Breastfeeding

bad tasting breastmilk?

My daughter has always refused a bottle and a month ago I thought I had figure out why...my defrosted milk smelled off and tasted disgusting.  I rarely pump but have just started scalding it and she's still refusing it.  Well I tasted it last night immediately after pumping and while it smelled fine it def did not taste okay.  It usually tastes slightly sweet or nothing but this was a little yuck.  Not quite as bad as the frozen stuff but not great.    I'm beginning to wonder if it's what I'm eating. What are foods that would do this to the milk?  And I'm still assuming that the frozen milk is the excess lipase? right? Thanks!
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Re: bad tasting breastmilk?

  • TJ1979TJ1979 member
    Your food can definitely affect the taste of your milk.  I think garlic and onion are known for it.  I feel like my milk tastes differently when I eat curry also.
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  • What about asparagus? 
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  • TJ1979TJ1979 member

    imagenumberonemama:
    What about asparagus? 

    I would definitely say it could.  If it can make your pee stink, it can probably make your milk taste different.

    TTC with PCOS since November 2009
    IUI#1 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP, m/c
    IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
    IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
    beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
    beta #2 11/28 = 2055
    Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
    Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
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