Breast milk is filled with nutrients for a growing infant, but what may be good for one baby may not be good for another, so it’s best to avoid the same foods and beverages you consumed when you were pregnant. It’s possible that the mercury in fish won’t hurt your baby at all, but to be on the safe side you’ll want to avoid it while breastfeeding. The same goes for caffeine and foods that may contain allergens, like nuts or cows milk.

Key Takeaways:

• A pregnant mother’s diet can flavor her breast milk and have a negative impact on the child.
• Some infants dislike the milk of a mother who has eaten spicy foods.
• Swordfish and shark are examples of high mercury fish that may damage a baby’s developing nervous system.

“When you consume caffeine, it enters your bloodstream, with a small amount ending up in your breast milk.”

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