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BF and alcohol

skalnajsskalnajs member
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I know this has probably been asked already buuuuuut.... What're the rules with this? I've seen so many different things. I just want to go on a date with H and have ONE authentic marg. Pumping and freezing a little every day because I'm not sure what to do!!
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Re: BF and alcohol

  • RobinischoRobinischo member
    nobadwriting said:
    If you're sober enough to drive, you're sober enough to nurse. If you're still unsure, you can buy the milk test strips. https://m.target.com/p/upspring-baby-milkscreen-home-test/-/A-10876383
    Yep, that's what my LC told me.  Yay, beer!

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  • midwestFNPmidwestFNP member
    I have a couple of Guinness every night after I nurse LO. Supposedly helps with BM production and makes mommy happy! Yay! Twice now I've had more than a couple beers (I have a large freezer stash of BM), pumped some milk and used the test strips and they were negative. I felt fine both times but wanted to make sure. I'm guessing you would have to drink quite a bit for a detectable amount to make it into your BM.
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  • caballablancacaballablanca member
    AmyG* said:

    Don't trust the test strips they give false negatives and false positives.
    Some moms get a positive in a glass of water or a negative in a glass of beer.

    This. If you're nervous about the sober to drive thing then a serving an hour rule works too.

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  • jenniferursjenniferurs member
    It's weird, the other day I had a glass of wine and a beer and tested negative. Then a few days later I had 2 beers and tested positive. You'd think the former would have had a greater alcohol content, but maybe what I ate and when affected the results or something.
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  • Cat&SCat&S member
    I've had a glass of wine most every night last week, and I'm not worried about it. I don't plan on having more than one drink though.


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