https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:04:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-24137 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:08:27 +0000 mekarual 24137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ordered the alcohol test strips. I'm so happy to have found that, I was worried about having drinks and then breastfeeding! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-23520 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:16:02 +0000 LivsMama 23520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what ohapostrophe said. Alcohol doesnt just sit in your breastmilk, it cycles through it just like with your blood. As the content in you blood decreases, it does in your milk as well. My LC, my pedi 9from Europe, so very BF educated) and my OB all told me the same thing with that. Pumping and dumping wont rid it from your BM quicker, but it will help with engorgement. buy the test strips if you want to be positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-22240 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:32:55 +0000 Killer b 22240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine has a super abundance of milk, and had to pump and dump when she went to a rally with her hubs and had several drinks. She literally had to pump right then, and there wasn't enough time for the alcohol to leave her system. In cases like this, it's probably recommended to dump the milk. To me, formula is probably better than breastmilk after 4 beers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-22191 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:51:38 +0000 ohapostrophe 22191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When the alcohol leaves your system it leaves your breastmilk too... so you don't have to pump and dump unless you are uncomfortable/engorged. When you're feeling back to normal your milk is fine!<br /> My lactation consultant has always said that a couple of alcoholic beverages per week are fine and not to even worry about the timing. Only if you exceed that do you need to avoid bf'ing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-21834 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:03:11 +0000 Mrs. Bee 21834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used the alcohol test strips whenever I would drink:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Milkscreen-Home-Detect-Alcohol-Breast/dp/B0018LRDIM/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1322236941&#038;sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Milkscreen-Home-Detect-Alcohol-Breast/dp/B0018LRDIM/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1322236941&#038;sr=1-1</a></p> <p>And there were a couple of nights of heavy drinking where I had to pump and dump a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-21805 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:43:17 +0000 Andrea 21805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's really heavy drinking then you'd have to pump and dump. There are alcohol test strips for your breast milk. You should get those so you can test to make sure that there is no alcohol left in your system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pump-and-dump#post-21789 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:28:02 +0000 Rubies 21789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said that if I time it perfectly, I can enjoy a glass of wine in the evening without having to pump and dump, which I suppose is true if I put LO down at 6:30pm and she doesn't wake for a feeding for 6-7 hours.</p> <p>But what about a night of heavy drinking? I will be attending a function and I plan to drink - not crazy heavily but enough for me to HAVE to pump and dump.</p> <p>How much do I have to pump and dump to cover a night of drinking? </p>