Why I can't have coffee for the next 3 months

"It’s amazing how the world begins to change through the eyes of a cup of coffee." Donna A. Favors

Being a mom of 2 is still new to me, thankfully we've kind of fallen into a routine that's working for now.

My mornings are crazy and you can imagine how happy I was to get back to having my morning coffee, since I avoided it while pregnant.

Well, my hopes have been cut short as I noticed my baby girl may have some sensitivities to caffeine.

Though I read that just a small amount of caffeine is expressed in breast milk, so I wasn't bothered initially. I however noticed that she was being excessively cranky most especially at night. You can call it her "witching hour".

I also read about the 6 week and 8 week sleep regression, so I associated it with that. But mama wasn't getting any sleep!

I eventually decided to cut out my morning coffee and observe her reaction to that - guess what?

she's been sleeping through the night (lol)

So I've decided to wait till she turns 6 months when I'm no longer exclusively breastfeeding, then I can resume my morning cup.

What do think? Am I overthinking it or is caffeine sensitivity in babies a thing?

#caffeine #breastfeeding #coffee