Foods to avoid??

[Andreabrad]

What shouldn't I be eating??

Have herd chocolate, green veg and coffee can give baby colic??

xx

 

[CARNAT22]

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/lifestyle-breastfeeding.aspx#close

The NHS doesn't seem to tell you to avoid any specific foods??

I've heard that beans can make baby gassy and they aren't too partial to garlic.

Also be careful with caffeine (I space out my cups of tea and make sure I have any tea just after expressing) and of course you still need to avoid alcohol.

xxxxxxx

 

[beckyboo1]

Nothing!! Apart from excessive alcohol as this goes into your bloodstream

I was advised that very few things are likely to have any effect on baby as our food doesn't go into our bloodstream so I haven't avoided anything

If you ate most things whilst pregnant it should have no effect on baby

 

[Karate Kid]

I personally think that certain foods do affect breast milk. C gets especially fussy if I have spicy food then gets gassy too! Apparently dairy is another one but I dint drink cows milk so I wouldn't be able to confirm that xx

 

[cosmicgirl]

I ate garlic chicken one day and baby was really fussy when feeding. He was fine a few hours later but I swear it was the garlic x

 

[Andreabrad]

Thank you

I suppose strong flavours will pass into the milk. I can't remember where I've read about chocolate & coffee and my mum said green veg and wouldn't give me sprouts for my dinner yesterday!!!

xx

 

[TORino]

I'm not sure anything I have eaten has affected my breastmilk.

I certainly don't recall anything causing massive problems for T.

 

[twinkles]

Garlic 100%!!

Lo exploded nappies the day after I had very garlicky potatoes! Been fine since!x

 

[Rhino Horn]

The only thing that's ever affected my breastmilk is smoked salmon. Seren's poo actually smelt of fish, it was vile. I have garlic with most of my meals and hasn't caused any probs, likewise with spicy food.

All babies are different, guess it's just trial and error. X

 

[MrsT2011]

Yep garlic didn't agree with B either! Also if I had a lot of cows milk B would be sick so I cut it out and no more sickness x