Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Can Consuming Caffeine While Breastfeeding Harm Your Baby?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120221125405.htm

ScienceDaily (Feb. 21, 2012) — Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother's consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability, according to an interview with expert Ruth Lawrence, MD, published in Journal of Caffeine Research, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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