No. Unlike colic or gas, there is no evidence that what the mother eats (spicy food, garlic, etc.) influences the beta-glucuronidase enzyme in her milk. Continue your normal diet.
The relationship between breastfeeding and jaundice is nuanced but manageable. The vast majority of jaundice in breastfed infants is not a reason to wean—it is a reason to your breastfeeding technique. breast feeding and breast milk jaundice
| Feature | Breastfeeding Jaundice | Breast Milk Jaundice | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Day 2–4 of life | Day 5–7 of life (peaks day 10–14) | | Cause | Inadequate milk intake / low caloric intake | Substance in mother's milk (e.g., beta-glucuronidase) | | Infant Status | Poor feeding, weight loss, delayed meconium | Well-fed, gaining weight, vigorous | | Management | Increase feeding frequency, optimize latch | Continue breastfeeding; phototherapy only if extreme | delayed meconium | Well-fed