Brewers yeast and milk production

[Soopah]

Holy Moly! I had the baby at a sitters while I was at a theater show this weekend, and I had a couple of beers while I was there. (I had plenty of milk pumped for the baby!)

Anyway, apparently, brewers yeast DOES work for increasing milk supply, because I was like a fucking DAIRY COW! Seriously, I've never seen that much milk in my life, even when it first came in.

Can anyone tell me if drinking one beer, once in a while if I feel my supply getting too low, is that bad? I mean, I could always drink it after she's gone to bed for the night, as she doesn't wake to nurse all night long. How long does it stay in my system?

[Marymoomoo]

www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/alcohol.html

I've heard of moms taking brewer's yeast supplements(you can get them at the health food store)as opposed to drinking a beer. But, all the information I have says that an occassional drink isn't going to cause any problems. I think its a personal choice.

[sophrosune]

are you telling me you can get brewer's yeast by drinking beer? Cuz my husband makes me take the liquid brewer's yeast every day from the health food store. He mixes it with grape juice but it still tastes DISGUSTING :puke

anyway I guess you could get your brewer's yeast that way but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Busty McBust]

Moderate alcohol consumption while nursing is fine.

I've been having a glass of red wine with dinner almost every night with both nursling (hey, I'm French, it's required ;) ).

A mother should not drink alcohol while breastfeeding.
Not true! Reasonable alcohol intake should not be discouraged at all. As is the case with most drugs, very little alcohol comes out in the milk. The mother can take some alcohol and continue breastfeeding as she normally does. Prohibiting alcohol is another way we make life unnecessarily restrictive for nursing mothers.
http://www.bflrc.com/newman/breastfeeding/mythjn02.htm

[Just AmyG]

yup a small amount of beer taken as needed ;) is ok when breastfeeding.
also if you are taking brewers yeast, I've heard the only things to mask the taste are v8 juice or mix in pnut butter and put on toast.