Mellanie writes:
"I have a mom in my support group that wants to go through a 5 day =

"detoxification" at a spa facility.  What it consists of is eating
only =
raw fruits and vegetables and drinking wheat grass juice.  This is =

supposed to detoxify the body.  Her concern (and mine) is that
toxins =
will pass into the breastmilk.  I have searched the archives and the
=
internet and can find no information on the safety of this process =

during lactation.  If anyone has any information I could pass on to
this =
mom I would appreciate it.  The baby is 4 months old and weighs
approx =
14lbs."

I think the concern is legitimate since we know toxins are stored in
mom's fat and rapid release of them will increase the possible load
transferred into her milk.  I have heard it said that mom's should
not undertake extreme weight loss while nursing for the same
reason.  Is there any reason she can't wait to do this until after
baby has weaned, or at least until baby is taking mostly solids?

Winnie

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