Can I eat ice cream during breastfeeding? My baby is 3 months old.

Most female friends know that there are many taboos in women’s diet during pregnancy, but they don’t know that there are also many taboos in women’s diet during breastfeeding. You should not eat spicy or irritating foods during breastfeeding, otherwise these foods will be metabolized by milk and difficult for the baby to digest and absorb, which will affect the baby's physical and mental health. So, can you eat ice cream during breastfeeding?

No ice cream during breastfeeding

During breastfeeding, women's stomach and intestines are still very weak, so cold foods like ice cream will have a great impact on the digestive function of the stomach and intestines after entering the stomach and intestines. Therefore, women during breastfeeding are best not to eat cold products such as ice cream, so as not to affect the already weak stomach and intestines.

Dietary combinations to avoid during breastfeeding

1. Eat less cold food

Most women would say that in fact, they don’t feel anything after eating cold food during breastfeeding. After all, pregnant mothers are adults with strong immunity, so gastrointestinal weakness and diarrhea are relatively rare. However, these cold foods will cause secondary harm to the baby through breast milk, so don’t feed the baby about one to two hours after eating ice cream, otherwise it will easily cause the baby’s stomach discomfort and cause diarrhea.

2. Do not eat food that affects breast milk secretion

In fact, eating ice cream frequently will have a certain impact on the secretion of milk, so mothers still have to be patient. Also, cold fruits will inhibit the secretion of milk, so when eating apples during breastfeeding, you should be selective in eating them to avoid overindulging yourself and causing a decrease in milk supply and a decrease in baby's appetite.

3. Do not eat foods that contain irritants

It is best not to eat spicy food during breastfeeding. Some ingredients in chili pepper can affect the baby through the metabolism of breast milk. I have such an experience myself. After eating spicy food during breastfeeding, the baby's buttocks became red, and he cried and had diarrhea. It was very heartbreaking to see, so I never ate spicy food during breastfeeding again.

Because breastfeeding is a special period, the diet during breastfeeding should also be paid attention to. As for the question of whether you can eat ice cream during breastfeeding, although it is not absolutely forbidden, it is still recommended to eat less. After all, the breastfeeding period is only half a year to a year, and it will be over quickly. Mothers must take the baby's feelings into consideration, and must control their own mouths to allow the baby to pass the breastfeeding period smoothly.