How long does it take for whatever you eat or drink to reach your breastmilk? Wondering in terms if seeing if it is affecting LO- like I've heard mixed things about caffeine in breastmilk, but if I wanted to see if it was affecting her, when would she get it? Same with gassy foods or whatever.
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http://kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/lifestyle/caffeine/ all about caffeine in breast milk, but doesn't answer your question, really...the link on it doesn't really work, either, about how long it stays
http://www.babycenter.com/0_breast-milk-interactions-chart_8788.bc this one doesn't say how long, either, but it does mention different things and what to look out for.
I hope it helps at least a little!
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@Dandelion: thanks. I have a hard time navigating the kellymom site for some reason! I'm just wondering bc I had an upset stomach last night and the baby was really fussy so I was wondering if its related.
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@Foodnerd81: Maybe! Maybe the same stuff that bothers your stomach bothers hers.
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@Dandelion: I hope not! I have such digestive issues! I'm hoping she got her dads stomach!
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I think when I asked our ped he said about 8 hours. From my own observation it varies according to food. In my case LO would react to chocolate after about 6 hours, but dairy at about 12-18 hours. I never really noticed a reaction to caffeine though- I guess it didn't bother them so I'm not sure about that one.
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My lactation consultant told me I could drink wine while nursing her because it takes 2 hours to reach breastmilk. She didn't mention regular food, just wine.
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