Co-sleeping and a glass of wine?

You’re fine to have a glass if you’re planning on not going to bed right away, maybe wait at least a few hours.

Also, if you’ve not had any alcohol in 9 months keep in mind one glass may likely affect you differently than pre-pregnancy. Maybe start with like half a glass and see how your body responds then go up to a full glass next time if it seems fine.

I would probably have the glass early on in the evening especially as you haven’t drunk in so long.

I agree. First glass will hit you hard so if you want to be careful have it earlier or less, with some nibbles 😉

From what I've read, the research indicates that alcohol will put you in a deeper sleep, and therefore might take longer to wake/realise if something was wrong. I personally wouldn't risk it

There are pretty good alcohol free options now - could do that for the enjoyment and then risk free for bedtime ☺️

In the so called professional opinion we shouldn't co-sleep anyway, but I am not judging because I co-sleep with my little boy. I'd say there would be nothing wrong with having a drink during the day, but I personally wouldn't near to bedtime and there's an advised time limit for breastfeeding after having a drink too (just incase you BF) ☺️

I think of it thos way - do the benefits outweigh the risk? If baby is in a separate bed, cot, moses basket thats one thing. But not having had a drunk in such a long time, personally I didnt chance it

Absolutely not when you’ve not had one in so long, very different having one and them safe sleeping in a cot or something.

~ just not worth the risk! xo

Safe bedsharing rules say no alcohol and bed sharing, look at NHS and Lullaby Trust websites. I confess I will have 1 medium white wine and still bed share but it is hours afterwards and I am not impaired, I don't always bed share though and I certainly wouldn't do it with a newborn. I think I did it when my daughter was 9 months, and honestly I've done maybe 5 times since (my daughter is 20 months now).

I tried a glass of wine for the first time on Easter Sunday - first in 16 months! I co sleep so was conscious of timing. I had one medium glass at 2pm. Baby usually comes into the bed late (10pm ish) and so I was confident that this was well over the time needed for my system to be clear. I also made sure I ate well after, and baby had a bottle that I had pumped earlier. Not something I’ll do every night but it was a treat. I also had my husband as a back up worst case. Planning is key, but it’s absolutely do able. I’d add that my LO is 8 months and this probably contributed to me feeling ready, whereas I wouldn’t during newborn months xx