Sometimes Mama Needs a Cocktail. Even if Baby Doesn't.

The CMP staff has just returned from the BlogHer conference, that magical yearly event in which hundreds of bloggers gather together to hone our craft, take thousands of photos and drink copious amounts of wine - yes, even those of us toting our babies in CMP-approved slings.

Even though I'm careful to do as the commercials instruct and drink responsibly, it's hard to turn in early at BlogHer. I may have had one glass too many that first night, and it was only when I fed Oliver in the wee hours of the morning that I wondered, Shoot, am I getting my baby drunk?

Lucky me, I talked to the folks from UpSpring Baby the next day, and they gave me a sample of Milkscreen- the two-minute breast milk alcohol test. After dinner, I expressed a little mother's milk onto the strips before bed and was reassured to see that both he and I were in the clear. We both slept well that night. -Julie

 

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