While the composition of breast milk is tightly regulated by your body, research has shown that what you eat does have some effect on the contents of breast milk 3 , 4. In general, no foods are off-limits. Instead, women are recommended to eat a balanced, varied diet. Still, there are some foods and beverages that you may want to limit while breastfeeding. Here are 5 foods to limit or avoid while breastfeeding, as well as tips for how to tell if your diet is affecting your baby.
Fish is a great source of docosahexaenoic acid DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid EPA — two types of omega-3 fatty acids that are important for brain development in infants, yet can be hard to find in other foods 5.
However, some fish and seafood can also be high in mercury , a metal that can be toxic — especially in infants and kids, who are more sensitive to mercury poisoning 6 , 7. As a result, they may have delays or impairments in 6 , 8 :. Therefore, fish that are high in mercury should be avoided while breastfeeding. Examples include 9 :. To ensure adequate omega-3 intake while reducing the risk of mercury poisoning, mothers who breastfeed are recommended to avoid high mercury fish and instead consume 8—12 ounces — grams of low mercury fish per week 9.
Due to concerns over mercury poisoning in infants, women who are breastfeeding should avoid fish that are high in mercury, such as shark, swordfish, and bigeye tuna. The use of herbs and spices like cumin or basil to season food is considered safe during breastfeeding. How much alcohol your baby can get from breast milk depends on how much alcohol you consumed and when you consumed it. Research shows that the amount of alcohol in breast milk peaks 30—60 minutes after your last drink Plus, alcohol can remain in your system for up to 2—3 hours.
This is just for one drink — the more alcohol you have, the longer it can take to be cleared from your system However, there is fairly extensive research on animals where female fertility is affected during pregnancy or neonatal. Of note, different results occur between different animal species, which makes it difficult to generalize the conclusions and apply it to humans. For this reason, it is difficult to have an isoflavone database to show standard levels in all foods.
The European Food Safety Authority has recently stated that in post-menopausal women, isoflavones do not adversely affect the breast, thyroid or uterus. However, to date, soy consumption and thyroid status has not been directly investigated on humans. A reduced risk of developing breast cancer and reduced risk of dying from diagnosed breast cancer, has been found by consuming soy foods and isoflavones.
Men at risk of developing prostate cancer may reduce their risk by eating soy foods but not if they already have prostate cancer. Extremely high intakes of soy approximately mg of isoflavones per day and over a long period greater than months , have shown adverse effects in some case studies of men, however, reasonable intakes have not been shown to affect testosterone levels, estrogen levels or fertility.
In Japan and China, average daily intake of isoflavones is reported to be mg, while in Europe, consumption is estimated to be at approximately 1 mg per day. Breastfeeding is the first and always the best choice for feeding newborns. However, soy can indeed cause an allergic reaction in some babies who suffer from soy allergies, when passed into breast milk.
Breastfeeding mothers who take soy can in fact increase breast milk concentrations of isoflavones, with apparently no adverse effects on their baby. Unless it is necessary, I believe that soy formula should be minimized, particularly due to the large quantities of isoflavones that an infant will consume during a vulnerable growth period.
Moderate consumption of soy foods is unlikely to cause adverse issues in adults, and consuming a wide variety of plant-based proteins, including soy, will most likely have greater positive health impacts on cardiovascular health and reducing cancer risk. I do not believe that children and breastfeeding women need to avoid soy milk or soy products. Soy has its benefits, but like everything, moderation is key and by consuming a variety of nutritious whole foods, that are not processed and had soy proteins added in to them, you will ultimately reduce any negative effects that soy may or may not have.
Organic, unprocessed and fermented soy ie. As the result, the nutritional needs for the baby will always be fulfilled without having to rely on the formula with nutrition that cannot be compared to nutrition in breast milk. Another food that Mommy can consume is food from Java, such as pelas or bongko. This food is made from tolo a kind of nut and coconut. For pregnant women, this food has a major positive effect. Soy milk also contains omega-3 fatty acids which are good for the brain development of the babies.
Furthermore, soy milk is rich in calcium, calcium is essential for the healthy development of the bone of the babies. Lastly, soy milk contains selenium, a powerful antioxidant that can protect the mothers and the babies from attack by the free radicals.
It is not suitable for your baby to drink soy milk at this age. It may cause digestive system related problems. It may cause digestive system related problem. It may cause stomache and other digestive system related problem. However, you will need to monitor whether your child shows any allergic reaction to the soy milk.
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