The magazine "Baby & Family" has warned against excessive caffeine consumption during breastfeeding, as caffeine mixes with the mother's milk and reaches the infant while nursing. The German magazine, which specializes in family affairs, explained that an infant's body cannot adequately digest caffeine, leading to its accumulation in their system. It takes more than three days for an infant's body to break down the caffeine received from breast milk, which can cause anxiety, colic, bloating, and sleep disturbances.
Therefore, the magazine recommends breastfeeding mothers to consume caffeinated beverages only in moderation and suggests that it is better to drink them after nursing the baby to reduce caffeine levels in breast milk.
Caffeine is not only found in coffee but is also present in many soft drinks, sports drinks, especially black tea, chocolate, and some over-the-counter medications.
In general, breastfeeding mothers should limit their caffeine intake to the recommended amount of 300 milligrams per day, which can be obtained from drinking two to three cups of coffee daily.
