https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 02:01:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769561 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:32:43 +0000 MamaMoose 769561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't bother my LO.. but I drink the same amount (usually a diet coke every other day or so) as I did while I was pregnant. I have heard that caffeine can have more of an effect on baby through breast milk if you totally abstained while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769551 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:29:16 +0000 Ginger333 769551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink a TON of coffee and I've never had a problem with any of my babies not sleeping (either at night or napping).</p> <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22473365" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22473365</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769506 Thu, 09 May 2013 09:18:35 +0000 swurlygurl 769506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh geez... I'm bad... I drink 3-4 cups a day. She's STTN since 8ish weeks (16 weeks now), and is a really calm, easy-going baby though! I had 1 cup from 7 months pregnant - delivery, also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769434 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:59:07 +0000 kml636 769434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>omg... this building up in baby's system thing is bothering me! I drink coffee everyday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769106 Thu, 09 May 2013 06:24:31 +0000 BelugaBean 769106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read that it doesn't affect some babies but it did affect my LO. I hadn't had caffeine in forever, like since before I found out I was pregnant. When she was about a week old, I tried to drink one soda and she cried pretty much all afternoon and wouldn't sleep. So I think she was just really sensitive to it and I stopped drinking it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-769100 Thu, 09 May 2013 06:19:59 +0000 sorrycharlie 769100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't seem to affect my LO. I only drink a medium hot or small iced every couple days. I drank a cup a day - ish - while pregnant so maybe that had something to do with it?? Not sure.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768932 Wed, 08 May 2013 22:02:33 +0000 birdofafeather 768932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: me too!</p> <p>To answer the OP, I haven't noticed anything but I have heard it can build up as well. Maybe cut it out for a week be see if it changes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768875 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:56:27 +0000 maybebaby 768875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: LOL me too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768873 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:56:09 +0000 aprk 768873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768871 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:52:53 +0000 dagret 768871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: I initially thought this was about breastmilk in coffee, not the other way around, ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768826 Wed, 08 May 2013 20:35:19 +0000 aprk 768826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: yeah I was purposefully trying to keep my intake low. Maybe I could have it every so often?</p> <p>@knittylady: yeah, I was disappointed. I had coffee here and there while pregnant but really missed my daily habit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768640 Wed, 08 May 2013 19:12:00 +0000 knittylady 768640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Say it ain't so! That's something I'm really looking forward to post-partum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768617 Wed, 08 May 2013 19:00:21 +0000 blackbird 768617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a cup but haven't noticed a difference </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768590 Wed, 08 May 2013 18:41:17 +0000 Ra 768590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a breastfeeding class last night and the LC said that caffeine can actually build up in the baby's system. She mentioned that you may want to cut back for a few days if you notice a change in your baby. However, I think she was talking about a larger caffeine intake because she said 8-12 oz a day is usually fine. Maybe your LO is sensitive to it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/coffee-in-breastmilk#post-768583 Wed, 08 May 2013 18:35:11 +0000 aprk 768583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A has been not a great sleeper, averaging 9.5 hours in a 24 hour period. He's 5 weeks today, so I know he's on the low end of "normal."</p> <p>I stopped drinking my one 8 oz daily cup of coffee in Sunday, which magically has corresponded to more sleep for him. We also started swaddling again, and getting into more of a routine/schedule, so I'm not sure what did the drink. Of course, it could all just be random. I also think caffeine has a fairly lengthy half-life in babies, so I don't know when it would have left his system.</p> <p>Have you noticed any correlation in your caffeine intake with your EBF baby? </p>