How much does what you eat affect the baby when breastfeeding?

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Hi ladies, my baby is really gassy and fussy lately so my husband wants to give our baby sensitive formula instead of my breastmilk. I'm a FTM and my LO is 5 weeks. I want to breastfeed! After struggling a bit, we're getting the hang of the whole breastfeeding business. He's feeding well but I feel so guilty that what I eat has a negative affect on him. I don't want to eat anything because I can't figure out what I'm eating that's making him feel bad. How much does what we eat affect them? Thanks!

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do a food journal. many insist diet doesnt do anything but i had to cut out milk and broccoli and it fixed the issue. with my first i switched to formula and itmade it way worse

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Every baby is different. The thing is baby's deal with gas no matter what you ingest. Their digestive systems are new and learning a new way to take in food. They push, ball their fists and grunt to push gas out. It's normal and sometimes it's harder on US than them. 
I know what it's like to be paranoid about what I ate😔 It sucks real bad and I'm sorry you are going through it. My dd had reflux. 
Some things that helped me are taking in more healthy bacteria so I passed it on to dd, kefir, bio k, probiotics for both of us. Probiotics help baby have a healthy gut flora making it easier to pass gas and to poop. If your baby isn't on them yet I definitely recommend.
You can look into colic calm. It's a natural gas drop and is the only one that's FDA approved. 
Look up baby massage for gas on you tube. There is a specific method  to help baby. Fill a sock with rice and heat in microwave for a few seconds. The pressure can help pass gas along and heat soothes. Lay a towel on the dryer and put it on, lay baby on his tummy. Again same thing, heat  feels good and pressure moves things along. If he has trouble with colic you can look into a chiropractor specializing in infants. They can do a world of wonders for your baby.
Lastly, look up info on gas from credible sources, dr jack Newman and kellymom  are a couple of my favourite. 
Breastfeeding is still always recommended it's THAT beneficial.

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What we eat affects the milk and child big time! My brother would get constipated and have to take enemas as a baby because he was allergic to dairy products that my mom would eat. Once we figured that out and she stopped having dairy products he was sooo much happier. If you can find out what is bothering your son you can stop having it and the milk will change according to his needs. I recommend embarking on a healthy diet if you haven't already and seeing if it makes a difference for him.

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I think that depends on what might be the problem food, I know some babies can have sensitivities to things you may eat, such as dairy, which usually passes with time but until you cut out the potential food for a week or so it's hard to say what could be causing the fussiness. Also I just read a similar post the other day with what sounds like the same situation...a lot of moms chimed in and said that some babies go through these fussy phases as there body grows and still adapts to digesting so changing to formula in some cases will make it worse on their system. They advised speaking to a lactation consultant and trying to stick it out and trying Gripe water.

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Most likely dairy. Cut it out. If can take 6-8 weeks to leave your system tho. So don't get discouraged if you don't see a change right away. Join "Dairy Free breastfeeding" group on Facebook. They helped me a lot.

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I thought this happened to me but like everyone said their digestive systems r getting used to working... my baby went through a gassy period like weed 3? I still eat the same things and he's fine now. I was doing gripe water for a little bit and that helped a lot. Hopes it helps

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All of it

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Spicy foods, tomatoes, and dairy are ones I've heard peoples babies having sensitivities too. You just have to figure out by process of guessing and elimination.

How much does what you eat affect the baby when breastfeeding?

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