Should certain foods be eaten or
avoided by breastfeeding mothers?
Some medications are
avoided by breastfeeding mothers because they are known to decrease breast milk supply.
Drugs under this category are not safe and must be
avoided by breastfeeding mothers.
There are no specific foods that must be eaten or
avoided by the breastfeeding mother, despite what many people think.
Not exact matches
Aspirin should be
avoided by nursing
mothers because its blood - thinning properties can cause rashes or bleeding abnormalities in
breastfed infants.
Food rules (eat this,
avoid that) can cause harm
by reducing the
mother's ability to choose a balanced diet or
by discouraging her from
breastfeeding.
Tobacco smoking
by mothers is not a contraindication to
breastfeeding, but health care professionals should advise all tobacco - using
mothers to
avoid smoking within the home and to make every effort to wean themselves from tobacco as rapidly as possible.110
Mothers have traditionally been told to «cocoon'their youngsters
by avoiding high - risk foods during pregnancy and while
breastfeeding to protect them from potentially dangerous reactions.