Can tofu give a baby gas?

[Molly Ging]

I'm beginning to think that me eating tofu is giving my DS gas. Either that
or broccoli. The local Chinese place makes the best tofu w/ broccoli but it
seems that DS is very upset and cranky the day after I eat it. It could be
a coincidence but I'm not sure. He only stools once every three days
usually and that day was yesterday so I'm not expecting it today. He has
passed gas a lot today but he does everyday.

Has anyone had a baby with an intolerance to tofu?

tia,
Molly
DS 8weeks

[Sue]

I wouldn't suspect tofu. I would suspect the broccoli though. Since it is
Chinese, is there a lot of MSG in the food? My stomach can't stand a lot of
MSG and have stomach problems after eating food from certain Chinese places.
--
Sue (mom to three girls)
I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World...

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[K.B.]

I think it could be both. Both foods give my baby gas. When I have soy foods
he doesn't seem to tolerate it well. I can't have dairy either.
Kris

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[NBennett]

I ate tofu all the time when I b/f'd my daughter. As soon as she was into
solids
I mixed it into her food too. We're vegetarian so I was always working the
protein
angle. There was no problem with gas.
BUT when I feed my dog kibble with soy, she gets gas. I have to feed her no
soy
kibbies.

Nancy - mom to Grace 12 yrs, bf for first 19 months.

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[iphigenia]

Molly Ging wrote:
> I'm beginning to think that me eating tofu is giving my DS gas.
> Either that or broccoli.
>

Well, broccoli is a very gassy food. OTOH, soy is one of the more allergenic
foods, and GI upset can indicate a sensitivity to something the mom's
eating.
But it's probably the broccoli.

--
iphigenia
www.tristyn.net
"i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
i do not think that they will sing to me."

[Beth Kevles]

Hi -

Soy is a common allergen, so I'd think that it could easily give an
infant gas. I never eat soy myself, so have no personal experience with
it while nursing. (The soy allergy runs in my family.)

--Beth Kevles
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http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic
Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical
advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner.

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[Beth Kevles]

By the way, although broccoli can give adults gas when eaten, the
mechanism is not the same as that for foods that give gas to nursing
infants. My vote is strongly in favor of the soy. BUt don't guess; do
a proper elimination of soy (as tofu and anything else) AND broccoli.
After a few days, eat lots of broccoli. No problem? After another few
days, eat a lot of tofu. See what happens. And whatever else you do,
WRITE DOWN everything you eat, and how the baby is feeling, during both
the elimination period AND the reintroduction period. Don't rely on
your memory! After all, it might have easily been neither food, but a
passing mild virus instead.

[New York Jen]

Well tofu IS from beans, right?

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[Tine Andersen]

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What is MSG?

Tine (the dummy), Denmark

[Sue]

Tine Andersen <tine.nospa...@nospam.post3.tele.dk> wrote in
> What is MSG?

Monosodium L-glutamate, which is a fancy word for lots of salt and
preservatives that they add to Chinese food. Too much and it can upset the
intestinal system.

[Tine Andersen]

"Sue" <sburk...@wideopenwest.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> Tine Andersen <tine.nospa...@nospam.post3.tele.dk> wrote in
> > What is MSG?
>
> Monosodium L-glutamate, which is a fancy word for lots of salt and
> preservatives that they add to Chinese food. Too much and it can upset the
> intestinal system.

I know that - I would NEVER eat it. There is a highly over probability (what
is that called in English?) of getting stomach cancer in China due to the
use of Monosodium L-glutamate.

If you have to use it (it enhances taste) it's because your food is poorly
prepared or poor ingredients are used.

Period.

Tine, Denmark

[Lucy]

"Tine Andersen" <tine.a...@post3.tele.dk.invalid> wrote in message
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> If you have to use it (it enhances taste) it's because your food is poorly
> prepared or poor ingredients are used.

I believe there's a naturally occurring form of glutamate in tomatoes, which
is not harmful, unlike MSG. So if you want the flavour-enhancing properties
without the side effects, perhaps you can just throw some tomatoes in with
what you're cooking. :-)

Lucy,
who finds most Chinese food tasteless, despite the large amounts of MSG they
put in it.

[H Schinske]

kev...@mit.edu wrote:

>By the way, although broccoli can give adults gas when eaten, the
>mechanism is not the same as that for foods that give gas to nursing
>infants. My vote is strongly in favor of the soy.

My understanding is that there are two different ways that broccoli can cause
gas, one from just being a leafy green veggie with lots of fiber, which is
irrelevant to the baby (the fiber doesn't enter the milk), and the other from
some particular compound that is in cruciform vegetables, which *might* get
into the milk and thus be a problem for babies. But I am not sure where I read
this -- can't find anything on a quick Google search.

--Helen