Comments on: Myths about Breastfeeding and Foods a Nursing Mother Can and Cannot Eat

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:09:25 +0000

I’m sorry if I offended you with opinions that are not your own. I guess this is your site and you can portray any version of the truth you want to. but I must ask you, are you being fair to your readers if you only post what you want to hear. these people like myself come to your site looking for a little insight about the health of our children and theyre mothers. You are obviously an inteligent person to have gathered all this research, maybe you might share both sides of what you discover by siting more than one study.

By: Abby

Abby — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:13:03 +0000

I found that alcohol actually made my daughter incredibly uncomfortable when I was nursing, as did dairy products, but she ended up being allergic to dairy. I think that it’s hit or miss, and I get really annoyed when my friends suggest that I should “limit” my nursing diet to certain foods simply because it may affect the baby. I did have to cut down on dairy and not drink alcohol at all, but those were the only things I had to cut out. I’m not big on spicy foods myself, but I also think it’s silly when it’s suggested that a nursing mom can’t eat tamales or Indian food because of the spiciness.

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By: Shannon @ some fine taters

Shannon @ some fine taters — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:24:02 +0000

Don’t forget mom should avoid all of her own allergens!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:53:46 +0000

I have had to avoid consuming dairy when I nursed both of my children. With my last daughter, she developed severe constipation at 3 months, despite being completely breastfed. I finally figured out it was the granola cereal I was eating and the soy in foods I was consuming. I avoided dairy, soy, and oats and she was back to pooping several times a day! For me, watching what I eat while nursing is very important. I know though that my situation is rare.

By: What Should You Eat While Nursing?. . . .

What Should You Eat While Nursing?. . . . — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:42:14 +0000

[...] Counselor Angela White, J.D. wrote a wonderful article about the myths of breastfeeding and what foods nursing mothers should and [...]

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:31:33 +0000

*I LOVE the extra calories.
*Dehydration and too much water are problems.
*Eating well is always good for you…and baby. Personally, I am concerned with bioaccumulation, pesticides and other toxins, and with a baby in tow, I have really cleaned up my act with eating well.
*I noticed right after my son was born that any time I ate a lot of onions, he was exceptionally gassy. Limit the onions, limit the gas. A friend had problems with peppers. It’s all different!

Fun post!

By: What Should You Eat While Nursing? | Laurel on Health Food

What Should You Eat While Nursing? | Laurel on Health Food — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:37:51 +0000

[...] Counselor Angela White, J.D. wrote a wonderful article about the myths of breastfeeding and what foods nursing mothers should and [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:33:07 +0000

This sort of thing irked my with the pediatrician. With my first born, I was concerned about eating nuts at Christmas time. She said not to worry. Later when we tried giving him peanutbutter, he had a reaction.

With the 2nd born, she said don’t eat peanut butter. I guess it’s becasue we now have history. Prior to my son, our family had no food allergies.