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Milkscreen {Giveaway}

We all know alcohol is a no no during pregnancy, that’s a no brainer. But what are the rules for breastfeeding and cocktails? Come on, pregos abstain from liquor for 9 months and once the beautiful baby arrives, bless his/her heart, they are up every 3 hours, plus the other kids, a husband and a dog {among other responsibilities}. Come on, mamas needs their vino!

The wonderful people at Up Spring Baby have developed a fabulous solution in the form of Milkscreen. Now nursing mamas can use a Milkscreen test strip to check for traces of alcohol in their breast-milk. Alcohol is secreted into breast milk at virtually the same levels it occurs in the blood which means that alcohol levels can continue to rise in milk for 30-90 minutes after the last alcohol drink. There is considerable variation from mother to mother which is why a great product like this can be so useful!

How much alcohol is safe? Although there is no definitive research to dictate “safe”, we do know that the negative effects of alcohol begin to appear when an infant consumes milk containing alcohol at 30mg/dl (0.03%), and higher. Studies also show that about 2% of the alcohol a mother consumes will enter her bloodstream and milk. A newborn’s immature liver makes it very difficult to process even small amounts of alcohol and a three-month-old baby can metabolize alcohol at about half the rate an adults can. It also is not beneficial to ”pump and dump.” The only way to get alcohol out of breast-milk is to wait a period of time. Milkscreen suggests waiting an hour after a positive test and then test again.

Up Spring Baby would like to offer a box of Milkscreen for a lucky Babyluxe reader to win. Just visit the Up Spring Baby site to let us know what you like best about this great product to enter. The contest will run for one week, good luck!

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8 Responses to “Milkscreen {Giveaway}”

julie says:

March 30, 2009 at 8:00 am

I like the fact that it is a simple two minute test. What a great idea for nursing moms like myself who may want an occasional glass of wine
sandra says:

March 30, 2009 at 8:57 am

i like that it is Pediatrician & Lactation Consultant recommended
Shannon says:

March 31, 2009 at 12:39 am

What a fantastic product! Seems very simple, easy and fast to use! I like that it is very reasonably priced. On another note, the night knight sounds amazing! I’ll check back for availability. Thanks!
Candy says:

April 2, 2009 at 11:52 am

It’s nice to take the guess work out of it with Milkscreen!
Kianna says:

April 2, 2009 at 1:24 pm

I like the fact that it test alcohol in breastmilk.

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amy says:

April 4, 2009 at 12:39 pm

I like that it only takes 2 minutes to test for alcohol in your breast milk.
Jess says:

April 7, 2009 at 1:25 am

I like that the test only takes 2 min
alexie rodgers says:

April 13, 2009 at 12:24 am

milk screen is a great product..this allows the mother tobe able to enjoy and relax. with a way to know if its safe to feed their Darline baby

Milkscreen {Giveaway}

8 Responses to “Milkscreen {Giveaway}”

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