What Is Safe to Eat????

I cut milk, soy, eggs, peanut butter, and gassy veggies. There's a recipe book by a Chiro in Canada called The Calm Baby Cookbook that you can google... I know it gets depressing to hear what you can't have. I bought it from the online site for $20. If I were more into cooking I would have tried more of the recipes.

Baby will grow out of this, most likely. Their little digestive systems have to learn how to work, but it will happen. Hang in there.

No gassy foods like broccoli, cabbage, beans pretty much if it makes you gassy or is know for being gassy stay away. Try not to eat super spicy food, that affects some babies. Best of luck to you, hope this helps. : )

It's very different from one child to the next. W/my first, I had to limit dairy, with my second I ate very spicy food and drank coffee (not decaf) - he was fine. Funny thing is, he is 4 now, LOVES spicy food - to the point where he says, "my mouth is on fire, my mouth is on fire" takes a drink of water than eats some more of the spicy food. Then there is his love of coffee.. memo to self: I really need to start putting my cup out of reach. I wonder if it's all a coincidence or not? Anyway - sorry, I strayed a bit from your issue. www.askdrsears.com and www.kellymom.com are two great breastfeeding resources. I'm sure they have a list of common troublesome foods. If your little one is reacting, than keep a food diary so you can try to track down the trigger food then remove it. Keep in mind, you can try it again later, this doesn't mean you don't get to eat it during the whole breastfeeding relationship.

Congrats on your new baby!
M.

Sadly, a lot can bother their little tummmies. Anything acidic...juices,spagetti sauces,dairy,cream sauces. With one of my boys I had to eat very bland. Toast, cereal with soy milk, french fries, oatmeal, all that good stuff. Good luck, J.

I've never been a believer about what you eat affects you baby, but last night I got mexican (tons of spicy sauces, peppers and onions) and my poor 8 week old was up all night with gas. I eat a lot of oatmeal, smoothies with protein and nutrient rich powders, milk and berries, bananas, grilled chicken, fish, etc.. and she has no problems.-www.weelicious.com

my little girl was sensitive too (2 months now and doesnt seem to be so much now) and i had to stay away from all the gas causing foods - broccoli, brussel sprouts, onions, garlic, beans, cheese, milk and anything spicy - i mostly ate oatmeal and chicken. I had salsa yesterday and she seemed pretty happy, so maybe they grow out of it a little :)

I would cut out the dairy initially as that is what my Dr told me was the biggest gas culprit. Then go easy on the other "gassy" foods such as citrus, beans, veggies, whole wheat, etc. I'd then try small amounts one at a time to see how your baby reacts. Also, mylacon (or a generic version) works well for gassy tummies.

i ate super bland..just pretty plain sandwiches..i bought bread that had barley in it..helps build supply..u can try colic tablets by Hylands..they were the only thing that helped my son's gassy tummy...and i also used to rub his lower back w/ coconut butter. Also i found drinking chamomile tea helped too.

http://liveitdontdiet.isagenix.com/us/en/isaleanshake.dhtml. It will feed you and baby the solid nutrients that you both need. It's natural and organic and it tastes great.

B.
Family Wellness Coach

I think it is different with every baby. I kept a food diary. I also ate only the mildest foods I could think of for a week - baked chicken, rice, apples, carrots, celery, oatmeal, lettuce. Then I slowly added in eggs, milk, beans, broccoli, etc. I wrote down everything I ate and my baby's reactions. I determined that my baby was sensitive to dairy. My friend's son was sensitive to eggs, soy, tomatoes and spicy foods. Good luck. I know you will be able to figure it out!

Avoid spicy food, caffene, garlic, onions, dairy products, chocolate and vegies that make you burp like cucumber. Then you can add the foods back one at a time to see what is making her fussy. At 2 weeks, I'm wondering if it is what you are eating... What are the actual symptoms your baby is showing. If your baby is a boy, did you circumsize?

