my sisters breastfeeding dunk...?
is it horrible? i told her i am going to call CPS on her is she keeps doing it, her child is 7 months old and she keeps tryin to blow hot air up my *** telling me that mothers in europe drink more than her and breastfeed...... ok heres how it is, she drinks close to 2 bottles of whine gets wasted then tell me to shut the eff up... shes been doing this frequently because shes going through a break-up with the father so we are worried its depression. so does anybody have some hard proof to show her its bad at that amount?
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The link below may be helpful. One or two drinks are usually fine while breastfeeding, but getting totally wasted and/or drinking on a daily basis is dangerous for the baby. Alcohol can decrease the mother's milk production and inhibit letdown, leading slow weight gain for the baby and a decrease in gross motor development. Also, because alcohol does pass into the breastmilk, the baby is getting a regular dose of alcohol also.
Fortunately, these things are less of a concern with an older baby who is eating solids and therefore getting some nutrition from other sources. The child may make up for a decrease in mom's milk supply by eating more solids. This is bad (she's basically sharing her alcohol problem with the baby), but probably not life-threatening.
What's probably more dangerous than breastfeeding drunk is that she is getting that drunk while caring for a child. Alcohol significantly increases the rate of SIDS. Many babies die when their parents get drunk and do stupid things because they aren't thinking clearly. I can't find the link, but I remember a news story in the last year or two where a drunk parent put a newborn baby in the microwave. The baby was basically burned to death. If your sister is co-sleeping while drunk that is extremely dangerous, because alcohol reduces her awareness of her child. In the interests of the child's safety, could you or someone else offer to care for the child while she is drinking until she is sober again? Also try to help her find other ways to cope and distract herself BEFORE she starts drinking. Invite her to go out somewhere with you (NOT drinking or partying) or come over for dinner. Give her some positive things to do that don't involve alcohol and maybe she'll cut back on her own.
Good luck!
There is an testing kit at Babies R us but may be available at other pharmacies as well, but anyway it can test the amount of alcohol in the breastmilk, if she tests it and sees how much alcohol is in the milk perhaps it will persuade her to realize shes basically getting her baby drunk, if the baby seems sluggish after feeding (not the normal nursing makes the baby sleepy) hard to wake dialated pupils, take the baby and call the police. It may be that way in Europe but here in America it is NOT legal to endanger a child.
you need to call CPS for the reason she is quite frankly feeding her baby alcohol through her milk and at 2 bottles of wine is NOT capable of caring for the child
the baby should be her first priority, not getting wasted to drown her sorrows.
this baby needs to be safe and has the right to be safe.that child is not safe with its mother,
please dont think of the relationship with your sister, think about how you would live with yourself if something happened to that baby cause you had not said anything.
good luck and hope you make the right decision
I would be more concerned about her ability to care for the baby if she's drinking that much. The baby will get alcohol, but I would be much more concerned that she will be forgetful or not care for the baby properly. *That* is what you should be worried about and call CPS about.