is there any foods i should definitley NOT eat while breastfeeding??

Question

Im breastfeeding and i just was wondering if there are any foods to definitly avoid...

Answer 1

No raw or undercooked foods, especially shell fish.

I eat broccolli, onions, garlic, everything I did before I was pregnant (except sushi) and have nursed two very healthy, happy boys. I did notice occassional gas with my second when I eat broccolli, but he just gets squirmy, nothing too bad.

The more foods you eat, the more tastes your baby will experience - breast milk changes flavor! As long as you are happy, eat how you want.

(But watch Caffiene!!! I ate two bowls of green tea ice cream, just spaced it, and my then 9 month old was wound up for an hour!!! Trying to crawl double-time, then crashed. I felt like I'd just abused him :-(

Answer 2

Nope, you're good! Don't limit your diet until you suspect baby has a sensitivity to a certain food. Broccoli is so healthy. I eat lots of it (it's yummy), and after being exposed to it during pregnancy and breastfeeding, my kids eat it too. Same with beans. Eat well and be healthy!

N2mama is right about alcohol. Have an occasional drink if you want and don't pump and dump. So little alcohol gets into milk that it's silly to pump and dump, especially when the alcohol gets metabolized out of your milk. Remember that milk with a tiny bit of alcohol is far healthier than formula.

Answer 3

I just want to add that you don't have to completely avoid alcohol. It's ok to have an occasional glass of wine (or one beer if you prefer), and you don't have to pump and dump. A tiny fraction is all that's passed on in breast milk, the concentration of which peaks between 30-90 minutes after the drink, and the average woman's body completely metabolizes one serving of alcohol in about 2-3 hours.

Answer 4

My doctor said no peanuts or peanut butter. This has been the hardest restriction for me! Allergies to peanuts affect around 1% of the population. One out of four allergic individuals has severe allergy, with severe respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. Avoiding peanuts and peanut products during the third trimester of pregnancy and during lactation has been recommended, particularly if your baby is at risk for food allergies.

Answer 5

I eat everything I did before. Broccoli and all and it does not affect my baby. I was reading an article the other night and it says that what you eat has nothing to do with your milk. Some cultures only eat spicy foods and their babies are ok...

Answer 6

Well every baby is a little different. My daughter is VERY sensitive to cabbage and spinach. I hear that a lot of other babies are the same. Also, sometimes really spicy foods can do it too.

Answer 7

When I was breastfeeding orange juice gave my daughter the worst belly ache. Onions made her fart alot.

Answer 8

onions and garlic could make your milk taste bad. no alcohol. if you do, use a breast pump before, and feed the baby with that. then pump for a FULL 24 hours afterwards and throw it away. high caffein and nicotine and any drugs, even weed is transferable...please stay away from that stuff.

Answer 9

i got this from an article on line. hope it is helpful

What Not to Eat
It's important to know which foods are safe to eat and which you need to avoid while pregnant. Eat a safe pregnancy diet, and learn about safe food storage and handling by following these tips from the Clemson University Agricultural Extension.


Don't eat:
Raw meat such as sushi, seafood, or rare/undercooked beef or poultry, because of the risk of contamination with coliform bacteria, toxoplasmosis, and salmonella.

Raw eggs, or foods containing raw egg, such as Caesar dressing, mayonnaise, homemade ice cream or custard, unpasteurized eggnog, or Hollandaise sauce, because raw eggs may be contaminated with salmonella.

Soft cheese such as blue cheese, feta, Brie, Camembert, and Latin-American soft white cheeses such as queso blanco and queso fresco, because they may harbor harmful bacteria.

Fish containing accumulated levels of mercury in their fatty tissues such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish. When a pregnant woman consumes large amounts of mercury, her baby may suffer brain damage resulting in developmental delays (for example, delays in learning to walk or talk).

Fish containing high levels of an industrial pollutant called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their fatty tissues such as bluefish and striped bass, and freshwater fish such as salmon, pike, trout, and walleye from contaminated lakes and rivers. According to the March of Dimes, consumption of large amounts of PCBs by pregnant women is linked to decreased attention, memory, and IQ in their babies. Check with your local Health Department to determine which fish in your area are safe to eat.

Answer 10

Tuna is not reccommended due to mercury content!!!!