It is considered safe for someone to consume caffeine enquanto amamenta. No entanto, a small amount of caffeine does get into leite materno.¹ It is suggested to limit caffeine while breastfeeding to 3-4 cups per day.²

And, our apologies for breaking this news to chocolate lovers: Since the recommendation is to keep caffeine intake under 300mg,³ we are sad to report that you should consider limiting your chocolate consumption to about half a pound per day.

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1. AAP. 2001. A transferência de drogas e outros produtos químicos para o leite humano ↩︎
2. Organização Mundial da Saúde. 2001. Alimentação saudável durante a gravidez e amamentação ↩︎
3. P. Nawrot, e outros. 2002. Effects of caffeine on human health ↩︎