When to drink coffee?

CactusGirl

I know we can drink a cup of coffee while BFing (right?), but is there a certain time I need to have it? Like, do I need to drink it right after I feed her, or can it be any time? I know this is sort of a silly question, but better safe than sorry.

sunshine336

I drink about 2 cups a day and never censor when I drink it.  I start drinking in the morning but sometimes I forget about it or am too busy and drink more later in the day.  I've not noticed any supply issues or any adverse affects on my LO.  I occasionally drink soda in the afternoon or evening and haven't noticed anything different then either.

genekelly

I drink a cup in the morning usu while nursing.  I drink half caf(sometimes quarter caf!).  I can't tell if it has an effect on DS so I'm trying to figure that out.  He generally is not too fussy and sometimes naps after his 7/8AM feeding and sometimes not. I haven't noticed any supply issues though. 

BrittKav

I drink it whenever. Caffeine has never seemed to bother either of my girls.

vanfox

It really depends on your LO, but I think for the most part it doesn't matter. Very little caffeine passes into the breastmilk. For me, coffee doesn't affect DS at all.

ele617

I usually just drink decaf, but I think I've read that baby will get the caffeine an hour after you've consumed it.

tinkerfly81

I am not a coffee drinker but I am a Pepsi drinker.  With DS#1 I never noticed a difference in his sleep and whatnot when I drank it.  I am a regular one-can-a-day drinker- and was throughout his pregnancy so the caffeine did not bother him.