Drinking while with your baby?
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Some people are awfully uptight. One drink is FINE! I like to have a glass once or twice a week after my kids are in bed for the night. As long as you don't have a drinking problem and can't stop at one or two, by all means have one. For pete's sake, one drink doesn't prevent you from dialing 911 if anything happened. Which it won't. Have your drink, relax!
yeah its totally ok
yes if you're the only one there. you should not have to drink that bad. why not wait until someone else comes home...
Not if you are the only adult there to care for the baby. My feeling on it is that if something were to happen to my kids. I want to be fully capable to respond the best I can to care for them. i.e. choking, broken arm, need stitches or any other emergency that could require me to need to jump into action. If my husband is home, sure one of us will sip on a drink and relax.
The only problem with a drink "or two" to "relax" is that your reflexes become slower, even after only ONE drink. So your baby who was in the other room sleeping has had the blanket wrapped around his/her neck for the past ten minutes, but you're relaxing. How long do you think it will take before you decide (let's not forget that all important relaxing) to go check on the baby? Before or AFTER the baby turns blue? And with your reactions/reflexes slower it will take you longer to get to the phone and call 911...So, you tell us, do YOU think it's wrong to have a drink or two in the privacy of our home while your baby is sleedping, just to relax a little while watching TV? You have a baby...your days of relaxing are gone for awhile.
Yes thats a fine
Wow, I agree some people are overreacting. Obviously, getting "drunk" is a no-no, but I don't see the problem with a drink or two once in a while. Just make sure to keep your mind sharp enough to deal with any surprises that may arise. (And to state the obvious no drinking while breastfeeding, duh!) Personally, I'd probably wait until the baby is at least, I dont know, maybe 4 months or so. I'd be too nervous around a baby-baby. You're the mom - do what your mothering instincts tell you is right.
I wouldn't have more than a glass if I were breastfeeding. The alcohol will get into the breast milk and affect baby.
Otherwise I think a drink or two once in awhile in the evening is fine as long as you're not planning on going out at all.
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