Pumping and dumping is not a quick solution to getting alcohol out of your breast milk. You still need to wait a minimum of two hours for one drink, whether you pump or not. When can pump and dump help you out? In those cases, the mother can pump and dump to relieve her engorgement.
The letdown reflex is also delayed in people who drink regularly, which can result in the baby getting less milk. Eat a healthy diet and drink plenty of water to optimize your milk output. You can safely nurse your baby after the alcohol has left your breast milk.
If you have questions about breastfeeding and alcohol, ask your doctor or lactation consultant. Do alcohol and breastfeeding mix? Learn more about vaccine availability. Advertising Policy. You may feel the need to express for comfort. You do not need to express to clear your milk of alcohol. The level of alcohol in your milk will fall as the level of alcohol in your body falls.
Binge drinking, where you have more than 6 units of alcohol in 1 session, may make you less aware of your baby's needs. If you regularly binge drink, you may find it helpful to discuss this with your health visitor or GP. Rest, being well in yourself and letting your baby breastfeed whenever they want will all help increase your milk supply.
Find out how you can boost your breast milk supply. Page last reviewed: 18 April Next review due: 18 April Breastfeeding and drinking alcohol. An occasional drink is unlikely to harm your breastfed baby. Fourteen units is equivalent to: 6 pints of average-strength beer 10 small glasses of low-strength wine If you regularly drink more than 14 units a week, you may find it helpful to discuss this with your health visitor or GP. If we combine this information with your PHI, we will treat all of that information as PHI, and will only use or disclose that information as set forth in our notice of privacy practices.
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