I read with interest Ruth Solomon's response to the list of gas producing foods. I agree whole heartedly and have always wanted to ask our "resident" pediatric gi doctor this question. Do high fiber foods (like beans, broccoli, cabbage ) cause gas in the breastfed infant or just potentially in the mother? Certainly the fiber does not pass into the bloodstream and thus into the breastmilk. Is there another factor in these foods that gets to the milk? I seem to spend a lot of time defusing new moms worries that "everything they eat" is bothering the baby. And listening to the question, "how long does it take for a food to get into my milk?" It seems that many babies are gassy or fussy during the first few months of life. Perhaps a small percentage of these infants have true allergies--so for round the clock fussies or worsening problems, I review the allergens with moms (mentioning dairy, eggs, citrus, peanuts, wheat; in that order). And then suggest a two week elimination diet. Of course, this information getting out into the community has caused some moms to come in saying that the nurse in the hospital said that all nursing moms should not drink milk/or my favorite: should watch the milk in their diet. If there is an allergy, does "watching" (cutting back) produce the desired effect? All comments will be welcome. Toni Pestro, RN, BSN, IBCLC [log in to unmask] Cincinnati, OH