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So you got a bag of herbs from your local medicinal herb shop - now what? Do you boil the leaves and drink the tea? What if you got the powder, roots, rhizome, or even the branches? Preparing herbal...
What exactly is a Montessori teacher? What age kids do you teach? Also, what advice would you give someone who may want to become a teacher, but is not sure yet.
The children in my class are 3-4 years old. Montessori education is very hands on, everything is taught with materials so the child has a concrete view of what they’re learning. The curriculum is set out to give the child practical skills and prepare them for ‘real’ life. Unlike school where all children learn the same thing at the same time whether they understand it or not, in a Montessori classroom everything is done at the child’s own pace. For example there are ten children in my class - four can write freehand, four can write with the help of dotted letters and two can’t even hold a pencil properly. They’re all at different levels so I adjust my lessons to benefit each child instead of the group as a whole.
Montessori education is basically set in 5 categories - Language, Maths, Sensorial, Practical Life & Culture.
Language is reading and writing. Materials include Sandpaper Letters which are 26 individual wooden boards with each letter - consonants are pink & vowels are blue - embossed on the front with sandpaper so the child can trace the shape with their fingers. The sound of the letters e.g. a = ah, b = buh etc.. are taught first as they are seen as more important than the name of the letter because the sound is what is needed to sound out a word when the child begins to read later on.
There’s also a Large Moveable Alphabet which is a wooden box filled with individual letters so the child can spell out different words using the sounds they were taught with the Sandpaper Letters.
Maths is everything from learning numbers & simple counting to multiplication & division. Materials include Sandpaper Numbers which are 10 wooden boards with 1 - 10 embossed in sandpaper. They are used in the same way as the Sandpaper letters. The child feels the shape of the number as they learn it.
There’s also the Spindle box (personal favourite) which is a long wooden box with 10 compartments labeled 0 - 9 and a basket of 45 wooden spindles. It gives the child a concrete experience with the numbers they have learn as they can see how many each number represents. It’s also used as an introduction to zero.
Sensorial is about developing the child’s senses. Materials include the Colour Tablets which are used to teach children colours and their variations. There are three different boxes of colour tablets & children master the colours in each box before moving on to the next -
Box 1: Primary Colours
Box 2: Primary & Secondary Colours
Box 3: All colours previously learned and the different shades of each
There’s also the Sound Boxes which are two boxes of six cylinders, one box has red tops and the other has blue tops, filled with varying amount of sand to make sounds loud to soft. The child has to shake each cylinder in the first box and find the matching sound in the other box.
Practical Life is all about developing the child’s hands & co-ordination, each exercise uses objects children see in every day life and gives them to skills to use them. Materials include a set of dressing frames to teach the child how to open and close buttons, zips, clasps, laces, clips, velcro, buckles etc…
There’s also a lot of transferring activities such as spooning pasta from bowl to bowl, pouring rice from jug to jug & transfering water using a funnel. These are all used to develop concentration and hand-eye concentration.
Culture is my favorite subject area. It’s taught in three different categories - Geography - Maps, Continents, Countries, Flags, Cultures, Land Forms etc.., History - Timelines, Weather Charts, Calendars, Ancient History etc… and Biology - Animals, Botany, Human Body, Science, Nature etc… Materials include the Sandpaper globe - land is sandpaper and water is smooth- which is used to give the child a sensorial feel for how much land & water are on Earth. After this, the child is introduced to the Coloured Globe which is used to teach the different continents. It’s all smooth and each continent is colour coded.
There’s also a series of ‘Parts Of’ jigsaws which are used to teach children about the different parts of animals and plants.
My main advice to anyone thinking about becoming a teacher is make sure you really love it. Teaching, especially very young children, is not for everyone - a quarter of my class in college dropped out when we started work experience because the reality of trying to control 10 children on your own wasn’t what they expected it to be. It’s a hard and stressful and sometimes frustrating job and if you’re not passionate about it, it will feel like the worst job in the world!
I really like this cozy little baby play space!
See more at:
http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/10/baby-place-space-for-6-18-months.html
"The unknown energy that can help humanity, is that which lies hidden in the child"
You’ll never have to buy these 30 foods again.
Just got these two books in the post. Really looking forward to doing some yoga with Ru. Tried a new position and he farted immediately. That’s a sign of approval.
Quite a lot of stuff for newborns in the Itsy Bitsy if you were wondering.
