https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 04:30:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-811526 Mon, 27 May 2013 18:14:31 +0000 MsLipGloss 811526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Smurfette! I love to have a glass while nursing her at night. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-811422 Mon, 27 May 2013 16:32:58 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 811422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And by glass of wine, I mean 4oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-811420 Mon, 27 May 2013 16:32:30 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 811420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll have one glass wine right after he goes to sleep. I stopped for a while because I was pumping before bed and then he was waking up around 9pm, but now I'm following the driving/feeding rule. I've also applied that to a glass of beer recently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-810967 Mon, 27 May 2013 10:10:18 +0000 sslm 810967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my first wine last night!! Just half a glass but it was delicious and didn't seem to affect LO :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-810100 Sun, 26 May 2013 13:23:10 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 810100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One glass without any thought, any more and I wait til after he's asleep and I have several hours til I bf again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-810083 Sun, 26 May 2013 12:57:21 +0000 ALV91711 810083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I do have a drink I usually have half a glass of whatever I'm having and I drink it while feeding or just after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-810081 Sun, 26 May 2013 12:55:53 +0000 bamblm 810081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few months, if I drank it would be mostly just before or while nursing, and usually only one. Now that he sleeps through the night, I feel free to have a glass or two...or two and a half :) after he's down for the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-810020 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:28:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 810020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife told me, when I got home from the hospital, to have a glass of red wine because it would help me relax and also help with letdown. She said a glass a day was fine and even helpful! She suggested leiberfraumilch and gerwurtztraminer especially and I love them both! I would have about 4-6oz each night for the first week and then tapered off a little. Now I mostly keep my drinking to after J goes to bed, and I'll have a beer now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809721 Sun, 26 May 2013 07:47:57 +0000 blackbird 809721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as smurfette! I have a glass most evenings with or after dinner </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809676 Sun, 26 May 2013 05:54:37 +0000 autumn865 809676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO. Is 9 months old so I will occasionally have a drink at dinner after she goes to bed. She doesn't feed again until 2-3 so plenty of time for my body to metabolize the alcohol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809629 Sun, 26 May 2013 00:06:08 +0000 sera_87 809629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to do 2 hours per drink, but I've relaxed a bit and now if I'm okay to drive I'm ok to bf. I rarely have more than 1 now anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809575 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:17:27 +0000 birdofafeather 809575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with PPs who say good to drive, good to fee. I usually just have a glass of wine immediately after feeding her for the night. Tonight though I had wine with dinner and am feeding her now about an hour and a half later. Didn't feel any effects at all and I feel that she's perfectly safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809333 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:11:32 +0000 hilsy85 809333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our pedi told us that the best time to have a glass of wine is WHILE yo'ure nursing--the wine will peak in your system right as baby finishes, so by the time she wants to eat again, it'll be out. </p> <p>But honestly, I think 1 glass of wine is fine...I agree with others that if you feel fine to drive, you're fine to nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809329 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:38 +0000 matador84 809329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had 2 glasses and breastfeed. I've used milkscreen to determine if it's okay or not and I've always been fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809130 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:48:18 +0000 allison 809130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only had a glass after putting LO down for the night (he usually STTN). I was actually just reading up about it on KellyMom earlier today--there's a lot of info there if you want to check it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809122 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:33:41 +0000 Silva 809122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will have one small drink (usually I split a high alcohol content beer w/hubby, or a small glass of wine) with dinner. I had two the other night and gave her a bottle so I could have an hour btw finishing the last drink and nursing. When she is older (3 months, maybe a little sooner?) I will follow the "okay to drive" rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809088 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:54:14 +0000 shopaholic 809088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Smurfette: and @aprk: ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809087 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:54:09 +0000 pl0508 809087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Smurfette: ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809082 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:46:38 +0000 Mrs. Twine 809082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will occasionally have a glass after I've put her down for the night. She usually won't wake up to nurse until 2/3am, so my body has a few hours to metabolize the alcohol (so I might have a glass at 9pm or so, and then 5-6 hours until I nurse). I didn't start having the occasional glass of wine until she was about ten months old or so. I'm just not a big drinker anyway, so it wasn't like I was trying to be perfect, I just didn't have any. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809075 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:35:50 +0000 aprk 809075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @Smurfette. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809035 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:10:44 +0000 Smurfette 809035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go by the rule if ok to drive ok to BF. I will usually have a glass when BF her. Usually I just have one but some nights 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wine-and-breastfeeding#post-809031 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:08:07 +0000 sslm 809031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of rules do you follow? I'd really like a glass of wine but I'm not sure when to have it or how much to have. </p>