How much do you drink?

Mrs.katie_love · June 2010

I'm not gonna lie before I got pregnant we'd drink pretty much every night... now that he's here I feel bad for even having 1 or 2 drinks let alone indulging on occasion.

I feel like an alchy for asking lol but just wondering, if you drank before LO - how much do you drink now that LO is born.

hikerbeth · June 2010

A drink after his bedtime feeding most nights.

robinsokj · June 2010

Before pregnancy I would have a glass of wine with dinner. Now I do the same. I wont lie though. At BFF's wedding this past weekend, I got pretty toasty

AbJams · June 2010

I live in Milwaukee. We drank ALOT, I won't even try to pretend otherwise. Now, I drink 1 beer every day. It helps me relax, cool off, and supposedly is good for milk supply.

megwitt · June 2010

Before my son was born I prob went out every weekend or every other weekend. Once he was born we started drinking a few glasses of wine at home on friday or sat nights. I can not remember the last time I went out to drink! It just is not worth it to me anymore b/c #1 it is NOT fun taking care of a baby hungover and #2 I would rather be home w/ my family! Don't get me wrong though I do enjoy the occasional outing!!

staci4477 · June 2010

one to two glasses of wine after my 6pm pump session...no guilt felt here!!

Pocky873 · June 2010

I didn't drink frequently pre-PG, but when I did, I would get pretty toasty, especially when going out with my BFF. I had a quarter of a pint of beer on St. Patty's Day during PG, but have not had a single sip of anything alcoholic since then (or before then, during PG). I've really wanted to have a drink, but just haven't had the opportunity.

D_Nett86 · June 2010

I used to drink a lot before I got pregnant with DS. Now that he's here and I went so long without drinking I don't even care for a drink anymore. I'm sure that will probably change once I have to go back to work though lol.

lildevil968 · June 2010

I used to be a big drinker before DD was born. With 2 kids now I don't have the time or the money for it.

CalMum_Momma · June 2010

I have a beer a few nights a week, and one night on the weekends (though not every weekend) I will give him pumped milk and drink more. I will then pump and dump before bed and test with an alcohol test strip before i begin nursing again.

winomom22 · June 2010

A glass of wine after dd went to bed pre dd#2. I would like to start that up again after I nurse and put dd#2 down. Before I was worried she would wake up right away, but now she consistently sleeps for a long stretch that I could have a glass of wine and be fine.

DaisyFull · June 2010

Both DH and I were both big drinkers too and we really liked our wine. Now that I've been on unpaid leave for awhile we've traded the expensive wine for a 6-pack of beer which will last a week or so between the two of us. Once in awhile I'll still pick up a bottle of wine to go with dinner on Friday nights.

jilicious · June 2010

I guess I'm the only booze hound here, haha. We drank a lot before getting pregnant and now I don't drink during the week but have as much as I want on Friday and Saturday nights before 11pm. We of course use pumped BM, and I pump and dump before bed and then don't nurse until a clean test strip the next day. DH takes care of the nighttime feedings on the weekends because I let him have his whiskey and coke or his few beers a night over the course of the week.

katymichelle · June 2010

I got pregnant with DD at the end of last July. That was the first month we TTC, but up to that point, I drank every night with the idea in mind that I might be pregnant soon. I had half a glass of wine at Christmas and freaked out because I felt buzzed, so didn't drink anymore during my pregnancy.

Now that DD has arrived, I maybe drink a few times a week. We had some family in town and I did a little more drinking then, but when it's just DH and I at home, I do if I feel like it, which isn't as often as it used to be.

CarolinaGirl051708 · June 2010

I drink 1-2 beers about 4-5 nights/week. I have actually nursed dd while drinking a beer (gasp!). I have always followed the, "if you can drive, you can nurse) rule. I am not into getting drunk, and if I ever felt "tipsy," I would, of course, give pumped milk. The LCs say that it's fine to drink while nursing because alcohol peaks 30 minutes after you drink it, and the amount that gets in your milk is so small. I try to wait until after she goes to sleep for the night, but I don't feel badly if I don't!

stgn01 · June 2010

I was a big drinker before DD. I didn't drink at all during my pregnancy and haven't had any since having her. I feel a little better about it because I can have a drink now, I just choose not to. I know I will drink again, I'm just a little scared I'll over do it the first time. I have a wedding to go to in August and I'm pretty much not giving myself any restrictions that night!

Jennicap · June 2010

I love my wine and I would have 1-3 glasses a night maybe not drink one night a week. I don't go out and "party" haven't done that for many years but I very much enjoy a glass of wine while making dinner or relaxing and what not. I wouldn't drink during the 2ww but would have a drink here or there on the other 2 weeks for each cycle. Since he has been born I EBF and i feed on demand so I have not had a single drink yet. Once he's on a solid schedule and I know he won't feed for at least 2 hours I'll indulge and have a glass but I don't think I'll be drinking every night like I was.

MCC1010 · June 2010

I never drank daily or weekly but I would go out once a month with my friends for happy hour. I have a really high tolerance for liquor and never get drunk. I think it is because fat absorbs the alcohol ;P

I have gone out once a month since he has been born for happy hour. I leave his bottles with BM and have yet to "get drunk". A few drinks and then I stop. I always worry about not being able to function and care for him by being impaired in any form.

Stephanie2167 · June 2010

I still haven't had a drink.

I can't fathom pumping and then dumping so I just don't drink. I used to drink a few nights a week.

mrsfirefly · June 2010

1 drink 3-4 nights per week. I drink right after BF and I don't pump & dump for that amount. Occasionally I have two but I have each after a different feeding session.

themrs830 · June 2010

PreLO, we drank very socially almost every other weekend.

Since LO was born, both of us have yet to drink

GinEthansMom · June 2010

One healthy sized glass of wine every night. I looooove it!

broomy · June 2010

Before getting pregnant, I had a couple drinks per night (and it varied between beer, wine, and cocktails), and would have 3 or 4 once a week. Now, I usually have one drink after Severin's last feeding of the night. Once a week, usually Fridays, he will take one extra bottle so that I can have one extra margarita.

BelleIsa · June 2010

I was never a big drinker even before I got pregnant with DD. I hate feeling drunk and I hate being hungover so I would only ever have 1-2 beers or 1-2 glasses of wine a couple times a week.

Now that DD is here, a glass of wine is pretty all it take to knock me out completely so I stick to beer. I have to admit, in the heat of Beijing (over 35 celcius on most days) it's nice to have a cold beer. I follow the 'if you can drive, you can breastfeed' rule and will usually only have one pint while we're out.

IrishBrideND · June 2010

Stephanie2167:
I still haven't had a drink. I can't fathom pumping and then dumping so I just don't drink. I used to drink a few nights a week.

Just so you know, you never have to pump and dump. Once the alcohol is out of your system, its out of the milk, too. So you don't have to pump and dump it (just don't feed him if you are drunk).

Plus, one drink won't impair your milk supply

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