Alcohol

Official advice here from La Leche League on whether to combine alcohol and breastfeeding your children. In common with other agencies, they basically say it's OK "within reason". It is always wise to inform yourself, so that you can understand your choices.


Your choice will be affected by the age & health of your child; whether you are eating; how many units you drink; and how much you weigh.

Click to follow the advice on the site DrinkAware.co.uk about drinking and breastfeeding.

Link here to a sensible page on the Motherwear blog about having a beer to boost milk supply.

Additionally, a page from the ABA is linked here - gives a review of research into best practice for those who use alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, caffeine. A simpler overview is available on the BfN site.

Here's what Kourtney Kardashian does.

If you find that alcohol is costing you more than just money, why not visit AA?