Patient's question:
In these past few days, my mother-in-law bought some sweet basil and corn silk to boil a soup for me to drink. After drinking it, the baby started crying when nursing. What's going on? Is it because the sweet basil is bitter and interferes with the milk, causing the baby not to like it?Doctor's answer:
In this case, it doesn't necessarily have to do with corn. So, there's no need to worry about this situation. It could be due to incorrect feeding methods, which may have led to this issue in the child. If it affects breast milk, you can stop using it. It's unlikely to be the breast milk being bitter, but it's more likely that the child has gastrointestinal discomfort. I suggest stopping the use of corn silk first and waiting to see what happens. Pay special attention to your diet during breastfeeding.