The issue of drinking while breastfeeding has come to light in the media. A mother in Bismark, N.D. was arrested for breastfeeding her six week old while intoxicated.
After 10 months of abstaining form alcohol, I have made a rule for myself about drinking post-baby. My rule of thumb is to have two glasses, or ten ounces of alcohol (usually wine) on the weekend. I follow this stipulation, because, in addition to not wanting the little one to imbibe along with me, it would really suck to take care of a four month old hungover.
The lactation consultant at the hospital dispensed this advice, the only advice of hers I took. She started this conversation by saying, "we need to talk about drugs and alcohol," to which I responded, "I don't do drugs." She said, "I was talking about not mixing prescription drugs drugs with alcohol, but if you wanted to smoke a joint that would be ok."
What? Pre-pregnancy, and certainly while I was pregnant, our house was, and has remained, pot free, thank you very much. She reminded us at that we were at an "urban" hospital and such behavior was common. What? Are you implying that living in a certain zip code makes smoking pot around a newborn ok, Nutbag Lactation Lady (NBLL)?
Lesson learned? Don't trust a woman who asks if she can touch your boob after she has grabbed it. If there's a MacBaby#2, I'm going to request that she be banned from my room. But, I will always thank NBLL for letting me enjoy my pinot noir with a peace of mind.
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