Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hi Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this regard. Thanks in advance! Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hey Claire! Congrats on your son! We just had our second, a little girl, on the 19th of January. Tons of fun!!! I am breastfeeding as well. Did with my first, too. In my experience, I have never had a problem with gas and beans except in the beginning, when they were a newborn. I eat beans often and don't seem to have a problem anymore. This could be just my body or my baby's, not sure. The way I look at it is, I need the nutrients...and so does my baby. But if you try the beans, and you notice a reaction, I guess go easy on them. That's what I would do. It just seems in talking with my friends who have babies, it's seems it's different for everyone. Hope this helps! Jamie , " candle_chimp_mania " <claires_candles wrote: > > Hi > Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this regard. > Thanks in advance! > Claire > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 Hello Claire, everyone! I'm new on this list, hello! I live in Brazil, I'm vegetarian (not vegan, yet at least), I have a 4y daughter and I'm pregnant of my second baby (due for june). About beans, I believe you'll have to test and see if you baby reacts with gas, but I know there are some kinds of beans that lessen that problem. My pediatrician here used to recommend me a very tiny bean, but I don't know its name in English neither if you can find it in the US, in Portuguese we call it " Azouki " , I believe its origin should be Japanese. Do you have it there? As far as I know, it's the kind of beans that produces less gas and is more easily digestible, recommended for small children. Hope to have helped! Laura Bocco Brazil - " lilbludaisy " <jamiesgrps Wednesday, May 05, 2010 5:24 PM Re: Breastfeeding and Beans > Hey Claire! > > Congrats on your son! We just had our second, a little girl, on the 19th > of January. Tons of fun!!! I am breastfeeding as well. Did with my > first, too. In my experience, I have never had a problem with gas and > beans except in the beginning, when they were a newborn. I eat beans > often and don't seem to have a problem anymore. This could be just my body > or my baby's, not sure. The way I look at it is, I need the > nutrients...and so does my baby. But if you try the beans, and you notice > a reaction, I guess go easy on them. That's what I would do. It just > seems in talking with my friends who have babies, it's seems it's > different for everyone. > > Hope this helps! > Jamie > > , " candle_chimp_mania " > <claires_candles wrote: >> >> Hi >> Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time >> ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for >> three years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat >> again. I got married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy >> in February, and after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, >> decided to take the step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, >> and im feeling great about that My question tho, regards beans and >> breastfeeding I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with >> crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of >> beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is >> this true? Id love to know what your take is on the subject and maybe >> what other mums' experiences were in this regard. >> Thanks in advance! >> Claire >> > > > > > --- > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 I've never noticed a problem with gas and beans either. A friend warned me off cabbage for the same reason but I didn't stop eating it, and I don't think that's given my baby wind either On 5 May 2010 21:24, lilbludaisy <jamiesgrps wrote: > > > Hey Claire! > > Congrats on your son! We just had our second, a little girl, on the 19th of > January. Tons of fun!!! I am breastfeeding as well. Did with my first, too. > In my experience, I have never had a problem with gas and beans except in > the beginning, when they were a newborn. I eat beans often and don't seem to > have a problem anymore. This could be just my body or my baby's, not sure. > The way I look at it is, I need the nutrients...and so does my baby. But if > you try the beans, and you notice a reaction, I guess go easy on them. > That's what I would do. It just seems in talking with my friends who have > babies, it's seems it's different for everyone. > > Hope this helps! > Jamie > > <%40>, > " candle_chimp_mania " <claires_candles wrote: > > > > Hi > > Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time > ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three > years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got > married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and > after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the > step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about > that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove > any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i > have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my > son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your > take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this > regard. > > Thanks in advance! > > Claire > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hi Claire, I've never noticed a difference with breast feeding/gas whether I ate beans or not. Four kids here, all breast fed for varying amounts of time, up to two years old. I also think the idea of babies getting gas is a bit overblown (sometimes they just get crabby, need to blow off extra energy, whatever.)...so if you eat beans and baby seems crabby later, I wouldn't necessarily see it as a cause/effect relationship unless you observe this multiple times- and/or hear the, um, off-gassing with your own ears. I know others will disagree with me on this- or perhaps my babies are just crabby and not gaseous- and that's fine! I just think we mom types like to have something to blame for a case of the fussies...and what else is there, really, besides gas. Anyway, I would proceed with your bean habit unless directed otherwise by your 'tiny tyrant', as I like to call them. Congratulations! j. ________________________________ candle_chimp_mania <claires_candles Wed, May 5, 2010 12:11:57 PM Breastfeeding and Beans  Hi Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this regard. Thanks in advance! Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I had a son who was very sensitive to any dairy products that I ate. (not vegan at the time). When I cut them out he was fine. Never liked milk even as a child or teenager. You could try some beans and watch for any reaction. If no problem then try increasing the beans. Just go easy and be aware. Good luck! Linda in Chehalis. >>>I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? > Claire > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Three vegan bf kids (eldest is ten). I am still nursing the youngest at 2.5 years so I've been nursing over yen years w/o a break. Sometimes my kids passed gas, but it was never painful and none of them were fussy babes. I eat a vegan whole foods diet which includes lots of beans, broccoli, garlic, and spicy foods and it was never a problem. Enjoy your babe and the special bfing bonding moments!!! Linda My vegan blog: http://veganlinda.blogspot.com/ My business: http://triballife.net/ http://triballifeinc.blogspot.com/ My car free blog: http://cucarfree.blogspot.com/ Our veg radio show: http://fftradio.blogspot.com/ On May 5, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Catherine Guy <applemoy wrote: I've never noticed a problem with gas and beans either. A friend warned me off cabbage for the same reason but I didn't stop eating it, and I don't think that's given my baby wind either On 5 May 2010 21:24, lilbludaisy <jamiesgrps wrote: > > > Hey Claire! > > Congrats on your son! We just had our second, a little girl, on the 19th of > January. Tons of fun!!! I am breastfeeding as well. Did with my first, too. > In my experience, I have never had a problem with gas and beans except in > the beginning, when they were a newborn. I eat beans often and don't seem to > have a problem anymore. This could be just my body or my baby's, not sure. > The way I look at it is, I need the nutrients...and so does my baby. But if > you try the beans, and you notice a reaction, I guess go easy on them. > That's what I would do. It just seems in talking with my friends who have > babies, it's seems it's different for everyone. > > Hope this helps! > Jamie > > <%40>, > " candle_chimp_mania " <claires_candles wrote: > > > > Hi > > Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time > ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three > years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got > married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and > after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the > step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about > that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove > any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i > have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my > son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your > take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this > regard. > > Thanks in advance! > > Claire > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Hello, Congratulations on your son! I am breastfeeding my third boy. I never had any trouble with gas for any of the three. My third was a little gassy in the beginning but he outgrew it. I think the gassiness of a baby is dependent on a lot of things including an immature system. Different foods affect different people in different ways. If the beans seem to be bothering him then stop eating them for awhile and see if it goes away then slowly add them back in. You won't know until you try!! Good luck! Paula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I would get reprimanded for cabbage and broccoli! I hated when my MIL would constantly tell me " oh, don't eat that because of gas! " It got annoying! I still ate it and never had a problem with cabbage or broccoli either, for me, so I ate it anyways, and sure enough, baby was fine, too. , Catherine Guy <applemoy wrote: > > I've never noticed a problem with gas and beans either. A friend warned me > off cabbage for the same reason but I didn't stop eating it, and I don't > think that's given my baby wind either > > On 5 May 2010 21:24, lilbludaisy <jamiesgrps wrote: > > > > > > > Hey Claire! > > > > Congrats on your son! We just had our second, a little girl, on the 19th of > > January. Tons of fun!!! I am breastfeeding as well. Did with my first, too. > > In my experience, I have never had a problem with gas and beans except in > > the beginning, when they were a newborn. I eat beans often and don't seem to > > have a problem anymore. This could be just my body or my baby's, not sure. > > The way I look at it is, I need the nutrients...and so does my baby. But if > > you try the beans, and you notice a reaction, I guess go easy on them. > > That's what I would do. It just seems in talking with my friends who have > > babies, it's seems it's different for everyone. > > > > Hope this helps! > > Jamie > > > > <%40>, > > " candle_chimp_mania " <claires_candles@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi > > > Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time > > ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three > > years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got > > married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and > > after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the > > step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about > > that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove > > any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i > > have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my > > son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your > > take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this > > regard. > > > Thanks in advance! > > > Claire > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2010 Report Share Posted May 8, 2010 We talked specifically about this at our La leche league meet and NO beans, cabbage etc do not affect your babe through breastmilk. Cow's milk protein can cross this barrier and in my opinion is the cause of colic. Alot of la leche league material refer to the challenges cow's milk/most formula derived from it can cause discomfort for babies. Nicolette Schumacher www.livingH2O.ca Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Hi Claire, Congratulations on your new baby. I also lurk here mostly but wanted to jump in on this question. I nursed my son for 2 years (he just had his 2nd birthday a week ago) and never had any issues with gas no matter what I ate. I think the most important thing to remember is that every mom and baby are different and if you think something you're eating is bothering your baby, try cutting back and see if it helps. I know your intuition will tell you this but I just wanted to reinforce that you are the one who truly knows what is best for your baby! Good luck with everything! Justine , " candle_chimp_mania " <claires_candles wrote: > > Hi > Although ie been lurking on this group for a while this is the first time ive posted Im a very new vegan; i was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for three years but succumbed to parental pressure and began eating meat again. I got married last August and gave birth to an amazing little boy in February, and after having contemplated veganism for a long long time, decided to take the step and finally be a vegan just a few weeks ago, and im feeling great about that My question tho, regards beans and breastfeeding I loooooooove any form of bean, especially in dips with crackers or raw veggies. But i have so far been avoiding eating lots of beans as im afraid it will give my son bad gas since im breastfeeding. Is this true? Id love to know what your take is on the subject and maybe what other mums' experiences were in this regard. > Thanks in advance! > Claire > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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