The foods listed below are known irritants for babies and should be completely avoided for the first 6 months of breast feeding. After your baby has reached 6 months, you may choose to slowly re-introduce some of these foods back into your diet. It is best to re-introduce them in minimal doses so as to avoid restlessness and stomach upsets for your baby
1) DRUGS - over the counter, prescription, and social drugs will adversely affect your baby. Valium and phenobarbitone can cause sedation.
2) NICOTINE - affects your babies lungs, heart rate, and can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Smoking may also reduce breast milk.
3) ALCOHOL - affects your babies brain and causes sedation. Red wine and champagne in particular will cause irritability.
4) CAFFEINE - found in tea, coffee, chocolate, coca-cola, and many other carbonated drinks is an addictive stimulant which causes sleeplessness and irritability
5) CHOCOLATE - theobromine is a stimulant
6) ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS - cause hyperactivity
7) SOFT DRINKS & CARBONATED BEVERAGES
8) FATTY FOODS
9) LENTILS - and most secondary proteins such as beans
10) SPLIT PEAS
11) CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES - (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, turnip, onions, garlic)
12) SPICY FOODS
13) ACIDIC FRUITS
12) DAIRY PRODUCTS - cow's milk is the first allergen to which incants commonly react. If prematurely introduced, it is suggested that cow's milk may trigger the onset of juvenile diabetes, asthma, eczema, and a variety of allergic conditions.
13) REFINED OR SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
14) RHUBARB OR LAXATIVES (such as senna, aloe, or cascara) - can also increase an infants bowel activity
15) SPORTS PROTEIN BARS & SHAKES - may decrease milk supply due to the amount of artificial chemicals in some of these products
