breastfeeding: what foods i need to avoid to avoid a colicky and gassy baby?

Answer 1

Studies show that only dairy products can cause digestive problems for your infant... but a previous answer here was right, for a time your baby will simply be gassy and fussy. They have new systems that are trying to get in the groove.
As far as avoiding spicy foods, that's ridiculous... what do you think people from countries that normally eat spicy (ex. Thai, Indian, Mexican) are doing?
Remember that what you eat will influence your babies tastes for a lifetime. And studies have shown that breastfed kids had a more varied palette and were healthier eaters than those who weren't.

Answer 2

A lot of this is by trial and error, but in general you want to avoid spicy and highly flavored foods, onions, garlic, that sort of thing. If your baby has trouble, remember what you ate, see if there is something "suspect" in it, and avoid it for a while and see. It goes without saying to avoid alcohol and nicotine also.

Best wishes, I am so glad you are doing this for your baby.

I breastfed for ten months, then got really sick with a GI bug, and used that time to quit, but she is now eight years old and has NEVER had an ear infection. She has been sick, had sinus infection, had pneumonia once, flu once, but no ear infection! I have never even heard of a child never having ear problems. I like to think that it was the breastfeeding, but chances are it had not much to do with it.....never know.

Answer 3

If you notice your baby is gassy, try cutting out dairy. If this helps, stay off of it for a while and then slowly reintroduce. I am breastfeeding now (9 month old) and breastfed my older daughter and never had a problem with any foods. Eat what you want and observe any reaction (keeping mylecon drops around just in case).

Answer 4

In the first month - 6 weeks, kind of expect gas, no matter what you eat. Baby's digestive system is just starting to work so it sputters a little. After that, if it still persists you gotta go by trial and error. The most common food sensitivities are milk, soy, wheat, citrus, eggs, and treenuts. But my baby hated strong flavors (like cinnamn and other spices) and tomato products too. Good luck.

Answer 5

I didn't breastfeed my first. My second, I don't recall not being able to eat anything. Now, with the third, I can eat anything, but extremely spicy food. I am from the south, so crawfish boiled with corn and potatoes are regular. It is to spicy for my daughter. Sometimes red beans give my daughter gas, sometimes they don't. It really just depends on her. Trial and error is my best answer.

Answer 6

Cabbage type foods and sometimes chocolate. I nursed 4 children for close to a year each and after about 6 m I could go back to eating what I wanted.
Enjoy

Answer 7

well dear I'm in the same situation and trying to know what food cause my baby trouble. been nursing for just one month and i hv noticed curries, spicy food and food that are mde in tomatoes n lots of onion. my nurse had told me diet doesn't matter but t times u'll see it does ...wish u best !

Answer 8

i am bfing and i eat about everything - current research indicates that it doesn't really matter what you eat within reason - at least that is what the Lactation consultant at the hosp. told me

Answer 9

Basically anything spicy or anything that gives you gas

Answer 10

I couldnt eat tomatoes, my son would get sick. Anything spicy, if it gives you gas it will give him gass.