Diet when breastfeeding....

[SuziQ]

I am breastfeeding little Jessica, and wanted to check re what I am / am not allowed to eat now.

Do I still have to avoid pate, raw fish, blue cheese etc , like in pregnancy?

I was trying to find a link online.... but brain is not working!



Thanks

 

[Jade&Evie]

http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth ... lpona.html

You can now eat the foods you were advised to avoid during your pregnancy (e.g. cheeses and pate) because your baby is no longer in direct contact with your blood supply. However, whatever you eat and drink passes into your breast milk. Be aware that some foods and drinks may upset your baby and learn to avoid these if you can.

It is a good idea not to drink too much alcohol and try not to drink before a feed. The current recommendation is no more than eight units a week and no more than two units in a day. (A unit = half pint of beer, lager or cider; one glass of wine).

Where in Essex are you Suzi? x

 

[SuziQ]

Wonderful, smoked Salmon, brie and runny eggs here I come!!.

I'm going to end up

haha

I'm in Billericay hon, U?

 

[Jade&Evie]

Leigh

Lovely weather today eh??!!

Your post got me worried- I'm on a countdown to when I can have a rare steak and Pate on toast!

 

[SuziQ]

Ooh oh oh oh

I am going to send OH out for pate now!! woohooho
Not long for you now eh!

I spend a few weekends in Leigh. My friend lives on old Leigh Broadway... we had lunch down the Peterboat a couple of weekends ago!!
Small world eh!!

 

[hipchick5]

when i was in hospital after having my first baby i ate grapes and then lewis fed off me and was sick and the nurse said "what did u eat" i said grapes and she barged me saying u cant eat grapes and breast feed, but i have a dvd in the house on how to breast feed and the woman is snacking on grapes while shes feeding!

 

[Mrs_Jay]

when i was in hospital after having my first baby i ate grapes and then lewis fed off me and was sick and the nurse said "what did u eat" i said grapes and she barged me saying u cant eat grapes and breast feed, but i have a dvd in the house on how to breast feed and the woman is snacking on grapes while shes feeding!

not eat grapes ? did she say why not?

 

[Squiglet]

avoid fresh orange juice or lots of oranges unless your baby has constipation...