I miss drinking! I've been pregnant or breastfeeding most of the past 3 years. I had about a 5 month break in between where I did drink.
I can't even bring myself to have one drink and then breastfeed Olive because I feel too guilty!
One day when I wean I suppose..... then I'm going to have my nightly glass of wine!
How often do you drink?
hostess / papaya / 10540 posts
Maybe once a week I'll have a beer, but really I think it's less often than that.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I'm not a big drinker.. maybe I'll have 1/2 a drink a year.. I think it's been about 2 years since I had any alcohol though.
pear / 1614 posts
My husband and I enjoy our alcohol. I am breastfeeding, and I do enjoy one beer or glass of wine each evening, right after pumping, and wait 2-3 hours after I finish to pump again. I read that beer helps milk production, so I think it is good for LO that I have my nightly beverage 
pomegranate / 3503 posts
I can use a drink most nights these days! But will have to wait until I'm done nursing.
grapefruit / 4800 posts
2-3 nights/week. I'll have a glass of wine with dinner or afterwards.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Never. It gives me migraines. I'm ok without it though- except when I was preggo- I craved it!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I used to have a beer or two a night, 3-4 times a week. I just enjoyed the taste of it. Opening a bottle of wine just for me was too much of a pain. I don't really miss it right now but I bet I will when our LO is here and nursing!!
cantaloupe / 6791 posts
Umm maybe once every 2 months. I hate the taste of alcohol, so I have to find something really fruity that covers it up. My favorite is the Wallaby Darned at Outback.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
All this alcohol talk has got me wanting some! I think I'm gonna get a peach bellini from Cheesecake on Saturday!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Pre-pregnancy I had a glass of wine or beer at night - during the week a few nights and on Friday and Saturday (so maybe four nights a week?) Oh, how I miss it!!!
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
Hubs and I split a bottle about once a month or so. I've heard that they have created some sort of strips that you put a little breastmilk on and it'll tell you if there is alcohol present. Maybe with those you could have a glass once in a while?
pomegranate / 3658 posts
2-4 nights a week. We'd love to drink wine or beer every night, but we try to keep the toll on our bank account, our waistlines, and our livers under control.
grapefruit / 4056 posts
Me and Dh pretty much only drink at company events, and holidays so every month or so depending on the time of year. Otherwise it is extremely rare that we drink at home!
cherry / 235 posts
I haven't drank since before I got pregnant! I recently stopped breastfeeding, so I may have a glass of wine soon.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
I'm not a big drinker because of the darn Asian glow. While it's something I can't control, I hate turning beet red after a few sips of anything. 
pear / 1554 posts
I haven't had a drink in two years. I got pregnant with our first and then was pumping milk for 9 months and got pregnant with our second and am now breast feeding. I miss wine.
eggplant / 11824 posts
My husband and I both drank (he still drinks) pretty much every night. Just a glass or 2 of wine over the course of the evening, nothing too crazy. On the weekends, we would also usually have cocktails. I miss wine. And cocktails.
grapefruit / 4681 posts
I cannot remember the last time I had alcohol. I think somewhere around 4-5 years ago! I'm not a fan and have a hard time tolerating it anyway, so I usually avoid drinking.
grape / 90 posts
@shellio: Same here! I've read that dark beer especially helps your supply - and I love dark beer! I rarely finish a bottle these days, though - DH usually finishes the last few sips for me.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@Schmei: Mrs. Bee got a similar benefit from O'Douls!
Also, welcome to Hellobee!!
grape / 90 posts
@mrbee: Thanks! I've been lurking for a little while... figured I should finally just register.
And I didn't know O'Douls worked, too!
persimmon / 1465 posts
I used to enjoy a glass of wine 1 or 2 nights a week. While nursing I had the odd glass, maybe a couple of times a month.( LO slept through consistently fairly early on).
pear / 1764 posts
I used to drink frequently in college but now I really don't drink very often. I'll have a glass of wine here or there but that's about it. I like to drink a beer in the summer on the boat but haven't for the last couple of years because of being pregnant & breastfeeding.
bananas / 9118 posts
Usually 4-5 nights a week, I'll have a glass of wine or a beer with dinner. I time it around feedings and pumpings to minimize exposure to it.
persimmon / 1255 posts
Not often enough! I sometimes sip some rum or flavored tequila after LO goes to bed but I'm such a lightweight these days, it's embarassing.
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