Somewhere in the world, a breastfeeding mom is eating that
garlicky dish, and her baby is just fine. Every baby reacts differently to different food, so what works for your
neighbors infant, might not work for you. You may be able to enjoy this
in small amounts.
1.
High-mercury
fish. Mercury in breastmilk
occurs due to mercury containing diet, for instance high-mercury fish, that the
mother might consume. Virtually
all fish contain some mercury, a common pollutant that’s a known neurotoxin. Mothers who consume large amounts of fish
show higher levels of mercury in the breastmilk. But most of the time,
the health benefits of eating fish — high protein, low fat — outweigh the risk.
Most fish, after all, only contains trace amounts of mercury.
2.
Alcohol.
A nursing mom can consume some
alcohol and continue to nurse her baby. “Think of the DMV guidelines for drinking and driving,” says
Jennifer Ritchie, IBCLC and author of I
Make Milk…What’s Your Superpower? If you’ve had even a bit too much,
wait until the alcohol has cleared your body before breastfeeding. If your
breasts get uncomfortably full, you can pump and dump the milk. By the time
your blood is free of alcohol, your milk will be too.
3.
Caffeine.
Good news if you need a jolt after
all those late nights you’ve been spending with baby. Caffeine is okay too, in
moderate doses. So, if you wish your
baby to nap better, don’t drink coffee until your baby goes to sleep. By the
time your baby is 6 months old, he may need about 2-3 hours to process
caffeine.
4.
Peppermint.
The US Food and Drug
Administration has labeled peppermint as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS)
as food. You probably don’t eat a ton of
peppermint anyway, but a word to the
wise: high doses of peppermint have been known to inhibit milk production.
5. Chocolate.
Although
caffeine does not exist naturally in chocolates, the caffeine-like effects of
it can be attributed to theobromine. Some chocolates do have added caffeine.
Small quantities of theobromine do not have any major impact on breastfed
babies unless the mother consumes chocolate in large quantities. If a mother
consumes more than 750 mg of caffeine a day, her babies may exhibit erratic and
fussy behavior and suffer from sleeping issues.
7. Citrus
fruits. The high
Vitamin C content in citrus fruits is good for you and your baby. However, some
babies, as rare exceptions, suffer from diarrhea. Since citrus fruits are
rather acidic, they can irritate baby’s gastrointestinal tract. If you find
your baby uncomfortable after you consume citrus foods it would be best to
avoid all citrus fruits such as limes, grapefruits, lemons, and oranges.
8. Peanuts.
If your
family has a history of peanut allergies, make sure you avoid peanuts until you
wean your baby. Even a small amount
of peanuts in food can pass into mother’s milk between one to six hours and be
potentially allergic for babies. On the whole, if a woman is not allergic to
peanuts, she can consume peanuts while breastfeeding.
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