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How difficult it is to give up habits that have been formed for many years. Many women cannot imagine how they can start a new day without an invigorating drink for the soul and body. Coffee is quickly addictive due to its tonic effect, and it is very difficult to stop drinking it every day. But after a girl becomes a mother, the question of prohibition of this drink stands up straight.

One of the first questions asked to the doctor is whether a nursing mother can drink coffee? After all, it contains such a component as caffeine. It increases efficiency, relieves fatigue and drowsiness, and improves mood. Coffee is indispensable for low blood pressure, headaches, severe and... But, if the listed qualities of caffeine help an adult feel better, then for a baby its properties turn out to be unnecessary. The baby gets excited and nervous if his mother abuses this drink while breastfeeding.

Why shouldn't nursing mothers drink coffee?

Scientists and pediatricians have long proven that all the food a woman eats, to one degree or another, passes through breast milk to the baby. That's why synthetic vitamins, products with preservatives and dyes should be consumed with great caution, monitoring the baby’s reaction. Instant coffee can cause various allergic reactions in a newborn, as it contains many impurities and additives. A drink made from freshly ground coffee beans is not so harmful if you brew it according to all the rules and drink it not in pure form, but diluted.

A nursing mother can have coffee with milk if she limits herself to 1-2 cups a day. The main thing is to develop a new habit, and within a week your body will get used to a small amount of coffee drink. Be sure to monitor your child’s reaction: coffee almost immediately enters the mother's milk, and within an hour after feeding it will be clear whether you can have it or not. Try to drink your favorite drink not before feeding, but after, so that the milk penetrates minimal amount caffeine

Can a nursing mother have green coffee?

IN Lately There has been an increase in the popularity of a drink made from green, that is, unroasted grains. This is the only difference between green coffee and regular coffee. By the way, grains that have not been subjected to heat treatment contain great amount useful substances. Therefore, a nursing mother can drink unroasted (green) coffee if she is 100% sure of its quality. To be sure of this, buy this product should be in specialized stores, checking quality certificates. The number of cups should also be minimal, one or two, no more.

Coffee, like any other New Product in the diet of a young mother, should be introduced gradually, several months after the birth of the baby. Be sure to keep a diary in which you will record new foods and the child’s body’s reaction to them.

Can breastfeeding women have decaffeinated coffee?

Some women, after giving birth, switch to decaffeinated coffee drinks to protect themselves and their baby. If you study the process of its production, it becomes clear that the extraction of a dangerous component is a consequence large number the most difficult chemical reactions, traces of which will remain in the drink. The result can be allergic reactions, gastrointestinal upset in the baby, and causeless nervousness. The appropriateness of such coffee is questionable, and neonatologists warn nursing mothers against drinking it.

There is no clear answer to the question whether nursing mothers can drink coffee, and there never will be. But practice shows that moderate amount A coffee drink will not harm the baby's health, which means that coffee is permissible for nursing mothers if precautions are taken.

Ukraine, Khmelnitsky

By the way, I am also hypotensive and love coffee very much. During pregnancy, I was so stuck that I couldn’t work, I went to the “coffee machine” and... nonsense. My gynecologist said that 150 ml of coffee with milk is sometimes okay, since my body will receive more more harm when I crave coffee and restrain myself. During feeding, the love for coffee disappeared, for some reason. And now my little one is 2 years old, I’ve returned to coffee again, the little one loves it too. True, I only give him some foam. I understand that there shouldn’t be fanaticism, it’s not enough for such a little one to be a coffee lover, but when he sees me drinking coffee, he shouts “kava, kava,” and I have to give him a warbler.

12/06/2013 16:47

Ukraine, Kyiv

Coffee during pregnancy and breastfeeding is all individual. During pregnancy, my doctor allowed me to drink natural coffee with milk once a day. I had hypotension. Of course, if blood pressure is off the charts and there is a risk of miscarriage, then you should not drink coffee. I fed my son until he was 1.5 years old and also didn’t drink coffee right away when he was 7 months old. I just tried a couple of sips to make sure there was no allergy, and looked at his condition. In general, it did not affect his sleep or behavior in any way. He sleeps well at night and sleeps during the day too. So it's all individual. Well, you need to consult a doctor, of course.

