Do you drink alcohol when b/f?

[~Stoked~]

Yes I do too. If I feel like more than 1 (at a BBQ or party etc) I will have 2 glasses of water in between the alcoholic drinks. My baby has never shown any I'll effects from the alcohol and having the water in between means I don't get sloshed!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Yes i do, if i do it's normally after DD2's last feed, i have it straight away and the she goes to bed and i enjoy it slowly... i only allow myself 1 glass though.. wine... mmm *drool*

[human bean]

I waited until we got past 12 weeks, and on the odd occasion have a small glass of wine right after her bed time feed, with dinner. She normally doesn't wake until after midnight so I feel comfortable doing so, it's about a 5hr gap. The first drink I did have I felt pretty stonkered and slept sooooo well ha ha

[Campari]

Yep, I have a glass of wine on a friday & saturday evening with DH. I've occasionally had 2 glasses, but I drink really slowly and I also gulp down the water too. We had a party here one night and I had a few more drinks, and used EBM for a feed. But generally I feel its OK to have one or two well-timed drinks every now and then. I breastfed DD for 18 months doing the same thing, and I am happy with that. The thought of a hangover with a baby and toddler is enough of a deterrent for drinking too much anyway

[Smoke Jaguar]

Yep During pg I would drink a pot of beer about once a week or less, and wine about the same.
Since the birth I might drink once a week or not - and when I do it's not much; a glass and a bit, tops. Moderation, or less than moderation is the way I play it

[MummaSue]

Wow, thanks so much for the responses guys!!

I didn't touch a drop when pregnant. Had a few glasses of red wine (on the orders of my FS) when we were doing IVF. Just not sure about it when b/f. I think I may be ready to have some wine, so might try a wee glass with dinner sometime.

Thanks again
Sue xxx

[deletedit]

Yes, just not often and is is most likely to be a glass of wine while visiting other people for dinner, or the occasional one after dinner at home. Same when I was pregnant.

9 months pregnant + 1 year breastfeeding is a long time to go without ...

[AwesomeFoursome]

I haven't had any since a couple of months before I got pregnant with DS (so about 3 & half years). I've been breastfeeding or pregnant since. It doesn't bother me too much. I will however be having drink when this next bub is about 7mths old for my 30th.

[westy]

I can't remember the last time i had a drink....would have to be almost 2 years i'd say and i have no plans for any in the near future.