Concerned your toddler won’t eat 3 full meals? Don’t panic - most toddlers will only eat between 1 to 2 “meals” per day. Yes, it is true and it’s perfectly fine. If you think that your toddler should be eating a full meal at each mealtime, take heart - your toddler won’t eat 3 “full” meals and further, does not need to eat 3 “full” meals per day! What your toddler does need is at least 1000 calories per day, according to the AAP. But my Toddler does not eat at Dinner!! You will notice as the day progresses that your toddler becomes less and less hungry. Rest assured, it is common for toddlers to eat great at breakfast, eat “ok” at lunch and come dinner time, your toddler may eat either miniscule bites or leave behind a 99% full plate. The AAP ( American Academy of Pediatrics ) recommends that children age 1 to 3 years get about 40 calories per inch of height a day. Translation: Your 32-inch-tall toddler ideally should eat about 1,300 calories a day for normal growth and weight gain. These calories should come from the sources listed below as shown in the apple. So what does this mean for My Toddler?
Hence, their caloric needs are less than what they were during the rapid growth period of newborn to 1 yr. old.
You should prepare balanced meals and healthy snacks for your toddler. Well balanced offerings, especially during snack time, will help you to overcome the inevitable lack of food intake during a meal. For example, if your toddler does not drink all of his milk at breakfast, give him cheese for a snack. If your toddler refuses to eat his meat at lunch, give him tofu bites dusted with Cheerio or Granola crumbs for a snack. In these examples, while you may lament at the lack of calcium and protein intake during breakfast and lunch, you have taken the opportunity to “make up for it” during snack time! Toss out the idea that your Toddler will suddenly be eating “like the family” does! Remember, your Toddler is still in a stage of slow-then-rapid-then-slow growth and is going through many changes! How Much Should I Try to Have my Toddler Eat per Day?
When planning and serving meals to your toddler, try to have him/or her consume the following on a daily basis: 2 to 3 cups of calcium - milk (or yogurt, cheese or other calcium rich foods) 4 servings of fruits and vegetables. (Serving size: one tablespoon per year of age.) One serving should be high in vitamin C and another in vitamin A. 4 servings of grains - bread and cereal. One should be an iron-fortified baby cereal. A serving is about 1/4 to 1/3 an adult portion (1/4 slice toast, 1/4 cup pasta) 2 servings of proteins - meat, beans, eggs, tofu, or peanut butter. A good serving of protein should be served at every meal. One serving equals 1/2 ounce.
What is Considered a Serving Size for a Toddler? We find that feeding your Toddler becomes less complicated and frustrating when parents realize what a serving size for a Toddler really is. A good rule for serving sizes for toddlers is the following:: 1 tablespoon per year of age or 1/4 of an adult serving per year of age At the next meal, use these measurements exactly and see for yourself how little food a Toddler should actually be eating. We bet you will be quite surprised!
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Your Toddler does NOT need to eat as much as you think he/she does! Medical Professionals will tell you - children grow more slowly after the age of 12 months.
Offer your toddler the opportunity to choose what he wants to eat for 1 or 2 meals during the day. Allowing your toddler to make his food choices will help teach him about the importance of healthy foods and diets.
A good video explains the Montessori method.
I found this GREAT tutorial for sewing your own mei-tai! I am so going to try this.
This is NOT my tutorial. I have linked the photo with the website where the tutorial can be found.
The spread of the black death.
Poland, tell us your secret.
Poland is the old new Madagascar.
If I remember correctly, Poland’s secret is that the jews where being blamed all over europe (as usual) as scapegoats for the black plague. Poland was the only place that accepted Jewish refugees, so pretty much all of them moved there.
Now, one of the major causes of getting the plague was poor hygiene. This proved very effective for the plague because everyone threw their poop into the streets because there were no sewers, and literally no one bathed because it was against their religion. Unless they were jewish, who actually bathed relatively often. When all the jews moved to Poland, they brought bathing with them, and so the plague had little effect there.
Milan survived by quarantining its city and burning down the house of anyone showing early symptoms, with the entire family inside it.
I reblogged this tons of times, but the Milan info is new.
Damn Italy, you scary.
Poland: “Hey, feeling a bit down? Have a quick wash! There, you see? All better”
Milan: “Aw, feeling a bit sick are we? BURN MOTHERFUCKER, BURN!!!!!”
