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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 & acidic food just fine.

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.

Some babies are sensitive, but other than certain allergies babies may have, i think it's ridiculous.

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!

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!

Me 1: MIL 0. Hahahaha - I'm joking! Kinda.....

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

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

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.

My lo fusses when I eat spicy, a lot of sweets, and dairy yeah he's picky