Supply after a few drinks??

Question

Finally tonight I’ll be able to have a few drinks since having my baby! So how long do I wait to latch him? Or do I pump and dump? How do I know when the milk is good? 
** I have bunchessss of milk stored, plus he takes formula as well. I’m not starving him I promise! ** lol

Answer

I honestly didn’t worry about this. My doctor said if you can hold the baby there’s not enough alcohol in the breast milk to matter. I was gifted some of the test strips and they always came back negative for alcohol... I thought maybe they were defective so I bought a different brand, but had the same result. After that, I just stopped worrying about it.

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No need to pump and dump! If you can hold baby safetly, you can feed. If you don't feel comfortable feeding after a few drinks, sure you can pump (but you don't need to) and use the milk for a milk bath or something so that it isn't wasted!

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I was told when you can drive you can feed

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You don't need to pump and dump. It's not "stored" in the milk. Depends how fast your body metabolizes alcohol really, usually 2-3 hours for a drink. I feel comfortable feeding my baby sooner, though, as there's very little alcohol that actually gets into the milk. Enjoy, mama!

Supply after a few drinks??

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