Also, this might have something to do with it: from what I understand, O blood type is uncommonly… common in Poland. Something to do with large families in small villages and a LOT of intermarriage. The black plague was caused by a bacterium that produced, in its waste in the human body, wastes that very closely mimic the “B” marker sugars on red blood cells that keep the body from attacking its own immune system. Anyone who has a B blood type had an immune system that was naturally desensitized to the presence of the bacterium, and therefore was more prone to developing the disease. Anyone who had an O type was doubly lucky because the O blood type means the total absence of ANY markers, A or B, meaning that their bodys’ immune system would react quickly and violently against the invaders, while someone with an A may show symptoms and recover more slowly, while someone with B would have just died. Because O is a recessive blood type, it shows in higher numbers when more people who carry the recessive genes marry other people who also carry the recessive gene. Poland, which has a nearly 700 year history of being conquered by or partnering with every other nation in the surrounding area, was primarily an agricultural country, focused around smaller, farming communities where people were legally tied to, and required to work, “their” land, and so historically never “spread” their genes across a large area. The economy was, and had been, unstable for a very long period of time leading up to the plague, the government had been ineffective and had very little reach in comparison to the armies of the other countries around for a very very long time, and so its people largely remained in small communities where multiple generations of cross-familial inbreeding could have allowed for this more recessive gene to show up more frequently. Thus, there could be a higher percentage of O blood types in any region of the country, guaranteeing less spread of the illness and moving slower when it did manage to travel. Combine this with the fact that there were very few large, urban centers where the disease would thrive, and with the above facts, and you’ve got a lovely recipe for avoiding the plague.
Interestingly enough, as a result from the plague, the entirety of Europe now has a higher percentage of people with O blood type than any other region of the world.
WHY IS THIS ALL SO COOL
When Tumblr teaches you more about the plague than 12 years of school ever did.
Just to throw a nod in, as a medieval historian, this is all credible, and is the leading theory as to the plagues effectiveness at this point. So. Enjoy your new knowledge!
Instead of saying: “Look at you, you're such a good girl. You cleaned up all the paint by yourself.”
Try saying: “You cleaned up the paint all by yourself! That was a big task. Thank you very much. That was helpful.”
Child hears: I am helpful. I am capable. I can tackle big projects and see them through to the end. I am appreciated.
Instead of saying: “I like it when you clean up the books.”
Try saying: “You cleaned up the books all by yourself. Thank you. I appreciate it.”
Child hears: I can make valuable contributions to our group.
Instead of saying: “Good job!”
Try saying: “You did it! You must be proud of yourself.”
Child hears: I am capable. I can take pride in what I do.
Instead of saying: “You drew a beautiful picture.”
Try saying: “You have worked hard. Tell me about your favorite part.”
Child hears: My opinions are valuable
Instead of saying: “I love your dress (hair, shirt, etc).”
Try saying: “You picked out your clothes today.”
Child hears: I can make choices.
Instead of saying: “You slept through the night (ate all your food, etc), what a good baby you are.”
Try saying: “I love you.”
Child hears: I am loved, and it’s not based on my behavior or biological drives.
Instead of saying: “You have a stinky diaper, let’s change you.”
Try saying: “You have poop in your diaper, you will feel better once you have a fresh diaper on.”
Child hears: My body and my biological drives are o.k. and not something to be judged, but something to be respected.
Instead of saying: "Stop screaming.”
Try saying: “You are screaming. You are feeling strongly right now. Do you want my help?”
Child hears: My feelings and needs are valid and important. I can meet my needs and seek help if necessary.
Instead of saying: “Stop crying.”
Try saying: “You are crying. You are feeling (identify the emotion). Do you want my help?”
Child hears: My emotions are valid and important. I can regulate my emotions and seek help to soothe myself if I need to.
Instead of saying: “Good boy/girl!”
Try saying: “Thank you for…”
Child hears: My worth does not depend on my behavior or others opinions of me. I am appreciated when I contribute to “the team.”
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ACACIA: Burned with sandalwood to stimulate the psychic powers.
AFRICAN VIOLET: Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home.
ALLSPICE: Burned to attract both good luck and money.
ALOES: Burned to attract good fortune, love, spiritual vibrations, and strength.
ALTHEA: Burned for protection and to stimulate the psychic powers.
AMBER: Burned for love, comfort, happiness and healing.
AMBERGRIS: Burn for dreams and as an aphrodisiac.
ANGELICA: Burn for protection, harmony, integration, insight and understanding, stability and meditation.
ANISE SEEDS: Burned as a meditation and emotional balance incense.
