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Alcohol Guilt

justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
in May 2015 Moms
Does anyone else feel guilty about having alcohol while EBF?

I know that they say small amounts are okay and LO will only get like 1% of what I consume but I am still feeling super guilty. I haven't had anything yet but we are going to a wedding this weekend and I want a glass of wine so badly!! But the thought of it just makes me feel so guilty I want to cry. I'm not sure if it's because I went the last 10 months without anything or what.

Do I have reason to feel guilty? Any suggestions?
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Re: Alcohol Guilt

  • Curlygirl84Curlygirl84 member
    Don't feel guilty! If you have a glass and then wait an hour or two, it's completely out of your system! If you're having doubts, pump and then give a bottle to your LO at the next feed instead of nursing. Or you could buy those little test strips (haven't tried them). But for one glass, absolutely do not feel guilty!
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  • morgansWed105148morgansWed105148 member
    I have had a glass and I fed right before, waited 2 hours tested with my milk strips then fed! I also pumped a bottle just in case it wasn't out of my system. I did feel guilty for a. It! Mostly because it's been so long it made me a little loopy and I didn't like being around him when I'm not a 100%
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  • HeatherC21HeatherC21 member
    I so felt this the other night. I had gone out with my friends and decided to have a second glass of wine since I wouldn't be home until after her last bottle anyway. Well I got home and about 30min after she woke up and was hungry. I tested with the test strips and still alcohol in my system. Not a big deal because I have plenty of pumped milk but as I was feeding her a bottle I felt like a horrible mother and the second glass was so not worth it. I would definitely recommend the test strips though because I wasn't feeling tipsy but the test definitely showed I was.
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  • CanadaMom17CanadaMom17 member
    Don't forget alcohol used to be an ingredient in gripe water...we all survived.  Just be sensible.
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  • justkeeptryingjustkeeptrying member
    Thanks everyone! I was never a huge drinker up until a year before I got pregnant. Then I fell in love with wine.

    I will enjoy a half glass of wine at the wedding. I've always been light weight so I don't want to take any chances. :)
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  • agilber3agilber3 member
    I have a smidge of guilt when I drink too, even just one beer or glass of wine. But I know a lot of moms do far worse (like drinking 2 red bulls and still breastfeeding) so I let it go. You have to indulge and enjoy yourself too!
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