Breastfeeding

is beer an old wives tale?

can a beer a day really help with supply?
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Re: is beer an old wives tale?

  • My OB swore by it, although maybe she was trying to appease me as I complained about not being able to enjoy happy hour with DH while pregnant.  She said the malt would help it come in.  I've read other places it is actually counter-productive.  But, I had half a beer (we drink rather strong craft brews so I wanted to start slow) when DS was 48 hours old, and milk came in the next day and I've had a serious supply ever since! 
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  • I don't know to be honest but I will say, I am very full the morning after I have a beer ... even just 1.
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  • Not sure what it does for supply but it does wonders for my sanity
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  • Not sure if it is an old wives tale -- but I choose to believe it works!  ;)
  • imagebeckybeth123:
    Not sure what it does for supply but it does wonders for my sanity

    lol ... love it!

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  • imagebeckybeth123:
    Not sure what it does for supply but it does wonders for my sanity

    Yes 

  • I don't know, but a lot of ladies use brewer's yeast to up supply.  I suppose drinking an unfiltered craft brew might be the best way to go if that's the variable helping.
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  • Imported beer contains vitamin B12, some say that is what it is...I just took a sublingual B complex with B12, because I was told that mothers who consumed even small amounts of alcohol produced less milk in subsequent feedings.  Also you can buy brewers yeast and put it in all your food.

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