Breastfeeding Food Guide: Foods to Avoid Before Your Session

A gassy irritated baby is definitely not the ideal situation for a successful newborn session. And the foods you eat while nursing can directly affect how gassy your baby is. So this breastfeeding food guide is a list of foods to avoid 48 hours before your session. Following this list will ensure a smooth day in the studio. This list is also great to keep in mind even if you don’t have a photo session. If your baby is struggling with gas you can refer back to this list, and see if there are any foods in your diet that you can cut out to curve the problem.

Breastfeeding Food Guide

The foods that you need to avoid the most are citric acidic foods and drinks, spicy foods, and gassy vegetables. As well as foods with a laxative effect like prunes and cherries. Foods that fall in these categories are the most likely to cause your baby to become gassy. You also want to avoid drinks with caffeine such as soda, coffee, and tea. The caffeine in these drinks can conflict with your babies sleep, and cause them to be fussy. You should also check with your Doctor to see if dairy is an issue for you and your baby.

The foods mentioned here typically affect babies under 6 weeks. As your baby gets older you can introduce these foods one at a time to see what affect they may have. Every baby is different, and some of these foods may affect your baby while others may not. For instance chocolate is on this list, but it rarely affects most babies. However you certainly want to avoid all the foods in these categories before your newborn session to make certain that we have a calm, happy, fuss free baby.

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