If burping your
baby to alleviate fussiness, excessive spitting up or a
gassy tummy doesn't solve the
problem, you should touch base with her pediatrician for further advice.
If your
baby is having
problems latching on and screams from hunger but then won't latch, she may be too
gassy to latch (and needs to be burped), or the milk flow might be too forceful.
Here's the list: Coffee, Chocolate (both for caffeine), Alcohol (c» mon, you don't want to give your
baby a buzz), Broccoli (and other «
gassy foods» like beans, couliflower, etc.), Spicy Foods (like jalapenos and so on; incidentally not all
babies have a
problem so just exclude if fussiness seems to occur), Garlic (also a taste issue for
baby possibly), Fish (same as during pregnancy, mercury happens), Citrus (apparently can irritate their new little gastrointestinal system), Peppermint and Parsley (used to halt milk supply so use sparingly), Peanuts / Tree Nuts (high - allergen food passes to
baby), Corn (high allergen), Shellfish (high allergen), Egg (possibly egg white allergen), Soy (food allergen), Wheat (especially if mom or dad is allergic), and of course Milk and Dairy (for, you guessed it, food allergen).