Does what you eat really affect your breastmilk?

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I keep hearing it does / doesn't ---- and I am getting very frustrated.. If so, what should I stay away from???

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It definitely does. And every baby is different. I ate spicy food when I breastfed and it didn't affect her at all. But it affects a lot of other babies.

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So don't avoid anything unless you have a problem

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Yes. If your baby has bad gas it could be from your diet after all it gets its nutrients from what you eat.

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During our breastfeeding class we were told that our diet does affect your breast milk. We were all given a booklet full of recipes/& things that's suppose to be really good for breastfeeding, as well as things to look out for when it comes to your diet+babies feeding. I'd check with your Hosptial & attend one of the classes!

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It most definitely does. Everything you eat your body uses to help make the milk. As a matter of fact when I was nursing my soon to be middle child I couldn't have dairy because he had(and still does at 2yrs old) a dairy allergy.

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Yes! Yes it does.

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Scientifically there are very few foods that cross the breastmilk barrier. Breastmilk is also not composed of the food you eat, it has 100 different componates that make it up. Alcohol prescription and Otc medications, milk and soy protein (not lactose), possibly gluten too (not 100% sure) are some of the things that cross the BM barrier. Also 2x as much nicotine as when u smoke while pregnant.

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My son got horrible tummy aches whenever  I breastfed him after eating onions in any form.

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Yes and no.Anything that gets into your bloodstream will- like coffee, alcohol, and the lactose in dairy- but not all babies are effected by at least coffee and dairy, and for all three it depends on the quantity. But your breastmilk will always be nutritious as long as you eat enough calories to support healthy breastmilk production

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It does, but that doesn't the necessarily mean you should avoid certain things, unless you or baby are showing signs of allergies. it's all about moderation, eating Different foods will help introduce different flavours to your baby and can be helpful with weaning

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