is drinking alcohol ok if you are breastfeeding?

As long as you drink in moderation. I would breastfeed my son, and then have one drink with my meal (and only on rare occassions). It was not a routine habit. If you are still worried, you can always be honest with your MD and ask him.

pretty much if ur dr. says its ok, i have never heard of drinking anything while breast feeding to be ok but if he said two is ok then i guess it is, but remember everything u put into your body even caffiene and nicotene goes through to your breast milk and taints it so just becareful.

I occasionally have a drink after pumping and wait about 2 hours after I finish the drink and then pump and dump. This is so I don't feel guilty about putting alcohol into my child. You shouldn't feel guilty about having a couple of drinks because you sometimes need to feel like an adult and not just a mom. Good luck!

Its ok to drink while breastfeeding as long as its in moderation. Heres a website that might help you.
http://babyparenting.about.com/od/breastfeeding/f/pumpdump.htm

Yes you can.... my LC said as long as you can saftly hold your baby... you can breastfeed..... and you don't need to pump and dump..... it's the same as in your blood stream... it just works its way out.... and as for nicotene... it's still better to breastfeed if you smoke because the breastmilk helps counteract the effects of smoke on a babies lungs.....and the nicotene is a fraction of what goes into your body....

BabyDio has it right....Please don't pump & dump, there's no reason for it- you're just wasting your precious milk. It metabolizes in your milk the same as it does in your blood- you just need to give it some time. I was told in my breastfeeding class that the same rules apply to drinking & nursing as do to drinking & driving. If you want to have a few drinks, pump ahead of time, and then there's no need to feel guilty- you can enjoy yourself while your baby still enjoys mommy milk. :)

I haven't had a drink in 4 yrs. I have been either pregnant or breastfeeding. Next 4th of July I am going to party to make up for lost time.LOL..

i just think drinking while breastfeeding is ignorant. i think that when a women decides to breastfeed, they are suppose to be giving them the best nutrition possible. they give up some things. stop being selfish, if your going to breast feed,. dont put alcohol, caffiene, nicotine in your body. and its true whatever you put in your mouth goes into the baby. you wouldnt let you baby sip from a beer bottle. you wouldnt blow smoke in their face. if you want to drink, give your baby formula. stop being selfish and give up somethings.

I would drink a wine cooler or a beer like once a week to relax. I never pumped my milk out and threw it away, (like some suggest to pump and throw away for 24 hours.) If you don't drink alot, then you should be fine. All I drink is water, so if I want to have a drink then I do it. I don't overdo it though. It has never done anything to my baby.

The general rule of thumb to follow is safe to drive = safe to nurse. Not, if you FEEL like you are safe to drive, but if your BA level is in the safe to drive range. Generally you can have 1-2 drinks and still safely nurse, anything more, you should wait approx. 2-3 hrs per drink to nurse. No need to pump and dump, unless you are pumping to relieve engorgement. Pumping will not rid the milk of alcohol, only time will.