What food limits do you have will you BF?

mantle · April 2009

I know that alcohol is a pump and dump thing, but I have heard there are other things you shouldn't eat much of like garlic and onions. What about seafood intake. Are you still limited on this after birth if you BF?

EastCoastBride · April 2009

Alcohol is NOT pump and dump.... depending. You can have a drink or two and you'll be fine. If you get trashed, different story, though. But even then, my LC told me that if you're worried, let the milk sit out for a bit so that the alcohol can evaporate.

There really isn't anything I've limited except for peanut products.

Temp146997687502158 · April 2009

Whatever you are eating now, you baby is begining to taste and get used to. So when you are feeding they are already used to most of your foods. There are some babies that don't do well when mom has lots of dairy. Something to cut out if your baby has been unusually fussy to see if it helps.

charlatti · April 2009

I haven't had to completely eliminate anything. I avoid too much cauliflower because it seems to make her gassy, but that's it.

https://kellymom.com is a great resource for BFing info (like the alcohol rules, for example -- ditto PP on that).

susiederkins · April 2009

You don't automatically have to eliminate foods because your BFing. I eat pretty much what I want.

I eat onions almost everyday, and I cook with garlic the way most people would cook with salt.

~snoopylove~ · April 2009

I don't have any. I've been bfing for 15 months.

Dobie_Mama · April 2009

I'm careful with high mercury fish ... but not really any more careful than I would be for myself were I not BFing. Other than that and not getting flat out drunk, I don't have any restrictions.

jesnbrent · April 2009

I want to reiterate that alcohol is NOT a pump and dump thing!! If it's out of your system (like wait an hour for a drink, like you would if you were driving), then it's out of your milk.

I couldn't eat gassy foods like broccoli, beans, etc because they irritated DD's tummy. I also had to stay away from caffeine because it would irritate DD's tummy as well. I would still stay away from high mercury content fish (but some fish is good for you-high in omega 3s). I think dairy may have bothered DD a little, but I never restricted it because I couldn't live without cheese and it wasn't that bad.

Lotte134 · April 2009

The only thing I've had to limit is chocolate at night because it makes DS spitty and hard to get back to sleep. But honestly eat what you want and only worry about it if your LO is uncomfortable. Most babies have no issues with foods so don't stress about it now. And, as PP, said a drink or two here or there is fine.

bennett · April 2009

I didn't avoid anything except really spicy stuff.

I know someone else said this, but please don't just assume you can drink and then pump & dump. You have no way of knowing EXACTLY how fast your body processes alcohol. If you feel you MUST drink there are test strips available at drug stores to test your milk for alcohol after you've been drinking. It's worth the $ to NOT put your baby at risk.

That said, if you are talking a very occasional glass of beer/wine, most doctors will tell you it's probably safe, but that you should just avoid the risk all-together.

Mominator · April 2009

bennett:
I didn't avoid anything except really spicy stuff.
I know someone else said this, but please don't just assume you can drink and then pump & dump. You have no way of knowing EXACTLY how fast your body processes alcohol. If you feel you MUST drink there are test strips available at drug stores to test your milk for alcohol after you've been drinking. It's worth the $ to NOT put your baby at risk.
That said, if you are talking a very occasional glass of beer/wine, most doctors will tell you it's probably safe, but that you should just avoid the risk all-together.

Not to be snarky, but you sound very uneducated about alcohol and breastfeeding.?

babygirl809 · April 2009

I nursed my oldest for a year and a half and never avoided a thing,

Cheap Chinese food makes my baby gassy, so I don't eat too much of that .

Each baby is different. Some babies don't react well to things that don't affect other babies.

crawtater · April 2009

I think some studies have shown that babies actually suck longer when novel or strong spices have been consumed (garlic was the subject of the study I read about). I restrict high mercury fish and try to keep the caffeine down to one coffee per day, but beyond that don't really restrict.

I actually try to eat as much spicy food as possible b/c it's important to me that DS have exposure to Cajun seasoning starting NOW He doesn't seem to react to it one way or another, but maybe that's because I've eaten all the same things since I was PG....

makclair · April 2009

I eat anything I would have before i was pregnant- and have no problem with a drink or two

jen5-03 · April 2009

I never avoided any foods or limited them. DD was never effected by what I ate.

mominatrix · April 2009

It's actually better if you eat all kinds of foods, especially ethnic and spicy foods that you eat a lot anyway...

it will flavor your milk differently, which is good, because then your babe will get used to those flavors and will be less likely to be all into mac and cheese and chicken nuggets. DD eats Mexican, Indian, Thai, Chinese, the works...

KellyG6279 · April 2009

none

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jerseygirl81 · April 2009

The only thing I limit is the high mercury fish, like other posters mentioned. I eat/drink everything else. I love garlic and beer!

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