bunnylovesalan
Proud Mama :)
sorry I disagree, I have been told by the specialists that you have to avoid certain foods along with NHS guidelines, see below for details:
Foods to avoid
Eating fish is good for your health, but don't have more than two portions of oily fish a week. Oily fish includes fresh tuna (not canned tuna, because the good fats are lost in the canning process), mackerel, sardines and trout. Read more about the health benefits of eating fish.
There's a limit for oily fish for women because oily fish can contain low levels of pollutants, which can build up in the body and affect the development of a future baby.
The general advice for all adults is to avoid eating more than one portion of shark, swordfish or marlin a week because of the mercury contained in these fish. Avoid these fish altogether during pregnancy or if you’re trying to get pregnant.
Small amounts of what you're eating and drinking can pass to your baby through your breast milk. If you think a food that you’re eating is affecting your baby and they're unsettled, talk to your GP or health visitor, or contact the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212.
Caffeine
Drinks containing caffeine can affect your baby and may keep them awake. While your baby is young, drink caffeinated drinks occasionally rather than every day.
Caffeine occurs naturally in many foods and drinks, including coffee, tea and chocolate. It’s also added to some soft drinks and energy drinks, and to some cold and flu remedies.
It's important not to have too much caffeine. Try decaffeinated tea and coffee, herbal teas, 100% fruit juice or mineral water. Limit your intake of energy drinks, which may be high in caffeine.
Peanuts
If you'd like to eat peanuts or foods containing peanuts (such as peanut butter) while breastfeeding, you can choose to do so as part of a healthy balanced diet. Don't eat them if you're allergic to them. Ask your health professional for more information.
There's no clear evidence that eating peanuts while breastfeeding affects your baby’s chances of developing a peanut allergy. If you have any questions or concerns, discuss them with your GP, midwife or health visitor, or another health professional.
For more information, go to Food allergies.
Alcohol
Alcohol passes through to breastfed babies in very small amounts. It’s unlikely that having an occasional drink will harm you or your baby, but it might affect how easily your baby feeds. So when breastfeeding, it's probably sensible to drink very little. For example, no more than 1 or 2 units once or twice a week.
If you intend to drink more than this on a special occasion, you might want to think about expressing milk in advance for your babysitter.
It's not safe to get drunk when you’re caring for a baby, whether they're breastfed or bottle fed. And when you’ve been drinking a fair amount of alcohol, never share a bed or sofa with your baby. If you sleep heavily, you could put your baby at risk.
One unit of alcohol is approximately a single (25ml) measure of spirits, half a pint of beer or half a standard (175ml) glass of wine, although it depends on the strength of the drink.
Although a definately agree with the balance diet!