28/04/2012 09:38

Russia Moscow

My daughter gets terribly sick from coffee! Excited, restless, bad dream(every 40 minutes she wakes up consistently and from any rustle) Well, I, fool, noticed this only when she was 7 months old!!! I drank a cup of coffee every day... but then I didn’t drink it and immediately noticed that the child seemed to have been replaced! Now I have completely given up this drink and switched to green tea and enjoying the calm baby :)

22/12/2011 14:43

Russia, Krasnoyarsk

I was also worried about this question. Throughout my pregnancy I drank once a day, in the morning, brewed it in a French press, poured it with hot milk, it turned out very tasty))) I didn’t take any risks for the first month after birth, I was afraid, then I tried instant (I have no reaction from instant, that is, what I drink that no, he doesn’t invigorate me, I decided that there won’t be a child either), I looked at my son’s reaction - everything was fine. Now I drink sometimes, sometimes instant, sometimes natural. But, to be honest, I try not to get carried away, coffee affects perilstatics, enhances it, and the baby is already crying if he doesn’t fart.

16/06/2010 12:25

I also drink - a cup a day... I can’t live without it... Everything is fine with the child, the coffee is really decaffeinated (I buy it in beans)... I don’t risk it with caffeine, it’s already violent for me))) but when I was pregnant, in the first trimester I couldn’t look at coffee, then I felt the urge again :) with green tea there were problems too

21/03/2010 13:32 15/03/2010 19:35

I’ve been drinking coffee for a long time and I’m used to it. I drank it throughout my pregnancy and my husband even brought it to the maternity hospital. Now I drink 3 to 5 cups a day, as before. The child is 3.5 months old exclusively on breastfeeding. Thank God everything is fine. True, I drink coffee with milk, and after giving birth, 2 parts milk to 1 part coffee.

After the birth of a child, a mother's life changes dramatically. The baby does not sleep well, cries, a lot of new things appear, the mother does not get enough sleep, loses strength, and the body is further weakened by childbirth. I want to help myself somehow cheer up, drink a cup of my favorite coffee with milk, but I get scared: will this harm the baby, who receives almost everything that the mother eats through breast milk. Doctors reassure: in most cases there is nothing wrong, and drinking coffee with milk for a nursing mother is safe if you consume a little of it and follow the rules.

The effect of coffee with milk on a baby during breastfeeding

Each child reacts differently. Mothers who occasionally drank coffee during pregnancy tend to have babies who are less sensitive to caffeine. If a baby begins to receive caffeine after birth, through breast milk, he will likely have a stronger reaction to it. In general, premature babies with respiratory problems are given caffeine for medical purposes, and its dose is significantly higher than that found in breast milk after drinking a cup of coffee, so there’s nothing particularly scary about it.

Drinking milk is healthy, albeit in small quantities. It contains calcium, necessary for bone growth and strength, and zinc, which has a beneficial effect on skin, nails and hair. Zinc and folic acid Help the mother’s body recover faster after childbirth and strengthen the immune system.

If your child reacts poorly to coffee, give up your favorite drink for a while. Over time, caffeine sensitivity decreases and you can try again when your baby is 6-9-12 months old.

Can coffee with milk reduce lactation?

No, neither caffeine nor milk alone can affect milk production in a nursing mother. Doctors have repeatedly conducted studies, and one of them, conducted in 1994 by American pediatricians, even showed an increase in milk production in the mother's body. The only thing is: in children under six months of age, caffeine can cause excessive excitability and nervousness; the child may eat less on his own and have trouble latching on the breast. And in this case, the amount of milk is reduced, since the body does not need as much. But the point is not the effect of caffeine on lactation, but the fact that a nervous child is more difficult to feed. If the baby is confidently gaining weight and drinks the whole breast, there is nothing to worry about.

When can a nursing mother drink coffee?

A newborn baby's body is almost unable to process caffeine, and it accumulates, which can lead to excessive excitability, difficulty sleeping, gas and other problems. Doctors advise starting to drink coffee with milk when the child is at least 3-4 months old. As early as six months, the half-life of caffeine children's body it will be about 3 hours, and the child will be able to sleep normally if the mother drank coffee during the day or in the morning.

Caffeine appears in breast milk within 15 minutes after consumption, its concentration peaks after an hour, and begins to subside after 2 hours.

How to introduce coffee into the diet of a nursing mother?

As with other products, everything needs to be done gradually, monitoring the child’s condition and monitoring his reaction.

