TIL It’s ok to have a drink or 2 and breastfeed! No need to pump and dump! 😊

[sherryamber]

Anyone still feel guilty though?

 

[isthaail13]

@sherryamber Pumpkin beer - get in my belly!

 

[marissa90]

@isthaail13 Cheers to that!

 

[cyau]

@sherryamber Having a beer I find really helps my supply. I think both from the mental relaxation and the brewers yeast ( which is supposed to help).

 

[skylove]

@cyau Same!! I didn’t know this was a thing until I had 2 beers for the first time the other day and could tell a difference!

 

[jmike123]

@cyau What kind of beer do you drink? I had 2 Shock Tops and my supply was noticeably lower the next day

 

[carsade]

@jmike123 Alcohol can dehydrate you so maybe that affected your supply? I drink extra water if I’m having a drink.

 

[frogi76]

@carsade Yes! I think that’s is it exactly.

 

[pennyr]

@jmike123 Something with lots of yeast helps some folks. Shock Top (my favourite too!) doesn’t. Low alcohol is ideal. Alcohol can be drying. So, a stout. Or just brewers yeast in cookies.

 

[katrina2017]

@jmike123 right after mine was born i did 1 milk stout a day for the first little while, it was awesome. i would have it at night and we would both sleep better and my supply ended up being through the roof. i only did the beer a night for the first month then my supply was insanely established and i would only have a beer for social occasions, more than two and i would pump and dump but two and all was good!

 

[nerfherder]

@jmike123 Supposedly Guinness is great for supply and also relatively low alcohol %

 

[hisbeloved89]

@jmike123 Non alcoholic lager has been amazing for me

 

[katrina2017]

@sherryamber Zero guilt. I took a breastfeeding class from my hospital and the nurse said moderate drinking was fine while breastfeeding and they had very conservative recommendations for pregnancy.

 

[sherryamber]

@katrina2017 Woo hoo!

 

[aldrin25]

@katrina2017 Conservative meaning some or none?

 

[katrina2017]

@aldrin25 No alcohol is typical, but they said no canned foods because of botulism risk which I don’t think most places recommend.

 

[katrina2017]

@sherryamber I literally breastfed in the pub the other day with a pint in my free hand /british

A few people stared, but that could also have been me getting my boobs out in public so. Eh. Zero guilt, it was my first pint in 1.5years and delicious

 

[sherryamber]

@katrina2017 Ha! Mom goals right here! I can’t wait for my first public beer!

 

[katrina2017]

@sherryamber I felt MORE guilty about the spicy bagel i had the other day as i heard spicy food makes BF babies gassy? Ffs theres always something to feel guilty about when you’re a mum isnt there?

 

[sherryamber]

@katrina2017 Haha! I had no idea! I eat nothing but spicy food but baby is doing fine. I don’t eat dairy which I think makes a big difference. But yes always something! For me it’s my 5 year old not getting enough outdoor time or one on one time with me.