Please teach me the rules regarding drinking and breastfeeding

Twinklestar7 · December 2012

What are the rules regarding drinking and breastfeeding? Do I HAVE to pump and dump if I have had an alcoholic drink, or can I skip the pumping/dumping part and just wait for a few hours before breastfeeding? If yes I can skip the pumping/dumping altogether, how many hours do I have to wait before its safe to breastfeed again? TIA!

shotzie · December 2012

https://kellymom.com/bf/canibreastfeed/lifestyle/alcohol/

pepomntpat · December 2012

If you are safe to drive, you are safe to breastfeed.

jennygirlmt · December 2012

pepomntpat:
If you are safe to drive, you are safe to breastfeed.nbsp;

I follow this. Also alcohol processes through milk, like blood, approx one drink per hour. Some people say to them wait two hours. But if I have a glass of wine I have no issues nursing an hour later. I never have more than one or two bc you still have to take care of LO, so it's usually not a big deal. I've never pumped and dumped.

Twinklestar7 · December 2012

Thank you ladies for the information and resources. This will be my first time having a drink or two (upcoming Christmas party) and my baby is 5 months old so its been awhile! Glad to know I dont have to bother with pumping and dumping but to wait a couple hours... Thanks again!