While it's recommended to completely avoid fish high in mercury and some herbal supplements, foods like alcohol, caffeine, and highly processed products can still be consumed but in limited amounts. If your baby has symptoms like eczema or bloody stools, it may be due to something in your diet.
Do and don'ts of breastfeeding?
Don'ts
- Don't give up on breastfeeding your newborn no matter how hard you find it. ...
- Do not ignore your pain if you are experiencing sore nipples. ...
- Don't eat any painkillers or medicine unless your doctor prescribes it.
- Don't start breastfeeding when you are feeling angry or depressed.
What foods can upset a breastfed baby?
The most likely culprit for your baby is dairy products in your diet — milk, cheese, yogurt, pudding, ice cream, or any food that has milk, milk products, casein, whey, or sodium caseinate in it. Other foods, too — like wheat, corn, fish, eggs, or peanuts — can cause problems.
