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May caffeine intake during breastfeeding harm babies? Mother should not drink coffee during breast-feeding.

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: World Gafei
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, The chemical structure of caffeine, pictured by Wikipedia sources. According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Journal of Caffeine Research, babies do not metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so caffeine intake by mothers during breastfeeding may lead to caffeine accumulation and disorders such as wakefulness and irri

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The chemical structure of caffeine, pictured by Wikipedia sources.

Babies do not metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so caffeine intake by mothers during breastfeeding may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Journal of Caffeine Research.

Caffeine is found in a wide variety of products, including coffee, tea, chocolate, soft drinks, sports drinks and some over-the-counter drugs.

Is there a safe caffeine intake during breastfeeding? Is there a potential long-term effect of caffeine exposure on infant development and intelligence? If the mother takes caffeine during pregnancy and forbids caffeine while breastfeeding, will the baby experience withdrawl?

Ruth Lawrence, Ph.D., of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Rochester, answered these questions based on scientific and medical evidence found in breast-fed babies when they were exposed to caffeine. "in general, a mother, especially one who is breastfeeding, is best advised to limit caffeine intake," he said. After the baby is born, the mother "should eat all the food moderately and avoid partial eating as much as possible to prevent the total intake of caffeine." (biological Valley: compiled by towersimper)

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Can Consuming Caffeine While Breastfeeding Harm Your Baby? An Interview with Ruth Lawrence, PhD

Ruth Lawrence

It is a well-known fact that the majority of breastfeeding women are caffeine consumers. Perhaps a good place to start would be to discuss what implications this might have.

You are correct. If caffeine is consumed by the mother, then a small amount of caffeine will get into the breast milk and, therefore, into the baby. This is probably not too important later on, but initially in the first week or so, babies do not metabolize and excrete caffeine very well. So, if a mother consumes a lot of caffeine, it accumulates and her baby can become quite symptomatic.

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