Alcohol during breastfeeding, yes or no?

We already know that during pregnancy alcohol is discouraged, because of the effects it can cause the baby. This happens with most medications, and with many foods if we consider the prevention of toxoplasma and listeria infection. Once the baby is born, many of these prohibitions disappear and we s

Once the baby is born, many of these prohibitions disappear and we see that during lactation we can take most of the medicines, and we can already freely eat sausage. But does the same thing happen with alcohol? Is drinking alcohol possible during breastfeeding?

Can I drink if I give my breast? Alcohol during breastfeeding

Well, according to the website www.e-lactancia.org (e-lactancia is a project of APILAM, an association for the promotion and scientific and cultural research of breastfeeding, under the Creative Commons International License), consider Alcohol as a high-risk, unsafe substance, to be carefully evaluated and to avoid or use a safer alternative.

So, do we forget the glasses of wine and a beer from time to time? Well it seems that yes, although it is true that on the same page recommend not to consume, and if it is made to be casual and moderate. So you know, once in a while a cold beer, or a glass of wine with your special lunch or dinner would be allowed.

What are the effects of alcohol during breastfeeding in our baby:

- Sedation, irritability and psychomotor retardation in the case of chronic consumption or problems of alcoholism of the mother.

- Excessive consumption can cause coma, convulsions and risk of death of the infant.

- Inhibition of oxytocin production in the mother, which decreases the ejection reflex. El - The consumption of beer does not increase milk production (it is not a galactogogue, as many claim), it can be consumed without problem and without limits beer without and 0.0%. It has been seen that its consumption increases the antioxidant properties of breast milk.

How long do I wait if I have taken alcohol until I can breast-feed the baby?

We are going to talk about indicative times, since the time that elapses from the ingestion until the alcohol has disappeared from the maternal blood and from the milk will depend on the weight of the mother, and on the amount consumed.

For a woman who weighs about 60 kg, if she has consumed a third of beer (330 ml) or a glass of wine (120 ml) the waiting time is 2.5 hours from the intake.

There are also women who, as a precaution, take that

, and discard it before offering the breast to their babies. However, if we take the amounts indicated above, the concentration that reaches breast milk is minimal, since the chest filters part of what we have in our blood. Now, if we have made an excess, yes we should consider waiting longer, and discard the first shot.