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• 09-Mar-2010 18:00

  when bf which food causes wind?

  Hutchy Joined on 16-Mar-2007 United Kingdom Posts 891	Contact i have never heard such huge trumps from a baby, long and loud.....is it something i'm eating?

• 09-Mar-2010 18:42

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  smarties Joined on 01-Jul-2004 United Kingdom Posts 8,534

  Contact There is no evidence to suggest that anything you eat actually relates to your baby's wind, as wind is trapped in the gut and isn't in breast milk. I haven't really ever connected any particular food with N's wind and he has it pretty bad at times. However, some women do swear that what they eat affects the baby, and I know one Hitcher (can't remember who, sorry) certainly swore by cutting out onions.

• 09-Mar-2010 18:43

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  Twiglet girl Joined on 05-Apr-2006 United Kingdom Posts 6,417	Contact I've read that it's just a myth, but also some people say cabbage, onions, dairy, lots of things. Is there anything obviuos you can link it to? A farted all the time. Still does actually. www.toptableplanner.com - online seating planning software www.skydivingexperiences.co.uk - skydiving experiences

• 09-Mar-2010 18:46

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  skybluesarah Joined on 17-Jan-2003 United Kingdom Posts 2,081	Contact I have to avoid baked beans. 6 m/c 1 beautiful little girl, Colette Anne 25/11/09 9lb 14 #2 due March 2012

• 09-Mar-2010 19:19

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  kaz13 Joined on 23-Sep-2004 United Kingdom Posts 3,772	Contact I've never noticed anything i've eaten affecting either of them. It could be a bad latch or a fast let down which makes the baby open their mouth a bit so letting in more air than normal.  Both mine have done the most ridiculously loud farts from a young age and it can be quite embarassing trying to convince people it's not you - "how can such a tiny baby possibly make such a noise"

• 09-Mar-2010 20:04

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  KC Joined on 11-Feb-2004 United Kingdom Posts 1,964	Contact i had a v mild curry when son was about 6 months old and the nappies the next day were   but otherwise he seemed pretty OK, nothing in particular affected him

• 09-Mar-2010 20:39

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  Edie Joined on 26-Feb-2007 Small town Glos Posts 10,610	Contact Everything that gives you wind, can give baby wind too - i've been told a million times (especially recently due to A's wind issues). So - Onions, garlic, chillies, cabbage, brocolli, beans of all kinds, beer. you get the picture. My diet has changed a LOT since A was born - never this much with J...   This isn't flying, its falling - with style

• 10-Mar-2010 11:41

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  mrs aspiring Joined on 05-Jan-2005 United Kingdom Posts 4,301	Contact Yes I have been told the same as Edie. Particularly brassicas eg cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower...

• 10-Mar-2010 12:05

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  lambi Joined on 17-Feb-2008 United Kingdom Posts 9,493

  Contact I avoided hot curry/chilli when I was BF'ing after being warned by a friend, but because I avoided it I don't know if it would have actually affected him. The thing that definately did was orange juice. I was drinking it but the bucket load and as soon as I stopped his wind eased. When I tried it again he reacted very obviously. ETA when E was newborn he used to fart so... loudly! I couldn't believe something so tiny could do such a thing! February 2009 - 36+0 - 6lb 12oz - Emergency CS August 2011 - 39+2 - 8lb 13oz - VBAC

• 10-Mar-2010 12:08

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  Sharrington Joined on 23-Jul-2005 Small sofa in the sitting room opposite the window Posts 12,263	Contact My two were sensitive to garlic. If I ate it, they were uncomfortable and windy. Since weaning, leeks give them terrible wind! x Identical Twins David and Joseph 16/3/09 www.usborneonline.org/sharon

• 10-Mar-2010 14:13

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  kaz13 Joined on 23-Sep-2004 United Kingdom Posts 3,772	Contact Take a look at this http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/gassybaby.html