Does the caffeine affect him in any way or affect his sleep.
2006-12-12 16:27:13 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes im a bloke and i never said i was the one doing the feeding ( for the people below with stupid answers about my avatar showing im a bloke)
2006-12-12 16:41:50 · update #1
these are advices from some experts!!
Does the caffeine I eat or drink get into my breast milk? Could it harm my baby?
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/youafterthebirth/nutrition/caffeineandbreastfeeding/
Caffeine does enter your bloodstream, and some portion of what you eat or drink appears in your breast milk. If you consume more than 400 mg of caffeine a day (about what you'd get in four mugs of coffee), it might affect your baby. That's why it's probably best to restrict your intake while breastfeeding.
Though one or two cups of coffee, tea, or cola isn't likely to affect either of you, more might make one or both of you irritable, jittery, agitated, and sleepless. If you want to have a cup or two of coffee or tea a day while breastfeeding, make a conscious effort to drink at least eight glasses of water every day as well (good advice whether or not you're taking in caffeine).
And if the caffeine seems to bother your baby, abstain for a bit until after you've weaned her to drink it again
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http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/breast_bottle_feeding.html
Limiting caffeine. Caffeine intake should be kept to no more than 300 milligrams (about one to three cups of regular coffee) per day for breastfeeding women because it may cause problems such as restlessness and irritability in some babies.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002454.htm
A nursing mother can safely consume moderate amounts of caffeine (equal to 1 to 2 cups of coffee per day) without causing harm to her baby. But any more caffeine than that may cause agitation and difficulty sleeping for your baby.
Since alcohol has been found in human milk and can interfere with the milk ejection reflex, avoid alcohol while breastfeeding. An occasional drink, not exceeding two ounces of alcohol, may be safe, but you should consult your health care provider about the associated risks.
If you are a smoker, this is a great time to quit for yourself and for your baby. Nicotine and other chemicals from cigarettes are found in breast milk. If you are unable to quit, try to limit the number of cigarettes as much as possible, change to a brand with low nicotine, and visit your doctor regularly.
2006-12-12 17:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by pinkcloud2015 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they say no more than 2 cups of coffee a day ( a like a reg cup of coffee not a big jug of coffee) the amount of caffiene in 2 cups of coffee is simular to a 1/4 of a can of red bull. so unless you are only going take a sip of red bull a day you shouldnt drink that or other engery drinks. and its also about equal to 2 cans of soda. There havent been a whole lot of testing with caffiene and babies so there is no hard evidence what is safe and not safe. So to be on the safe side I dont really drink anything that is too sugary or anything that has caffiene. If you are really dieing for some sugar or caffiene my doc says the safest time to drink alcohol or caffiene is RIGHT after you feed baby if your baby is nursing every 2 hours because your body processes liquids so quickly by the time its ready to feed baby again that stuff should be out of your system
2016-03-29 05:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....caffeine leaches into breastmilk. So, have a little coffee when you need it, but don't have a latte, nurse, and expect junior to go right to sleep! I drank coffee with both of my kids. just a cup in the morning to help me get off and running and switched to decaf. But the biggest thing you need is WATER WATER WATER! Hydration is the key to a breast feeding mom.
2006-12-12 16:51:14 · answer #3 · answered by carolinagal75 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, drinking coffee does effect your breastfeeding baby, go for the decaf until your finished with breastfeeding.
2006-12-12 16:40:49 · answer #4 · answered by Janice 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep the caffeine goes through the blood stream.
careful on the decaf too, if you buy stuff that has been decaffed with the Swiss method (i.e. the beans were soaked in water and dried before being ground and not blasted with chemicals) then this should be nicer for your little one :)
Congratulations ^^
2006-12-12 17:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by Icarus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No need to worry too much unless the coffee is very strong brewed coffee as opposed to instant. I drank coffee all day long while feeding my babies and it did not affect them at all and I drank ordinary Nescafe.
2006-12-12 17:29:09 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breastfed both my babies for a year and drank coffee and it never ever effected them.Why not drink decaf if you are worried.
THe onlything I cut out was onions and very spicy food s that tended to give them tummy ache.
2006-12-13 00:43:10 · answer #7 · answered by woowoo75 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say yes. It definately makes it into the milk. I'd reach for the decaf.
2006-12-12 16:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i do not know the answer to this but you avatar shows that you are a man so you are a genious if you can breast feed.
nearly everything you eat or drink can affect the baby if you are breast feeding, speak to your health visitor about it they should be able to tell you more.
2006-12-12 16:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it depends on how much 'mum' is drinking one or two then OK.
but 10/12 cups a day, could seriously effect your baby.
2006-12-12 17:26:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