https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:43:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092984 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:53:06 +0000 lamariniere 1092984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was a crap sleeper his entire first year, but it was REALLY bad when I had coffee. I switched to a decaf with a very very low caffeine content and it was much better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092977 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:50:39 +0000 lawbee11 1092977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: This is a good read :)</p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/fussy-while-nursing/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/child/fussy-while-nursing/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092266 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:14:55 +0000 kodybear 1092266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: yep! i drank during pregnancy. not during the first trimester but the 2nd and 3rd i drank about a cup a day. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah i think if you've been drinking caffeine all along its probably a wonder week or growth spurt or teething (who really knows right?? :happy: ) when i would drink, within a day i could tell she was alot fussier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092251 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:11:08 +0000 mrsjyw 1092251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope, ds is almost 10 months and i still drink 1+ cup a day and he still nurses 4x a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092246 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:09:58 +0000 JerricaBenton 1092246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have any caffeine through pregnancy so I was afraid that I screwed myself for coffee while breastfeeding but I started a few weeks after LO was born with tea, then moved up to coffee and she's been fine. She's 7 months now and I always have one cup a day and every once in a while, I'll have a tea in the afternoon/evening. Maybe try and cut back, or have tea instead and see if it helps. There are totally just fussy periods though. LO is a very mellow baby, but weeks 3 - 7 were a bit crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092227 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:02:40 +0000 kml636 1092227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't feel it affected my LO. But, maybe try to cut back a little and see if it helps? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092223 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 11:00:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 1092223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: yeah I think it could be her age. Ugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092220 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:59:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 1092220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: were you drinking coffee all along and the issues started suddenly? Her poo has been greener than usual. </p> <p>@lawbee11: yes I've been drinking it all along which is why I question if its that or just a fussy period. I'm going to try tea since it seems its coffee, not caffeine, that's the problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092219 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:59:52 +0000 Boheme 1092219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought my baby was sensitive to caffeine around that age, but it just turns out that he was sensitive to life in general between 6-8 weeks ;) Hang in there, Mama! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092177 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:47:46 +0000 mamimami 1092177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it did but in the end I think it was just a fussy period and a lot of spitting up. There are just sooo many possible factors in those early weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092173 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:46:07 +0000 lawbee11 1092173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Have you been drinking coffee since she was born? If so, I can't imagine that all of a sudden it bothers her. I have been slowly introducing caffeine back into my diet, and so far it doesn't seem to bother her. I was reading a blog post yesterday (on alphamom, I think) about how small of a percentage of babies actually have sensitivities to these kinda things (coffee, dairy, etc.) and that they are usually just going through a fussy period. I hope that's what it is for you so that you can keep drinking your coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092072 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:16:13 +0000 Pink Champagne 1092072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only initially. We had issues with dairy, the acid in coffee (which is what my ped told me was the issue, not the caffeine) and nuts/nut butters. All of those things can be hard on small digestive systems. Our issues were gone by 6-8 weeks though.<br /> I drank coffee during pregnancy, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092068 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:15:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 1092068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Yep I did. I also drank milk, ate wheat, peanuts, and egg.. all things that I had to cut to bf. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092060 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:13:07 +0000 JoJoGirl 1092060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Yep.. 12oz/day 3-4 days/week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092057 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:12:06 +0000 regberadaisy 1092057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: @runsyellowlites: haha I'm glad I'm not the only one!<br /> Did you ladies drink coffee during pregnancy? I didn't and I wonder if that's why she's so sensitive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092054 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:09:13 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1092054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink one cup every morning and he hasn't been affected by it. He's now almost 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092050 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:08:08 +0000 JoJoGirl 1092050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO doesn't seem affected by it - I drink 2 cups a day first thing in the morning (16 oz). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092045 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:06:12 +0000 kodybear 1092045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Lo got fussy whenever I drank full caff coffee. Still not sure if its a coincedence tho but every time I tried she'd have a super fussy day. Half caff and drinks like tea and soda don't bother her tho. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092036 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:59:01 +0000 runsyellowlites 1092036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>P was intolerant to coffee bean... she got really gassy, green poo, and a horrible diaper rash (beet red, out of now where, and wouldn't go away until the bean was out of her system). She was fine with caffeine though so I just drank tea or *dun dun dun* soda for my caffeine fix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092028 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:55:52 +0000 dolphin 1092028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i drink a cup a day and dd doesn't seem to be affected by it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092013 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:49:26 +0000 regberadaisy 1092013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Coffee did bother M. It made her gassy and harder to sleep. I noticed an improvement when I cut it out.<br /> During the 4 month regression I brought back decaf VERY slowly and she's been fine since. Her little newborn tummy just couldn't handle it.</p> <p>Just because it doesn't affect *most* babies doesn't mean it's the same for yours. Doesn't hurt to give it a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1092004 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:46:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 1092004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a cup a day throughout my pregnancy too, after the first trimester. I'm getting a headache now because I had gone up to two cups a day in te last few weeks and now I have some withdrawal. I think I'm going to cave and have half a cup. Fingers crossed... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1091993 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:42:28 +0000 lemondrop 1091993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It never hurts to give it a try to rule it out. Caffeine never effected my little guy, but I also had a cup a day through pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1091990 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:41:58 +0000 Sunshine710 1091990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking coffee for the past 14 months while breastfeeding and have not noticed a difference. I do try to limit my intake to 1 cup a day though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1091988 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:41:53 +0000 chopsuey 1091988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink coffee daily and my son hasn't been affected by it. I usually drink a cup/day and sometimes I'll have a latte with 2 shots of espresso. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1091983 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:40:48 +0000 swurlygurl 1091983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 1 cup of coffee a day while nursing from birth - 7 weeks, then 3+ cups while pumping through 5 months and never noticed any problems.<br /> I've heard people say that it might not affect your baby if you drank coffee while pregnant (I had a cup every day), but not sure if there's any actual truth to that.</p> <p>I hope you don't have to give up your coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-coffee-upset-your-breastfed-baby#post-1091978 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:38:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 1091978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you drinking coffee upset your baby while you were breastfeeding? C has been really irritable at the breast lately so at some other bees suggestion I'm going to try cutting out my morning coffee :(</p> <p>If your baby was affected by it, was tea ok? Or all caffeine? </p> <p>I have a feeling it could just be she is in a fussy period in general (7 weeks and a total pill all day yesterday. We both cries before she finally went to sleep). But I wonder how common the coffee issue is. </p>