Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(4):272-275 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2021.056

Caffeine, coffee, and breast-feeding

MUDr. Jan Hálek, Ph.D.1, PharmDr. Jindřiška Voláková2, MUDr. Martin Wita1, MUDr. Jakub Lasák1, MUDr. Lumír Kantor, Ph.D.1
1 Novorozenecké oddělení, FN Olomouc
2 Oddělení klinické farmacie, Lékárna FN Olomouc

The use of caffeine in beverages and foods is common in all cultures across the world. As a matter of fact, caffeine produces significant and plentiful effects on the human body. Information on its safety in pregnancy and during breast-feeding is not unequivocal. The article presents a review of data on caffeine consumption during breast-feeding and its effect on the breastfed child.

Keywords: caffeine, breast-feeding, breast milk.

Published: October 15, 2021  Show citation

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Hálek J, Voláková J, Wita M, Lasák J, Kantor L. Caffeine, coffee, and breast-feeding. Pediatr. praxi. 2021;22(4):272-275. doi: 10.36290/ped.2021.056.
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