https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 11:51:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-663393 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:54:36 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 663393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to avoid spicy food and broccoli because it would upset DD's stomach in the early days. After a few months, it didn't seem to bother her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-663391 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:50:48 +0000 rybybeach 663391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo fusses when I eat spicy, a lot of sweets, and dairy :( yeah he's picky </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-663043 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:20:22 +0000 sarac 663043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I'm with you. I eat a ton of spice and my toddler loves it. Loves spicy food too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-663034 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:11:25 +0000 JerricaBenton 663034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like some babies are more sensitive but I'm a spicy food fan and I didn't hold back during pregnancy and I don't now that I'm breastfeeding. It didn't really occur to me to change my diet in that way and LO hasn't had any problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-663025 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:06:40 +0000 Mrs. Train 663025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins had bad reflux and it seemed worse when I ate REALLY spicy food so I avoided it. It never bothered my daughter but caffeine did. I think it just depends on the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662992 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:34:32 +0000 Kemma 662992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm EBF and eat most foods but I have found that too much of any one food (cheese, chocolate, sugar etc) or anything too rich can make LO a wee bit fussier than usual </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662989 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:32:56 +0000 bpcmarj 662989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LC said the only thing that gets into your milk like that is alchohol, caffeine, and milk protein. She said it's a misconception that food gets into your milk that way. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662964 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:06:50 +0000 MamaJ 662964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL told me this too. She said I need to eat a bland diet. She did when she nursed her youngest. Well her youngest is the pickiest eater ever!! Like previous posters, I have also heard to eat a varied diet and LO will like a variety of foods </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662951 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:56:03 +0000 lemondrop 662951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: my lactation consultant actually told me garlic was good for bf'ing, generally babies like the flavor!</p> <p>I don't have to avoid anything luckily, and I ate a wide range of stuff while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662943 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:48:06 +0000 Cherrybee 662943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL said this to me the other day!! She was worrying about what casseroles to make us after the baby is born because all her go to recipes have garlic in! I queried this and she told me that you can't eat garlic or spices while you are breastfeeding because the flavour goes into the milk and the baby will refuse to drink it! </p> <p>Well, when I got home I consulted Dr Google and discovered that this isn't necessarily true. Some babies will dislike certain flavours but most will be fine with them. When the baby is in the womb, he/she practices swallowing by taking gulps of amniotic fluid which will taste like the food mum has eaten.... making sure you eat a varied diet in pregnancy and while breastfeeding may actually mean the child is a less fussy eater when he/she grows up! </p> <p>Me 1: MIL 0. Hahahaha - I'm joking! Kinda..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662887 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:05:34 +0000 autumnlove 662887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ate everything when I was nursing! Extra garlic, extra spicy, etc! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662882 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 14:01:59 +0000 Freckles 662882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some babies are sensitive, but other than certain allergies babies may have, i think it's ridiculous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662874 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:57:29 +0000 SleepyMonkey 662874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't avoid spicy foods either but I have heard of it. I want my Lo to have a varied palate though so I eat almost everything. Except for asparagus because it makes her poop smell funny. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662841 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:19:52 +0000 Mrs. Pen 662841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: haha. Same here :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662838 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:18:16 +0000 rachiecakes 662838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I had a close friend who EBF and continued to nurse until her DS was 18 months but could not eat anything. He was so sensitive to everything.<br /> On the other hand, I could eat anything and DS never had any kind of reaction. And I'm talking like, heaps of jalepenos and wasabi, curry, all of it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662835 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:16:50 +0000 lovehoneybee 662835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like a lot of people assume that babies will only like bland flavors, and I know a lot of women who avoid spicy (or any heavily flavored foods) while nursing so the spice won't bleed through into their milk. And some babies don't tolerate it well. I didn't avoid it at all, and so far E has had no problems with moderately spicy foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662832 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:14:12 +0000 mediagirl 662832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dunno... I everything while nursing. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662829 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:11:47 +0000 runsyellowlites 662829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a pretty common misconception that you automatically have to avoid spicy stuff. The only things I've had to avoid are the proteins P's intolerant too.... she's been find with spicy &amp; acidic food just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662826 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:10:35 +0000 immabeetoo 662826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think some babies are more sensitive! I eat tons of spicy food but chocolate and dairy gives him mild reflux. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cant-eat-spicy-food-while-nursing#post-662824 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:09:04 +0000 Mrs. Pen 662824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I was at panera yesterday and chatting with another lady while we waited in line. She asked for a salad recommendation and I told her my fave was the Thai chopped chicken salad and rattled off what was in it and the spicy dressing. She said, "oh, we'll I'm getting it for a friend of mine who is nursing, so I guess I can't get it since its spicy." I was confused and told her I'm nursing and I eat it! She exclaimed "oh!" And decided to get that and another salad so her friend had a choice.</p> <p>Anyone ever heard of not being able to eat spicy foods while nursing? If so I'm screwed!! Haha. I love spicy food! And so does J lol! </p>