https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:44:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178894 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:50:13 +0000 mediagirl 178894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: thanks for that info. I think I'll definitely try some, maybe after a feeding session, to see how it goes. I just can't wait to taste 'real' coffee again! :-)</p> <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: right, I forgot that caffeine dehydrated. I'll definitely pay attention to that and up my water intake if I do have coffee or soda. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178496 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:21:27 +0000 SleepyMonkey 178496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have not had this experience yet but I will share 2 stories: my mom said she drank coffee while bfing my brother and she always thought he was a hyper baby and now she thinks it was the caffeine. My SIL didn't drink coffee at all when she was pregnant and she has half a cup for the first time a month after my nephew was born and she said he wouldn't sleep all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178402 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:05:15 +0000 sulli301 178402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't drink much, but if I wanted a diet pop @ a restaurant or a coffee I would just be sure to not drink it right before feeding her &amp; try to time it that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178300 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:59:46 +0000 lavender 178300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually have 1-2 cups of coffee a day and hasn't affected DD, and I also had a cup every day while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178202 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:03:34 +0000 lemondrop 178202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I greatly reduced soda during pregnancy- I have 1-2 a week typically since I stuck with that routine. I have a daily coffee or I wouldn't function without it, and always have since about 15 weeks when the bad morning sickness ended and I could stomach it!.</p> <p>I usually have it soon after a big nursing session, since nursing makes me sleepy, and so hopefully the worst of the caffeine wears off before he nurses again. It has never seemed to noticeably effect him. I also drink several cups of tea or iced tea a day too, but I figure the amount of caffeine is minimal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178197 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:01:34 +0000 skibobrown 178197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually try to avoid caffeine in the hour before breastfeeding. If I'm going to have a cup of coffee, I have it right after I feed LO. I've also heard that some babies are more sensitive to caffeine than others, so just keep an eye out, and see if your baby gets more wired and irritable after you've been drinking coffee. If not, then you should be good to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178170 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:35:50 +0000 regberadaisy 178170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been afraid too because of the caffeine. Keeping her up and gassiness. Double whammy!</p> <p>I had a small Timmy ho the morning after delivery and it was glorious!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178166 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:34:12 +0000 stiffaknee 178166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a couple of diet cokes throughout pregnancy, but after baby girl arrived (and sleep deprivation set in) I gave and drank a cup and a half of coffee...worst decision ever. She was extremely fussy and I couldn't get her to nap to save my life (she was a week old at the time)..I guess.some babies are more sensitive than others (or maybe a cup and a half is too much caffeine!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178105 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:03:07 +0000 chopsuey 178105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink lots of caffeine, but I don't think if affects Lo when I do </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-178086 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:56:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 178086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink a lot of tea. I limited to 1 drink when I was pregnant but now that I'm BF I don't really limit. It doesn't seem to bother her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177993 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:21:52 +0000 mamimami 177993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The La Leche League says you can have up to three caffeinated beverages a day, usually, without bothering your baby. The one thing I couldn't have was instant coffee -- for some reason by baby did not tolerate that (I know it has chemicals and stuff). But YES, have some coffee and see how it goes. Start in the morning for sure, just in case! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177962 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:06:01 +0000 LAGS 177962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had coffee since LO was born (did during 2nd tri and on too) and don't see any negative effects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177931 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:51:55 +0000 EloiseKE 177931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You'd be surprised at how much you can drink throughout. I'm pregnant now and I have a daily iced coffee, midwife says it's totally fine and for breastfeeding as well. They caution in cases of if you're a total caffeine junkie and suck down multiple red bulls a day. Coffee, soda, some chocolate, a morning latte, it's all fine in moderation. Just make sure you're also getting plenty of water to generate enough milk and avoid dehydration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177929 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:51:22 +0000 Lozza 177929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Same here- cup of coffee/day through both pregnancy and nursing. Never seemed to have an impact on LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177918 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:43:49 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 177918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I may have had a diet soda or two a day (I don't drink coffee) and he was always fine. The main thing is that if you're going to have caffeine, you really need to up your water intake to compensate. It can affect your milk production and the speed of your letdown if you aren't well hydrated, and caffeine obviously dehydrates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177917 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:42:32 +0000 HLK208 177917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a cup of coffee everyday while breastfeeding but I used 2/3 coffee and 1/3 milk. I never had a problem getting him to sleep for his mid-morning nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177903 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:35:35 +0000 mynoahbear 177903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't drink any caffeine the first 3 months of BF but now that LO is 5 months old, I will have a coffee or cappuccino 2 or 3 times a week. It doesn't seem to affect her at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177898 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:33:41 +0000 winniebee 177898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a cup of coffee a day while pregnant and have continued to do so while nursing. He doesn't seem to mind ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177894 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:32:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 177894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one cup of coffee about 2-3 days a week while breastfeeding and I occasionally have some iced tea at lunch. I haven't noticed any effect on LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177884 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:27:22 +0000 jennylynn 177884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank a can of coke very rarely while I was pregnant, but now I have one a day while BF. It doesn't seem to affect her at all. I read somewhere that as long as you drink less than 500 mg a day, you should be fine, but that seems like a lot to me! Some babies are more sensitive than others, so I'd start with a small amount and see how LO handles it, and then work your way up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177865 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:21:35 +0000 Andrea 177865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have very much caffeine while breastfeeding either ......but at least you can eat what you want. Sushi!! Yum yum yum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/caffeine-and-breastfeeding#post-177860 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:19:39 +0000 mediagirl 177860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you drink more caffeine after giving birth even though you were breastfeeding? Did it affect your lo at all? I'm all excited to drink a real coffee again after she arrives...and then I think about the caffeine effects, through transfer, on the baby.</p> <p>Thoughts? </p>