BASIL: Burned to exorcise and protect against evil entities such as demons and unfriendly ghosts, and to attract fidelity, love, good luck, sympathy, and wealth. This is also an excellent incense to use when performing love divinations. Also burn for concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence and courage.
BAY: Burned to facilitate the psychic powers, and to induce prophectic dream-visions.
BAYBERRY: Burned mainly to attract money and also burned for protection, happiness and control.
BENZOIN: Burned for purification, astral projection, clearing negative energy, emotional balance, easing sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger, anxiety and to attract prosperity.
BERGAMOT: Burn for money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness.
BISTORT: Burned often with frankincense as a powerful incense to aid divination.
BRACKEN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain.
CARDAMOM: Burn for mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation.
CARNATION: Burn for protection, strength, healing, love and lust.
CEDAR: Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, and heal various ailments, including head colds.
CEDARWOOD: Burn for healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom.
CHAMOMILE: Burn for harmony, peace, calm, spiritual and inner peace.
CINNAMON: Burned for protection and to attract money, wealth, prosperity, business success, stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, and aid in healing. Also burned for stimulation, strength and lust.
CITRON: Burned in rituals to aid healing and also to stregthen the psychic powers.
CITRONELLA: Burn for cleansing, warding off, healing and exorcism.
CLOVE: Burned to dispel negativity, purify sacred and magickal spaces, attract money, and stop or prevent the spread of gossip. Also burn for pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, easing fears, improving memory and focus.
COCONUT: Burned for protection.
COPAL: Burned for purification, uplifting spirits, protection, exorcism, spirituality and to attract love.
CYPRESS: Burn for strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety, stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration.
DAMIANA: Burned to facilitate psychic visions.
DITTANY OF CRETE: Burned to conjure spirits and to aid in divination, astral projection, especially when mixed with equal parts of benzoin, sandalwood, and vanilla.
DRAGON’S BLOOD: Burned to dispel negativity, exorcise evil supernatural entities, courage, purification, to attract love, and restore male potency. Many Witches also burn dragon’s blood for protection when spell casting and invoking. When added to other incenses, dragon’s blood makes their magickal powers all the stronger.
ELECAMPANE: Burned to strengthen the clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities-divination by gazing.
EUCALYPTUS: Burn for healing, purification and protection.
FERN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain. Also used to exorcise evil supernatural entities.
FRANKINCENSE: Burned to dispel negativity, spirituality, purify magickal spaces, consecration, protect against evil, exorcism, aid meditation, astral strength, induce psychic visions, courage, protection, attract good luck, and honor Pagan deities.
FUMITORY: Burned to exorcise demons, poltergeists, and evil supernatural entities.
GALANGAL: Burned to break the curses cast by sorcerers.
GARDENIA: Burn for peace, love and healing.
GINGER: Burn for wealth, lust, love and magical power.
GINSENG ROOT: Burned to keep wicked spirits at bay, and for protection against all forms of evil.
GOTU KOLA: Burned to aid meditation.
HEATHER: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, and to magickally produce rain.
HIBISCUS FLOWERS: Burned to attract love, lust and also for divination.
HONEYSUCKLE: Burn to attract money, happiness, friendship and healing.
HOREHOUND: Burned as an offertory incense to the ancient Egyptian god Horus.
HYACINTH: Burn for happiness and protection.
JASMINE: Burned to attract love and money, and also to induce dreams of a prophectic nature, purification, wisdom and astral projection.
JUNIPER: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and also to break curses, exorcism and hexes cast by evil sorcerers. It is also burned for calming, protection and healing.
LAVENDER: Burned to induce rest and sleep, and to attract love-especially of a man. Also burned for cleansing, healing, happiness and relaxation.
LEMON: Burn for healing, love and purification.
LEMONGRASS: Burn for mental clarity.
LILAC: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract harmony into one’s life.
LOTUS: Burn to elevate mood, protection, spirituality, healing and meditation.
MACE: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers.
MASTIC: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and intensify sexual desires. The magickal powers of other incenses are greatly increased when a bit of mastic is added.
MESQUITE: The magickal powers of all healing incenses are greatly increased when mesquite is added.
MINT: Burned to increase sexual desire, exorcise evil supernatural entities, conjure beneficial spirits, and attract money. Mint incense also possesses strong healing vibrations and protective powers.
MUSK: Burn for an aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage.
