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Originally Posted by musicmom  Labor is soooooooo long I have a hard time believing a baby could be in caffiene withdrawl by the time they are born. Maybe if you had drugs in your system (pain meds)
Ari...........where are you? |
Infants can have caffeine withdrawl. And it can last for months, with feeding problems, vomiting, lots of crying, bad sleep, and other bad things. Poor Lita and Kris.
I understand feeling bad about it, but I'm assuming (and not asking) that no one such as an OB or midwife told you of this possibility. It probably happens a lot more often than folks think and is attributed to "colic" - it's just not widely known and most women aren't on guard against it.
Read Yulia's link for more info.
I would guess the more the more common worry with caffeine is the increase miscarriage if you consume even what I consider to be a wimpy amount (the exact amount isn't known, but the guess around 200 mg and over).