Can I drink coffee while breastfeeding?
Last updated on April 1, 2026
Yes, you can enjoy coffee while breastfeeding! The primary concern about caffeine consumption while breastfeeding is that caffeine passed through to breast milk might cause babies to sleep worse. However, systematic reviews of data on this do not show even correlational links between caffeine consumption and wakefulness. This is perhaps not surprising, since the concentration of caffeine in breast milk is quite low, lower even than in the maternal bloodstream.
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