breastfeeding and a glass of wine

[beautifulboy]

I am worried that unthinkingly I've been doing something really harmful to my baby, so I thought I'd ask an honest question: How many moms out there have a glass of wine in the evening and then go on to breastfeed? Lately I've been having a glass of wine after the baby goes to bed, last night he woke up about an hour after he went to sleep (the neighbors were being loud) and I went in an nursed him back to sleep. I had just drank my glass of wine. Is this terrible?

[PatioGardener]

Not an issue, Mama - don't worry! A very very small amount of alcohol passes through breastmilk. If Mama is able to parent then she should be fine to breastfeed.

Check out these threads:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...hlight=alcohol

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...hlight=alcohol

[LROM]

PatioGardener you have no IDEA how happy you just made me with that link! Thank you thank you thank you, I have definitely found my tribe on this site!

[monkey-lamb]

I have a glass almost every night.

[~Charlie's~Angel~]

no worries mama. If I couldnt have a drink every now and then, I would crack!

[Burnindinner]

I also have a glass of wine every night. I usually try to time it when I think he's going to sleep at least 2 hr.

[Dahlea]

You're fine. I have a beer (sometimes more than 1, gasp!) and it's not a problem.

[*MamaJen*]

Me too. I think it's fine.

[kriket]

I too enjoy a beer about 3x a week. I'm not sure why the recent push for allowing 24 hours between your last drink and breastfeeding. the world will never know

[SeekingJoy]

Life without beer and pizza is too horrible for me to contemplate. I have 1-3 drinks a week (not more than 2 at any one time) and have since the LO were small.

[Honey693]

Originally Posted by SeekingJoy

Life without beer and pizza is too horrible for me to contemplate. I have 1-3 drinks a week (not more than 2 at any one time) and have since the LO were small.

This. Except once a month or so my wine is replaced with margaritas.

[blizzard_babe]

I drink a glass of wine or a beer or a mixed drink several nights a week.

And I agree... a world without beer and pizza would make me very, very sad.