But you can stop scratching foods off your list, says Paula Meier, Ph.D, director for clinical research and lactation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Rush University Medical Center in ... In fact, some items that mothers choose to avoid while breastfeeding, such as spices and spicy foods, are actually enticing to babies. read more
I've always wondered what nursing mothers eat in countries such as Thailand, India, Mexico, and China, and in other places where hot and spicy foods are common. I suspect that they continue to eat the same foods they ate before pregnancy without much fuss from their nursing children. read more
What you should eat and avoid eating during breast feeding: Sea fish (especially shark, tilefish, mackerel and tuna fish) is the best source of protein, omega- 3 fatty acids as well as mercury. Lactating (Breast feeding) mothers should avoid these fish. read more
Yes, it’s fine to eat spicy food while you’re breastfeeding. Traces of what you eat enter your milk, but it shouldn't unsettle your baby if you eat spicy food. read more