Pregnant and nursing women who consume caffeine aren’t causing their babies to wake up at night, a new study says. ed heavy caffeine consumption during pregnancy with an increased risk of miscarriage, though findings have been mixed. According to guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, caffeine is safe for breast-feeding women in moderate amounts (defined as two to three cups of coffee a day). ed with more frequent night waking in babies. between moms’ caffeine habits and babies waking up at night is not clear, but it may be that babies born to mothers who heavily consume caffeine develop tolerance to it, according to the study.
Still, differences in people’s sensitivity to the stimulant are not well-understood, the researchers said. Genetics and the development of tolerance may both a role in the extent to which caffeine disrupts sleep.
«This study revealed that prevalence of caffeine consumption is almost universal during pregnancy,» the researchers noted. Only one woman in the study reported no caffeine consumption during pregnancy.
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Nursing moms’ caffeine intake doesn’t wake babies
