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White Wine
White wine follows the same guidelines as red wine — it's fine occasionally if you time it right. Have a glass after a feeding and wait at least 2 hours before the next one. One drink, good timing, no stress.
1 standard drink (5oz at ~12% ABV); wait 2+ hours before nursing
Myth: You need to pump and dump after drinking alcohol. This is false — only time clears alcohol from milk.
The alcohol in white wine behaves identically to any other alcoholic drink in terms of how it enters and clears from breast milk. A 5oz glass of white wine at 12% ABV is one standard drink and takes roughly 2 hours to metabolize. Sparkling wines and higher-ABV whites may have slightly more alcohol per pour, so check the label. Occasional moderate consumption following timing guidelines is consistent with AAP recommendations.
Always confirm with your doctor or lactation consultant before making dietary changes while breastfeeding.
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