Also, I'm disappointed with the article's commentary on the dangers of having >1 drink in an evening while breastfeeding. Obviously outdated advice aimed at restricting the personal freedom of breastfeeding women.
I love they arrested her presumably because she was too intoxicated to take care of her baby/make the decision to breast feed, but didn't do a breathalizer because she wasn't driving. If you are saying someone is endangering someone else due to alcohol, maybe you should use the tools at your disposal to prove or disprove that claim.
So would she be arrested if they knew she had a breastfeeding baby at home and she announced at the bar she was going home to feed it after several drinks? Such a stupid article.
Most of the comments on this article make me feel stabby. I have simultaneously breastfed and consumed a cocktail at the same time in public. If anyone ever had the audacity to tell me to stop let alone call the cops there would be some serious fact-dropping about alcohol content in breast milk going on.
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I love they arrested her presumably because she was too intoxicated to take care of her baby/make the decision to breast feed, but didn't do a breathalizer because she wasn't driving. If you are saying someone is endangering someone else due to alcohol, maybe you should use the tools at your disposal to prove or disprove that claim.
My friend on FB posted this and was on the "why risk endangering your child?" stance (why risk BFing them after a drink or two). I was happy to see several people commented on her post that they had drank while BFing. I also posted that I had drank a beer while nursing because it takes time for the alcohol to enter the milk and it allotted me the most time between nursing sessions to enjoy a beer. Optimization, bitches!!!
Re: Arrested for BFing while Drinking
So sexist.
:-q
Side note, the town they live in is called Toad Suck...really?!
On another note, how much would living in a dry county called Toad Suck blow?
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On a side note- I will preemptively bookmark some alcohol and breast milk articles...
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