I turn 21 in a week and I had my son 4 weeks ago, so obviously I’m still breast feeding. I plan on going out and doing the traditional 21st Birthday Bash, but I’ve read a lot of conflicting information on the internet about what to do as far as breast feeding goes. Should I pump and waste? How long after is it safe to nurse? I have milk froze for the night of and part of the day after, but I just need to know for sure when it’s okay to nurse again.
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It’s good that you have breast milk frozen. Make sure you have as much frozen as possible. Dumping and wasting once thru the night is a good idea simply so your breasts don’t become impacted and sore. I think that by the time you are no longer feeling the effects of the alcohol, it should be out of your breast milk. But depending on how much you drink, the timing can be much longer.
So if it were me, I’d pump enough ahead of time to get the baby through the night and then some. Have more breastmilk saved than you might think is necessary because you never know, as the evening progresses, you may be out longer than you plan or you may have a drink later than the planned stopping time or more to drink altogether than you plan.
It takes approximately 3 to 4 hours for the alcohol from one drink to leave your breastmilk. So you need to keep this in mind when deciding how much alcohol to drink. The more you drink, the longer it will take for the alcohol to leave your breastmilk. I know it’s your 21st birthday, but you may want to still drink in moderation.
Here’s a reputable site with good information; it’s the La Leche League.
http://www.llli.org/FAQ/alcohol.html
My wife and I asked the same question. We have found out since then that it takes approx one hour per drink to leave your system. Leave an extra bit of time to allow to leave milk (like 2-3 hours). This has worked for us and our two children. Make sure to empty out your milk after the whole time is up so it cleanses your system.
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