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Can carbonation affect breast milk?

Joe Ford

Can carbonation affect breast milk?

It’s the carbonation in sodas, etc. that can cause gas in mom. The bubbles in a carbonated drink cannot pass into your milk and affect baby. Gas in mom’s body cannot pass into breastmilk.

Do carbonated drinks bother breastfed babies?

Do carbonated drinks affect a breastfed baby? Not really, unless they’re caffeinated. (Caffeine has been reported by some moms to cause irritability and colic symptoms in their breastfed babies.)

How often should a breastfeeding mother eat?

In the first few weeks of life, breastfeeding should be “on demand” (when your baby is hungry), which is about every 1-1/2 to 3 hours. As newborns get older, they’ll nurse less often, and may have a more predictable schedule. Some might feed every 90 minutes, whereas others might go 2–3 hours between feedings.

Do you need to eat more while breastfeeding?

Do I need extra calories when breastfeeding? Breastfeeding mums need around 500 more calories a day than non-breastfeeding mums,5 but every woman is different, and your energy needs will change during your breastfeeding journey.

Can a breastfeeding mother color her hair?

While information about hair treatments while breastfeeding is limited, it’s thought to be fine to dye your hair while you are breastfeeding. Very little of the chemicals used in hair dye enter your bloodstream, so it’s very unlikely that a significant amount will be passed on through your breast milk.

Why can’t breastfeeding moms eat chocolate?

The limit on chocolate while nursing is due to theobromine, the caffeine-like stimulant. Nursing mothers can safely consume up to 300 mg of caffeine or similar stimulants, such as theobromine, per day.

Is it OK to eat chocolate while breastfeeding?

Theobromine is generally not an issue for breastfed babies unless mum is eating chocolate in very large amounts. A small cup of brewed coffee contains about 130 mg of caffeine, a cup of decaffeinated coffee has about 3 mg of caffeine and an ounce of milk chocolate has about 6 mg of theobromine.