do you drink coffee and bf?

luvmybaby28 · October 2010

If so, how much? I have a cup a day and it never has seemed to affect my LO, but he is now not sleeping well at night and I wonder if it could be starting to affect him more.

Sept17.05Bride · October 2010

I don't, but that's only because I always add milk or cream to my coffee and I am dairy free because of DS2. I drank about 1 cup/day when DS1 was a baby and BFing. It never seemed to affect him.

MBZ · October 2010

Yup, 1-2 cups from my kuerig each day, and sometimes another but decaf, have since DC was born. He seems fine to me.

ama4121 · October 2010

I have a cup or 2. He stopped sleeping well about a month ago and I cut out coffee for a while. It wasn't the coffee...

Alexandra*sMom · October 2010

I have a cup of coffee (16 oz), maybe two and a soda or two. If you drank caffiene while PG, it should not effect your DC while BF. I eliminated caffiene while PG w/ Alex and learned the hard way.

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MelonieK · October 2010

The only change I made when I was pregnant was giving up cappuccinos, but I still drank regular coffee every day. Now I have coffee and a cappuccino 2-3 times a week. I drink 1.5 cups regular coffee in the morning, and maybe 3/4 cup in the afternoon.

Unless you're really downing the caffeine, it shouldn't be affecting him at this point.

BelhurstBride · October 2010

I have a cup in the morning.

ErinS3204 · October 2010

I can't tell if caffeine affects DD or not. I drink decaf to be on the safe side. I was making half caff coffee recently & she had issues sleeping at night. Not sure if it was a coincidence or not. I'll have to try again soon and see!

two-pink-shoes · October 2010

I drink 2-3 cups/day and DS sleeps fine. (But I didn't drink a single cup while I was pregnant, so that's not why)

bakedlaurabean · October 2010

Sept17.05Bride:
I don't, but that's only because I always add milk or cream to my coffee and I am dairy free because of DS2. I drank about 1 cup/day when DS1 was a baby and BFing. It never seemed to affect him.

They make soy creamer!

bakedlaurabean · October 2010

I drink a coule cups of half caff. I was drinking a couple cups of regular, but that seemed to bother him. It's unlikely that DS is just becoming sensitive to it now.

AnnaBanana0327 · October 2010

ama4121:
I have a cup or 2. He stopped sleeping well about a month ago and I cut out coffee for a while. It wasn't the coffee...

This made me laugh! About a cup or two as well. I started out drinking 1/2 caff, then went to one cup reg, then sometimes 2 cups. Hasn't seem to make a difference.

Erika6504 · October 2010

I drink one venti coffee from Starbucks and a few sodas a day. It doesn't seem to bother DS at all. I did the same with DD and it didn't bother her either.

AbJams · October 2010

I get a latte here and there and I'm pretty sure DD is in a better mood when I do. But that could also be that I am in a better mood when I do

jenick · October 2010

I do not. I haven't had caffeine in over a year. I was told in a breastfeeding class that caffeine can stay in their little bodies for up to 48 hours. I had already decided to to have any before I went to that class.

Soulfulheart24 · October 2010

I don't drink coffee all the time, just occasionally but I do drink green tea often and I try to make sure its before 3pm. I'm sure if your drinking it so early that it isn't what is keeping baby up at night..teeth maybe?

BaileyDoodle2010 · October 2010

i usually have a cup a day. Same was when i was preggo. i read somewhere the same guidelines for when you are preggo apply to when bf....to keep it less than 200 mg /day.