MYRRH: Burned (often with frankincense) for purification, consecration, healing, exorcism, and banishing evil. Myrrh also aids meditation rituals, and was commonly burned on altars in ancient Egypt as an offering to deities Isis and Ra.
NUTMEG: Burned to aid meditation, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract prosperity.
OAKMOSS: Burned for money and attraction.
ORANGE: Burned for divination, love, luck and money.
PATCHOULI: Burned to attract money, love, growth, mastery, sensuality and also to promote fertility.
PEPPERMINT: Burned for energy, mental stimulant, exorcism and healing.
PINE: Burned for purification, and to banish negative energies, exorcise evil supernatural entities, and attract money, as well as to break hexes and return them to their senders. Also burned for grounding, strength, cleansing and healing.
POPPY SEEDS: Burned to promote female fertility, and to attract love, good luck, and money.
ROSE: Burned to increase courage, induce prophetic dreams, house blessing, fertility, healing and to attract love. Rose incense is used in all forms of love enchantment and possesses the strongest love vibration of any magickal incense.
ROSE GERANIUM: Burned for courage and protection.
ROSEMARY: Burned to purify, aid in healing, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression, attract fairyfolk, and promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams.
RUE: Burned to help restore health.
SAGE: Burned for protection against all forms of evil. It is also burned to purify sacred spaces and ritual tools. Plus it is great for promoting wisdom, clarity, attracting money, and aiding in healing the body, mind, and soul.
SAGEBRUSH: Burned to aid healing, and to banish negative energies and evil supernatural entities.
SANDALWOOD: Burned to exorcise demons and evil ghosts, conjure beneficial spirits, and promote spiritual awareness. Sandalwood incense is also used by many Witches for protection, astral projection, healing rituals and in wish-magick.
SOLOMON’S SEAL: Burned mainly as an offertory incense to ancient Pagan deities.
STAR ANISE SEEDS: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers.
STRAWBERRY: Burned to attract love and for luck.
SWEETGRASS: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits prior to spellcasting.
SWEET PEA: Burned for friendship, love and courage.
THYME: Burned for the purification of magickal spaces prior to rituals, to aid in healing, and to attract good health.
VANILLA: Burned to attract love, increase sexual desire, and improve the powers of the mind.
VERVAIN: Burned to exorcise evil supernatural entities.
VETIVERT: Burned to break curses, exorcism, for protection against black magick and thieves, money, peace and love.
VIOLET: Burn for wisdom, luck, love, protection and healing.
WILLOW: Burned to avert evil, attract love, and promote healing. It is also used by many Witches as an offertory incense for Pagan lunar deities.
WISTERIA: Burned for protection against all forms of evil.
WORMWOOD: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers. When mixed with sandalwood and burned at night in a cemetery, wormwood is said to be able to conjure spirits from their graves.
YARROW: Burned to arrow courage, exorcism.
YLANG-YLANG: Burned for love, harmony and euphoria.
How can you get drunk when you are pumping? There would be alcohol in your milk supply?
Pump and dump. I have lots of milk stored up at both my house, and the hospital, so I could afford to do that.
It’s possible to drink while breastfeeding. I don’t plan on drinking anytime soon. I don’t know when I’ll ever drink again, honestly. But if I do plan on drinking, I’d bottle feed Aerabella my pumped milk, and then just pump and dump until the alcohol is out of my system.
You are allowed to drink a little while breastfeeding even without pumping and dumping as long as you aren’t drinking all day every day. Even my doctor okayed it. I’ve had a glass of wine a couple times and the other day I had a glass of Parrot Bay Strawberry rum mixed with coke. Moderation is the key.
I didn’t know you could drink at all while breastfeeding without dumping lol. Are you able to drink enough to get drunk without dumping? Or just like drink a little?