Everything I've read says it takes a full 24 hrs for whatever you eat to get to your baby. So keep that in mind when you think something is upseting him. I thought I had the same problem with my 4 month old but it turns out he has GERD. He isn't a spitter and he is gaining so we didn't catch it right away. I'm guessing it's nothing but keep an eye on him, relax when you breastfeed and are with him. The more you stress the more he'll stress. I did cut out, while breastfeeding both mine, broccoli, cabbage, raw garlic, chocolate, limited coffee and soda and lessened milk consuption with the second because of the reflux.

It's best to avoid foods like brocolli, cabbage, onions, garlic.....and no chocolate. Hope this helps alot.....

I, too, have heard from reliable sources that most of the stuff you hear on this subject is wives' tales. Of course, there are exceptions, like alcohol and some medications.

The only way to know for sure is to try giving something up - one thing at a time, really - for 3 days, then reintroducing it. I found that my babies were pretty sensitive to caffeine, much to my chagrin. I gave up all caffeine for the first few months of breastfeeding.

Things that I found helped:

1. In the first few weeks, and for the following several decades at least, the more sleep the better. Read Mark Weissbluth's 'Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child' if you can find the time - most useful book I read EVER.

2. You've probably heard that you have 'foremilk' and 'hindmilk' - what your baby gets when you first start breastfeeding versus what comes a bit later. It seems that foremilk generates gas and hindmilk neutralizes it. Gas is a natural thing, helps everything move along nicely. If you feed longer on each side (your breasts are never actually empty), you may find that the gas gets MUCH better. I so wish I'd known this with my first baby - it worked a treat with my second. You might try feeding off one side only, but let her go on for as long as she cares to.

Hope this helps. If not, be comforted by the idea that by 3 months of age, her digestive bits will be much more mature, and the problem should resolve itself. And in the meantime, carrying her like a football (putting pressure on her tummy with your arm) can help, as can bicycling her legs.

anything you ate while pg your baby was already exposed to
2w old all have what appears to be a sensitive tummy, they all spit up, often.
Keep up the bf, THE BEST thingyou can do for them!

Usually dairy and citrus are most upsetting for babies tummies. Other culprits can be beans, green veggies. If you drink tea try chamomile to settle his stomach and it will help you relax.

Stop eating all corn (including corn syrup, corn protein, etc), dairy, soy and tomato. If that doesn't help, you may need to stop all wheat (and wheat is in white bread - you'll have to read the labels).

If my babies ended up with a sensitive tummy, I'd take PB8 (it's an amazing probiotic - not all are created equal). I might even open the capsule and give 1/4-1/2 PB8 to the baby and then latch them on to wash it down. I swear, this made such a huge difference, especially if you got any antibiotics in labor or after - or if the baby did.

C.,

It depends on the baby. My son is allergic to dairy and soy proteins so I eliminated those and he was fine. I started with an elimination diet (dairy, soy, eggs, caffeine, chocolate, nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, tomatoes, citrus) and once he was better I started adding things back one thing at a time (one thing per week). I was able to add back everything but dairy and soy. Many babies who are sensitive or colicy are actually food allergic. If you can figure out what they are allergic to and avoid it you will all be happier. What did I eat? Meat, potatoes, rice, veggies and fruit and not much else. As a bonus I lost a bunch of weight. LOL

:-)T.

According to my doctor, the ONLY thing PROVEN to pass through breastmilk is peanut butter. Other than that it's all wives tails.

I had the same problem with my son. I eliminated many foods from my diet, then slowly re-introduced them in order to determine to which ones he was sensitive. I didn't eat any of the common gas-producing vegetables, e.g. broccoli, onions, peppers. I also eliminated tomatoes and milk. It turns out my son was sensitive to milk. I stopped drinking milk and eating dairy products (and just took calcium pills), and in a few months I was able to slowly introduce it. Good luck!