India, Sept. 4 -- What a breastfeeding mother eats or drinks can create a lingering worry about whether certain substances could pass into her breast milk and affect the baby. Coffee is one of the dietary worries. After all, excessive consumption even for adults can cause restlessness, palpitations, and sleep disturbances, raising questions about whether babies may be more vulnerable to its effects.

Caring for a newborn is physically exhausting, and many new mothers rely on caffeine for a much-needed energy boost after sleepless nights. So, do breastfeeding mothers need to give up on coffee?

What does a specialist have to say on this? Dr Pragati Singhal, consultant in breast oncology and oncoplastic surgery, recalled that many new mothe...