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Mari writes of her letter to J&J and their response.

 J&J claim to conduct 'extensive research' for statements yet the only refs
they can give for avoiding that whole list of foods if bf are two
un-referenced books for consumers.

They quote
 the American Academy of Pediatrics publication "Caring for Your Baby and
Child: Birth to
Age 5, The Complete and Authoritative Guide (1993) "Your baby may have a
colicky reaction whenever you eat a certain food, or he may react only
after you eat a large quantity of a
particular food that causes no trouble in smaller amounts. "Gassy" foods,
such as cabbage, onions, garlic, broccoli, and turnips, cause problems for
many breast-fed infants."

In which case, there's an argument with the authors of this book, and also
this one:
 The Meat and Potatoes of Breastfeeding (1993) by Jill Dalley,  which also
does not reference the claim.

Neither book's claims should lead to the advice from J&J to avoid these
foods, though,  IMO, whether your baby appears to have problems with them
or not.

I don't think we can be dogmatic about whether some foods lead to gassy
pains in some bf babies (though I confess I am sceptical as to whether it
happens as often as is sometimes thought) , but Mari's right that J&J
should be prepared to justify their claims that all bf mothers should avoid
this long list of foods.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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