Well, after talking it over with my doctor. I'm sticking to drinking the kombucha from the store since I can be sure of what is in it since they are better able to test the kombucha and is unlikely that some stray microbe/yeast/mold has entered until I am done feeding my kiddo breastmilk. I'm not as worried about the alcohol factor because I participated in a couple of studies with Upspring the group that does the breastmilk alcohol test strips. Pump and dump is basically a myth when it comes to alcohol because everyone is different when it comes to when the milk may have alcohol in it. If the milk does have alcohol in it and it stays in your boob than your body just reabsorbs it so after a particular amount of time depending on how your body deals with chemicals it is no longer in your breastmilk. For extra safety sake, the Mother's Milk Bank says wait 12 hours for donations if you've had alcohol but the milk is also going to preemies and NICU babies. I will definitely try this again once my kiddo is done with breastmilk, though I think I will just do the continuous brewing which seems not only to have more health benefits but is easier and safer. It was fun while it lasted.
Yet another thing thrown by the wayside due to lactation. I'm glad I can feed my child so well, but can I say how much I hate being a food source especially since I get none of the good feedback from my child for it since she cannot breastfeed and we now know she will never breastfeed.
Must find some new easy food experiment to do or something else that doesn't take long that I can do in my very brief spare time. Sadly, sewing takes too long these days, so I can only do it when my husband is taking baby duty especially since I am using kiddo's naptime for pumping now and she is getting less dependable as she gets older about taking naps.
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