Chocolate and Caffeine Okay for Nursing Mothers?
October 31, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, breastfeeding basics, nutrition
If you celebrate Halloween you’ll probably be tempted to indulge in some chocolate candy today. I’m handing out Reese’s peanut butter cups to the trick-or-treaters tonight and I’ve already succumbed to the temptation to eat just one piece. So, is chocolate okay for nursing mothers? Yes, this falls under the general nutrition rule for breastfeeding women: everything in moderation (remember, the same holds true for garlic and spicy foods).
But what about the caffeine in chocolate? While it’s true that babies–newborns in particular–can be sensitive to excess caffeine intake by the mother, it takes a lot of caffeine consumption to stimulate …read more
