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Can I drink a glass of wine with dinner?
| NAME: |
Corrina
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| BABY'S NAME: |
Jeffy |
| BABY'S AGE: |
10 months |
My question concerns the intake of substances that I have
avoided up to this point but now wonder if I can consume in
small doses, in particular: wine with a meal and medicine such
as cough syrup and/or products for colds. Thanks.
By ten months of age, your baby is probably eating a
considerable amount of other foods and still breastfeeding some.
Most experts would agree that a mother who sips a glass of wine
with a meal is taking in a rather modest amount of alcohol over
a extended period of time, and that the effects of this alcohol
on her breastmilk would be modest. I cannot tell you whether or
not you should drink a glass of wine with dinner while you are
still nursing. But I can reassure you that if you choose to do
so, the effects on your ten month old baby will be minimal if
your intake is modest. According to Dr. Lawrence's text,
"when a nursing mother does have a drink or two she should
avoid breastfeeding for at least 2 hours. Pumping and discarding
milk does not hasten the removal from the milk because the level
in the milk matches that in the plasma at the time of the
feeding." (page 371).
Your question about cough syrups and cold medications is one
that I am less prepared to answer. If your doctor recommends
cough syrup or other cold medications, make sure that he or she
is aware that you are breastfeeding. I am not familiar with the
pharmokinetic properties of many of these drugs. If you are
concerned with how a particular cough syrup or cold medication
affects your breastfed baby, I suggest contacting an
International Board Certified Lactation consultant (IBCLC) who
should have access to information about drugs and human milk.
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