Avoiding foods when BF

[changedname]

DH has an allergy to strawberries. Should I be avoiding them while bf? I ate them very occasionally while pg, not my usual amount.

Also, one book I have says to avoid peanut butter. I have been but just realized I have been gorging on trail mix which kind of defeats the purpose of that. Do you avoid peanuts?

[soozy87]

I don't avoid anything, but our family doesn't have a history of allergies. I don't know if that makes a difference or not.

[natablue]

Mar 15, 2014 11:16:28 GMT -5 changedname said:

DH has an allergy to strawberries. Should I be avoiding them while bf? I ate them very occasionally while pg, not my usual amount.

Also, one book I have says to avoid peanut butter. I have been but just realized I have been gorging on trail mix which kind of defeats the purpose of that. Do you avoid peanuts?

I don't have any input on strawberries, but I have not even avoiding peanuts. I ate a ton if pb when I was pregnant, often have English muffins with peanut butter and have been snacking on trail mix that has peanuts in it. My midwife and pedi hasn't said to avoid them, and I've been reading conflicting reports online about the exposure. Some say to avoid it due to potential allergies, some say the early exposure in breast milk can help prevent a peanut allergy later. So I don't know.

[Deleted]

There is no reason to avoid either when breastfeeding. You may want to ask for advice on when to intro strawberries directly to LO. I eat everything.

[curbsideprophet]

Have you asked your pedi? I might avoid strawberries for now but would not worry about peanuts.

[dcn]

I wouldn't avoid either. I ate everything when i was bfing.

[chicago]

This has confused me too. I was told to eat pb throughout my pregnancy (protein for my GD) and I ate it a LOT. After I delivered the hospital said no peanuts/pb while breastfeeding. I asked the pedi yesterday and she said it's ok and that no one really knows, the research keeps changing.

Given that it's Easter and Reese's Eggs are out, I won't be stopping anytime soon.

No history of allergies in our family so I'm just crossing my fingers. Sometimes it feels like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't!

[fbf2006]

I don't avoid anything.

[Deleted]

I also don't avoid anything.

[ryry]

I don't avoid anything. I never heard the PB thing, but I eat it all the time and both girls seem fine

[speckledfrog]

I wouldn't avoid anything unless you actually see an issue with your baby.

[Deleted]

The only things I avoid now are citrus fruits and anything acidic or sour because our pedi said they can make diaper rash worse.