Caffeine

• Caffeine is found in chocolate, coffee and cola drinks
• It perks us up, which is why many people say they only wake up properly after their first cup of coffee in the morning!
• It has the same effect on babies, especially those born before 34 full weeks of pregnancy
• Almost all babies born before 34 weeks will experience some degree of Apnoea (pronounced ap-nee-ah) of Prematurity
• Caffeine is a stimulant and encourages your baby to keep breathing
• Caffeine can be given directly into his vein but once your baby is on milk it will be given by mouth.
• Side effects of caffeine are very rare and include restlessness, high heart rate and vomiting