When can they have wine?

[Nicky_Jones]

I am on talking about wine as a drink but I am trying as much as possible to give Ellie the same things we eat. When I do thinks like spag bol, stews, etc I often add a small amount of wine (about 1 glass) to the dish, which would server 3-4 people. To date I have been changing my recipes or not giving it to her. When would it be OK to give her a small portion of the dish if there is wine in it?

Thanks

 

[tuck]

when you cook with alcohol the actual cooking burns the alcohol off so in effect you are only left with the taste of the wine etc not any alcohol.

 

[Nicky_Jones]

So would it be OK to give it to her now? None of the weaning sites mention alcohol.

 

[smurf]

I'd say it'd be fine especially if you only add a glass.

 

[tuck]

because the alcohol will be 'burned' off whilst cooking there wont be any actual alcohol left so you should be fine giving it to her.

 

[violet-glow]

The wine basicly gives flavour, as tuck says the aclohol will be burnt off. A bit like pouring brandy on a christmas pud and setting fire to it. If taht makes sense.

P.S.... I was a bit worried to open this thread... thought you meant giving you baby a glass of wine

 

[mum2A&L]

P.S.... I was a bit worried to open this thread... thought you meant giving you baby a glass of wine

thats exactly what i thought.

although my mum, when she was breastfeeding, used to swear that if she had a glass of wine, we used to sleep better for it