A mom actually sent her own breastmilk to a lab to be tested:
Abstract/Introduction: All nursing mothers worry about how their food and drink affect their child. One big concern is alcoholic beverages. For years mothers have been told to avoid even a sip of alcohol. However, many women have heard stories of their ancestors drinking beer to increase milk production and just for enjoyment. As a new mother with a scientific mind (and ready access to forensic testing equipment), I decided to see who’s idea was correct - the teetotalers or our ancestors. Method: First I took a sample of my milk (about 1 mL) prior to drinking any alcoholic beverage. I expressed the milk mid-nursing session to ensure I had a goodly portion of fore & hind milk. After completing the nursing session, I mixed myself an alcoholic beverage consisting of 2 oz of 80 proof (40%) vodka in 10 oz of soda (Sprite). I proceeded to drink the entire 12 oz in about 30 minutes. About 30 minutes after finishing (1 hour after beginning to drink), I expressed some milk (about 1 mL) and labeled it ‘immediate’. I then waited 1 hour and expressed more milk (about 1 mL) and labeled it ‘2 hours’. In the 2 hours (from the beginning), I did not drink any more alcoholic beverages, drink other beverages, or eat any other foods. Another day, 1/2 of a beer (4.3% alcohol) and 2-6 oz glasses of wine were consumed within 1.5 hours. About an hour from the beginning of the last drink, a milk sample (about 1 mL) was taken. This sample was labeled ‘1 hour - 3 drinks’. Another sample was taken about an hour after that (2 hours after the beginning of the last drink). This sample was labeled ‘2 hours - 3 drinks’. The samples were stored in the refrigerator until processing. An Agilent headspace instrument was used to run the tests. Propanol and ethanol standards were also tested to ensure the instrument was within limits. The instrument is maintained by the KSP Lab Toxicology Section and used in forensic determinations of blood and urine alcohol content. Results: The sample labeled as ‘immediate’ registered as 0.1370 mg/mL which correlates to 0.01370% alcohol in the sample. The sample labeled ‘2 hours’ registered as 0.0000 mg/ml which correlates to 0.0000%. The sample labeled ‘1 hour - 3 drinks’ registered as 0.3749 mg/mL which correlates to 0.03749% alcohol in the sample. The sample labeled ‘2 hours - 3 drinks’ registered as 0.0629 mg/mL which correlates to 0.00629% alcohol in the sample. Conclusion: The alcohol content in breast milk immediately after drinking is equivalent to a 0.0274 proof beverage. That’s like mixing 1 oz of 80 proof vodka (one shot) with 2919 oz of mixer . By the way, 2919 oz is over 70 liters. Two hours after drinking one (strong) drink the alcohol has disappeared from the sample. Completely harmless to the nursing infant. Drinking about 3 drinks in 1.5 hours resulted in higher numbers, but still negligible amounts of alcohol would be transferred to the child. One hour after imbibing in 3 drinks, the milk was the equivalent of 0.07498 proof beverage. That would be like adding 1 oz of 80 proof vodka (one shot) to 1066 oz of mixer (1066 oz is over 26 liters). Two hours after imbibing in 3 drinks, the milk was 0.01258 proof. That would be like adding 1 oz of 80 proof vodka to 3179 oz of mixer (over almost 80 liters). So, even though an infant has much less body weight, any of these percentage of alcohol in breast milk is unlikely to adversely affect the baby. Bottoms up! Acknowledgement: Forensic Toxicologist of the KSP Lab
From: http://biologybrain-simonsays.blogspot.ca/2008/12/alcohol-content-of-breast-milk.html
Additionally, breasts aren’t storage containers. As the alcohol leaves your system/blood, it leaves your milk. Alcohol won’t just sit in your breasts so the milk isn’t bad. Of course, pumping would be warranted if you’re going to be away from your baby for hours, or are too inebriated to care for or nurse her.
Those alcohol strips that test breastmilk are basically just a way to make money off of mothers’ insecurities. Total waste of your own money.
^ This is so perfect, thank you.
I think some people (Sometimes me included) think breastfeeding is the same as when you’re pregnant, that everything that goes in your body goes directly to your baby. I pumped and dumped a while back because I drank a monster, and then second guessed myself because I read about how horrible it is. But then I asked Aerabella’s nurse about energy drinks while breastfeeding, and she said it’s completely safe. Not everything goes directly to your baby through breastmilk.
If the alcohol leaves your milk as soon as it leaves your system, if I just waited a couple hours before nursing/pumping, would it be safe?
Yep. That’s exactly what it means. If you wait about two hours after your last drink go ahead and pump and keep it. (: if you can’t wait that long then go ahead and pump to relieve yourself but unless you’re shitfaced and pump immediately, you’re okay. (:
um if I had 3 strong drinks I’d be on my ass.
The rule of thumb is okay to drive, okay to nurse. Like seriously okay to drive, not tripping-over-yourself-I-think-I-can-make-it-from-the party-to-my-house-without-running-too-many-red-lights-and-hitting-the-ditch okay to drive. If you can’t feel the alcohol anymore, you’re baby definitely isn’t going to get any of it. :)
