Does anyone know???

Well I don't KNOW but I have heard that about curries. My mum found that eating curry would make the bf-er scream all night but I've never tried because I don't like 'em!

In African(?) communities they give new mums chilli for its healing properties, so presumably that's okay. And I don't know/haven't noticed with the veges.

I suppose it depends on if it is an everyday thing and whether the mum has always eaten it, throughout pregnancy etc.. if so the baby's system i would think would be used to it a bit. I nannied for an indian family and the mum always still ate the same stuff throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding and amazingly the youngest was a real "curry-baby" once she started eating the same foods as family - she loved loved loved hot curries..(my eyes watered at the smell of them they were so hot).

If it's a once off etc or not so often.. then i would say that probably it would affect bubs though, definately.

i ate spicy food all through my pregnancy and never had any problems but then when mikey was about 4 weeks old i ate a curry and it affected him really badly, he pretty much screamed non-stop for a whole day and didn't want to feed.
i never had any problems with cabbage and onions though.

Thanks guys. I just wasnt sure if it was ok as I didnt eat curries or hot spices when pg or bfeeding my girls. I eat alot of hot hot curries and spices and I wasnt sure if it would be effecting Alize. I did eat them all through pregnancy so I guess he will be use to them.  Its funny me and my girl sit there eating out dinner with tissues each as the curries make our eyes water and noses run lol We just all love the hot spices and I guess Alize probably will too when he is older, especially if he can taste it in the milk now

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Foods to avoid are veges from the Brasica Family (broccoli, cabbage, cauli) Garlic, onion and overly spicy foods. These can cause very very sore baby tummies and wind. Sorry to sound like a smart a$$ know it all, as it dosne't affect every baby, but those veges in particular will affect alot. I belong to a hospital based b/f support group, and these are on the list of no no's we tell new mums if they are having wind problems. I am a mad rabid b/f'er, who had a very colicy baby, I was so gutted the first time I had garlic something (? steak?) he screamed for days and I had to throw out all the milk I had expressed over that time as well (it turned green, lol!)

From the lactation consultant, and la leche I *think* but I couldn't stake my life on it. Your midwife should be able to point you in the direction of your hospital lactation consultant if you had any questions, or you could ring la Leche? I have never rung them, as I found my group more than enough along with the help of the lactation consultant..