In the first month of a baby’s life, it is better to avoid caffeine altogether, as well as milk, which can be an allergen and cause intestinal disorders The child has.
For 2-3 months, you can try pampering yourself with a cup of weak coffee after feeding. Doctors recommend a proportion of 50 ml of coffee and 50 ml of milk, without sugar. If the baby is too active, or an allergy appears, you will have to continue to refuse the drink. If everything is in order, you can sometimes drink a cup, for example, in the morning.
Until a child is 6 months old, you should not consume more than 50 ml of milk per day, then, up to a year, you can gradually increase the volume to 200 ml per day.
After 9 months, a child’s body processes caffeine at the level of an adult, so you can confidently try coffee with milk if you really want it.

How much caffeine is acceptable during lactation?

Most doctors do not object to a nursing mother drinking 2-3 cups of coffee with milk a day if the child is more than six months old and does not have allergies or excessive excitability. 1-1.5% of the caffeine consumed by the mother enters the child’s body, and this is quite a bit. Moreover, after 9 months, the child’s body breaks down caffeine in the same way as an adult.

If you decide to reduce your daily dose of caffeine, reduce it gradually so that both your body and your baby's body have time to adjust. This usually takes 2-3 weeks.

When should a nursing mother not drink coffee?

If the mother or child has certain diseases and predispositions, it is worth abstaining from coffee with milk for at least six months, and better yet, up to a year:

If the mother is iron deficient or anemic, caffeine makes it more difficult for iron to be absorbed from food into the blood, even when taking vitamins. This can lead to anemia and iron deficiency in the child.
If there is a circulatory disorder, problems with blood vessels and capillaries in the mother, caffeine will further narrow the blood vessels, which can make the feeding process painful and long, and it will be more difficult for the baby to suck out milk.
If your baby has intestinal problems, you should avoid coffee and milk, as they can cause gas, upset, abdominal pain, why child will cry and eat worse.

Always monitor the baby’s condition, and if something is wrong, give up your favorite drink and carefully study the rules for preparing a coffee-milkshake for a nursing mother. Perhaps if you do everything right, the problem will be solved.

How to make coffee with milk while breastfeeding

The following few rules and tips will help you cook the least harmful drink, which most likely will not harm either the mother or the baby (if there are no serious health problems).

Choose exclusively natural coffee, preferably Arabica, it contains less caffeine and more useful microelements than in Robusta.
Give preference to coffee from a coffee machine, or brewed in a Turkish coffee pot and filtered to remove the grounds.
Forget about instant coffee and drinks from bags like 2 in 1 or 3 in 1. There are many harmful chemical additives that will pass into the baby’s body along with mother’s milk.
Avoid flavored drinks (Irish cream, cherry, hazelnut, etc.).
Decaf coffee is possible, but still no more than 2-3 cups a day.

If you are very tired and want to drink a cup of coffee with milk in the evening, feed your baby first, or express milk, and then enjoy the drink.

Milk should be chosen natural, not ultra-pasteurized. But you shouldn’t buy an unfamiliar product at the markets. Milk from store-bought bags or cartons is fine.
Let the product be sufficiently fatty, from 2.5%. Natural fat contains many nutrients.
Cream is quite a heavy food, and it is harmful for the baby. No whipped cream or fatty additives in coffee, including plant-based ones.
Soy milk is a very strong allergen, and if you basically do not consume cow’s milk, start introducing soy milk into your diet. minimal doses and at least from the baby's six months.
Goat milk is acceptable if there is no allergy.
Condensed milk should not be added, as it contains a lot of sugar and can also be a strong allergen.

You need to be careful with milk if there are cases of lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, or allergies to milk protein. These diseases do not appear immediately after drinking coffee with milk, so if you are not going to give up your favorite drink, be prepared to expect such a reaction.

Conclusions:

Doctors generally do not prohibit nursing mothers from drinking coffee with milk: it does not reduce lactation.
Up to 1.5% of the caffeine consumed by the mother passes into the child's body.
You shouldn’t drink coffee with milk for up to a month, then you can try it carefully. It is best to start introducing this product at least from six months to 9 months, when caffeine is broken down in the child’s body, like in an adult.
Choose natural coffee and milk, start with 100 ml of drink, with milk up to 50 ml.
Monitor the child’s condition: there are no allergies or excessive nervousness.