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Can the "milk" mother drink coffee?

Published: 2026-08-08 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/08/08, First, a small amount of coffee does not prevent caffeine from appearing in breast milk quickly after maternal intake, and the amount is usually the highest at 60 minutes after ingestion. When the mother consumed a large amount of caffeine (the equivalent of 10 cups of coffee), there were reports of irritability, nervousness and poor sleep. But other studies have shown that mothers with five cups of coffee a day have no stimulating effect on babies who are 3 weeks old and older. But premature babies and

1. A small amount of coffee is fine.

Caffeine appears in breast milk quickly after maternal intake, usually at the highest level 60 minutes after ingestion. When the mother consumed a large amount of caffeine (the equivalent of 10 cups of ≥ coffee), the baby was reported to be irritable, jittery and not sleeping well. But other studies have shown that mothers with five cups of coffee a day have no stimulating effect on babies who are 3 weeks old and older. But premature babies and newborns metabolize caffeine slowly, so they need to be more cautious.

Second, the influence of coffee drinking by novice mothers during lactation.

1. The effect of drinking coffee on mother during lactation.

Caffeine in coffee is the main ingredient, has a particularly strong bitter taste and stimulates the central nervous system, heart and respiratory system. Appropriate amount of caffeine can also reduce muscle fatigue and promote digestive juice secretion. Because it promotes kidney function, it is diuretic and helps the body to expel excess sodium ions from the body. But eating too much can lead to caffeine poisoning.

2. the effect of drinking coffee during lactation on the baby.

During breastfeeding, if a mother drinks coffee, which contains caffeine, it will enter the baby's body through breast milk. The baby's body is still very fragile, it is inevitable that it will not adapt. When the ingredients work on the central nervous system, it will stimulate the baby's heart muscle contractility, make the heartbeat and breathing faster, and the baby will suddenly feel discomfort such as headache and dizziness. It is easy to feel uncomfortable symptoms such as irritability, tachycardia, shortness of breath, and sometimes even keep making noise, not wanting to sleep, etc., which is disadvantageous to the baby's growth.

Although drinking coffee during lactation can do some harm to the baby, there are still some ways to reduce the impact on the baby's health.

If a lactating mother consumes more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day (about the amount of caffeine you absorb from four large cups of coffee), it may hurt your baby. Therefore, it is best for mothers to control their caffeine intake during lactation.

If the mother wants to drink one or two cups of coffee or tea a day during lactation, she should consciously try to drink at least 8 cups of water a day to reduce the damage to the baby. In addition, the mother after drinking coffee do not immediately breast-feed the baby, generally 1-2 hours after drinking before the baby can consider breast-feeding, and it is best to drink before noon.

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