will eating spicy food when breast feeding give baby a stomach ache?

Answer 1

It can upset their tummy but not always, I think it depends on the baby. Also if you eat gasy foods like cabbage and beans it can bother their tummies too. It also affects the taste of the breast milk.

Answer 2

From my experiance with breast feeding, everything I ate affected my daughter. Usually if it will give you a stomach ache, gas, heartburn, ect, It will give it to the baby. Also, what it does to you significant other, same applies genetics.

Best of Luck, hope it gets better for you!

Answer 3

It will be obvious if it effects the baby, but most likely it will not.

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/mom/mom-foods.html#spicy

Can nursing mothers eat strong-flavored or spicy foods?
Yes, in general. There are many cultures who regularly eat spicy foods and strong-flavored foods, and there is no evidence that a greater percentage of these babies are fussy, gassy, or have other problems with the foods their moms eat. We do know that some strong flavors, like garlic, can pass into the milk but it does not seem to cause problems. In fact, one study showed that babies nursed better after mom ate garlic.


http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/nbreastfeed/0,,3x86,00.html

Are there any foods like garlic or spicy foods that I should avoid while nursing?






Your concern about whether or not to temporarily stop eating certain foods is a very common one for the nursing mother. Luckily, most babies are not bothered by their mom's varied (or spicy) diet.

Garlic, in sufficient quantity, will alter the smell and taste of breastmilk. This peaks in intensity two hours following consumption. Though your expressed milk may have a pungent aroma, researchers have found that babies actually prefer garlic flavored mothers' milk! In one study, nursing moms were given either a placebo or a garlic capsule on the day of testing. It was found that the infants nursed longer, sucked more, and took in a larger quantity, when their mom's milk had the aroma and flavor of garlic (Mennella & Beauchamp, 1991). It has been hypothesized that the fetus has already been exposed to a variety of flavors and tastes while in utero (and the sense of taste is functional), so this taste may be quite familiar.

In the United States we sometimes forget about nursing moms in other cultures. Indian moms who are nursing continue to enjoy their curries. Moms from Mexico will still eat their spicy dishes that are full of flavor. But we feel that while nursing we must adhere to a bland diet, and this is just not the case for most nursing moms.

If you do suspect that your baby is bothered by a food you eat, remove it from your diet for a week or so. Then eat a small quantity and observe your little one's reaction. If he seems fine, try the same food in a more generous serving several days later. Sometimes a baby can tolerate small amounts of a certain food, but may appear sensitive to large quantities. Or he may be fine if you eat the offending food only one time a week, but will show signs of sensitivity if consumed frequently.

You do not need to be concerned about the differing aromas or tastes of your expressed milk. It is thought that these varied flavors that your nursing baby receives through your milk help him to be more accepting of different tastes when solid foods are introduced. Julie Mennella, Ph.D., an expert in the early development of human flavor preferences, states,"mothers' milk provides a rich sensory experience for the infant, and may act as a flavor bridge from the tastes in utero to table foods".

Hoping this will help to reassure you about your diet.

Answer 4

Maybe--you have to try it to find out! Spicy food never bothered my babies' bellies, but they sometimes got a mild diaper rash. Eat healthy. There's no need to avoid foods. If baby becomes fussy after feedings, then analyze your diet.

Answer 5

And it might give diarrhea, hurt coming out, or cause a bad rash when baby poops too.

Answer 6

Wife is asleep but I remember it would have affected Baby some how .

Answer 7

yes it does

Answer 8

not necessarily but it can

Answer 9

no