https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 05:47:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1307371 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:38:36 +0000 coastmama 1307371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to cut it out completely because it gave LO reflux. He is 12 months now and I am in the process of weaning him. I will have a coke every once in a while and it doesn't seem to bother him anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1307119 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 04:42:57 +0000 erinpye 1307119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope- never have cut caffeine for pregnancy or nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305466 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 03:17:03 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1305466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm really hoping that the fact that I've drank coffee (1 a day) throughout pregnancy will mean that my baby is used to it and it won't bother him/her! I'll never forget my sisters Facebook status when her second daughter was 3 weeks old "Listen LO - if its the coffee, the wine or the cheese that's bothering you, I suggest you work it out on your end - I was here first"...words I also intend to live by, but we'll see when the baby comes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305460 Sun, 29 Dec 2013 02:39:29 +0000 lamariniere 1305460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was really careful with caffeine consumption with DS. He was a terrible sleeper anyways and caffeine seemed to make it worse. So far, DD is only 4 weeks, but I will occasionally have coffee and she seems fine so far. FWIW, I drank a lot more caffeine while pregnant with DD (just 1-2 espressos per day), whereas I didn't drink much coffee at all when pregnant with DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305280 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:21:07 +0000 ALV91711 1305280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a cup almost every morning, I need it to get through the day. Once in a while I have a coke at lunch and most days I have a mug of tea in the afternoon, but most of the time decaf for tea. </p> <p>For the first couple weeks after he was born I didn't have coffee, but not for any reason, then I slowly started having it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305273 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 22:13:45 +0000 MamaMagpie 1305273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept my caffeine intake really low during pregnancy but then cut it out completely once DS was born. Then I went to decaf (there's still some caffeine in there!), then half caff, and now I'll have one cup a day most days. It doesn't seem to bother him at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305251 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:52:11 +0000 HLK208 1305251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank caffeine with both and they seemed to handle it okay </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305250 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:51:55 +0000 dojo 1305250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would only have occasional small amounts of caffeine while pregnant and a full cup of coffee made me feel super wired at first after LO was born so I just eased back into it mostly for my sake. Never seemed to bother LO and by the time I was back at work I needed my daily cup of morning coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding/page/2#post-1305243 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:47:56 +0000 jetsa 1305243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope I was drinking half caff but now I drink whatever it doesn't bother him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1305228 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 21:30:03 +0000 mrsbookworm 1305228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut it out completely while pregnant and avoided it for the first month or two. Then I started having 1 or 2 caffeinated beverages a week. When that didn't seem to bother him, I upped it to one a day. That's where I'm currently at and I'm going to try to stay here even after he's weaned :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1305163 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:41:14 +0000 Beehive 1305163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not, I really didn't (and don't) limit coffee at all while nursing! It hasn't affected LO. I'm a coffee fiend. And I actually didn't drink any caffeinated coffee while pregnant, only decaf once a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304885 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:38:38 +0000 Periwinkle 1304885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I drank 1 serving of caffeine (either small coffee or tea) during pregnancy and just kept doing the same after LO was born. A few months in, I upped my caffeine intake (we had/have a non-sleeper!) and somedays have a coffee and a Diet Coke now. I didn't see any difference in the way he slept when I drank a bit more, and it did not seem to bother him at all, so I was comfortable with what I was taking in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304849 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:02:44 +0000 Dandelion 1304849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope...it didn't seem to bother DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304842 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:57:53 +0000 boots 1304842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't ever cut out caffeine. On average I am a one cup of coffee a day though, so nothing too crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304784 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:21:29 +0000 MapleMoose 1304784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumping, but nope, didn't give up my 2 cups of tea each day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304779 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:19:05 +0000 Purpledaisy 1304779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did in the beginning but started drinking tea again around 5 months and it didnt seem to bother her at all so now I don't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304776 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:16:24 +0000 babypugs 1304776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! I was fine doing caffeine free while pregnant, but there's no chance that I could survive now without one cup a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304754 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:01:24 +0000 regberadaisy 1304754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I pretty much cut all caffeine out in the beginning. After the 4m regression I brought decaf back and that's still all I drink. I never drink espresso or lattes with full caffeine.</p> <p>TBH M's sleep and fussiness was so bad I was willing to cut everything out to help her. You never know if it'll help YOUR baby if you don't try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304751 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:00:27 +0000 lawbee11 1304751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: I think she was referring to affecting sleep and just general fussiness. She said very rarely does a mother's diet have any impact on the baby and that often times women mistake just general newborn fussiness for something in her milk causing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304745 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 15:54:31 +0000 chopsuey 1304745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank coffee every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304673 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:34:16 +0000 Brassgiraffe 1304673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't yet. DD is 4.5 weeks old and seems to be okay with it. I usually make a cup or two in the morning, but sometimes I don't have a chance to finish it depending on what DD is up to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304658 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 14:25:19 +0000 birdofafeather 1304658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. it never bothered her and i drink coffee every morning, sometimes while nursing her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304613 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:53:14 +0000 lemondrop 1304613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, no need to for us! I don't know how I would have survived without some caffeine in those early weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304569 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:14:29 +0000 whodat 1304569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Have you tried cutting out cow's milk products? That can sometimes help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304546 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:00:47 +0000 Silva 1304546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day, and there are definitely days where I've also had a tea, extra cup of coffee, or soda in the afternoon. Haven't noticed any impact on LO. I didn't drink it during the first trimester, but had maybe 5 cups a week after that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304535 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:56:54 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1304535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@whodat: I wish I could do that! I am a coffee fiend. My LO is colicky though, so I dot want to drink much caffeine until I figure out what's bothering her.<br /> It doesn't help she wakes ups every 2 hours at night! So tired..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304529 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:54:38 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1304529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I heard it gives babies gas? Or was your LC referring to it affecting their sleep? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304459 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 12:06:07 +0000 JerricaBenton 1304459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, and I eliminated all caffeine during pregnancy! I waited a few months and tried black tea. It didn't bother her so I graduated to coffee. I only drink one cup a day and she isn't bothered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304429 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:34:28 +0000 delight 1304429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I still drink a big mug of coffee in morning and a couple cokes a week. I don't have caffein late in the day though because it keeps me awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-cut-out-caffeine-while-you-were-breastfeeding#post-1304423 Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:30:38 +0000 Greentea 1304423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did completely. My LO had terrible painful gas that made her cry and she had to be nursed through. Plus she was naturally hyper. Newborns do have a hard time metabolizing caffeine and I didn't want to risk additional upset or activity. I also (this following thought is less rational/ not proven) did not want to risk stunting her growth... as I said this last one... that's just me!/ my own thing/ idea. The others you can find info about on kellymom. </p>