[Submitted Question]

I love soda pop. During pregnancy I cut it down to one glass a day. Will the caffeine go into my milk and if so, would it hurt my baby?

[WombToBloom]

Caffeine will get from what you drink or eat into the breast milk and too much caffeine can make the infant irritable or have insomnia. With that in mind, however, small amounts of caffeine in the breast milk will not harm the baby. Most breastfeeding mothers can drink caffeine in moderation.

Some babies, particularly those under 6 months, may be more sensitive to mom's caffeine intake. Babies whose mothers avoided caffeine completely during pregnancy seem to react more to caffeine in mom's diet. Even if baby is sensitive to the caffeine now, he may not be when he's a little older -- so if you do have to stop or limit your caffeine intake, you can try again when baby is older. Caffeine is approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in breastfeeding mothers.