Can you eat seafood when you are breast feedin?

Question

I would like to bring dinner for my daughter when she comes home from the hospital from having my grandson. She is breast feeding. Can I bring her shrimp, crab cakes or crab legs?

Answer 1

Only mothers of babies with family histories of serious food allergies should maintain a list of foods to avoid while breastfeeding.
Contrary to common belief, food allergies are fairly uncommon and according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, less than 5% of the population has a true food allergy.

Over 90% of food allergies are caused by 9 foods; cow-milk products, soy, shellfish, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, egg whites, citrus fruits, and food additives

Fish
It is generally recommended that individuals who have had an allergic reaction to one species of fish, avoid all fish. The same rule applies to shellfish.

Avoidance of allergen foods can lower the risk of your baby developing allergic reactions.

Common foods that have been found to cause a fussy or colicky reaction in breastfed babies
Beans
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Citrus fruits
Corn
Dairy products
Eggs
Hot peppers
Iron supplements
Medicines
Onions
Peanuts
Shellfish
Soy and tofu
Spicy food
Tomato
Wheat

Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding
http://www.loveyourbaby.com/foods-to-avoid-while-breastfeeding.html

Answer 2

Seafood is a very good source of protein which nusring mothers need. All the things you mentioned should be just fine for her to eat. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that nursing mothers not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tilefish because of their high mercury content.

Answer 3

absolutely! it's grea for protein and vitamins/minerals! also kudos to you for bringing food for the homecoming--it's the best thing you can do for your daughter's family!

Answer 4

yes, she can eat anything that she want !!! I'm breastfeeding too...

Answer 5

Yes she can have that stuff.