Can I get my ears pierced whilst breastfeeding? I’m looking to get 3 different piercings on my ears but I’m breastfeeding and baby is 6 months. I know they say not to because infections can pass through your breastmilk but how is that possible when alcohol doesn’t even pass through your breastmilk?
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Ummm…. Where did you hear that alcohol doesn’t pass through your breast milk? 😳

I suppose the risk is your however most reputable places will refuse if you are breastfeeding due to their insurance not covering the risks c
a lot of studies recently have showed that alcohol doesn’t pass through
what are the risks though?

The risks are more associated with if you get an infection
Septicemia being the greatest risk as it's an infection of the blood that passes directly to your baby and can kill the baby x