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Mayonnaise
Commercial mayonnaise is completely safe while breastfeeding. It's made with pasteurized eggs, so the pregnancy concern about raw eggs doesn't apply.
Myth: Commercial mayo is safe during breastfeeding — it's made with pasteurized eggs. The raw egg concern from pregnancy doesn't apply to commercial products.
Store-bought mayonnaise (Hellman's, Duke's, etc.) is made with pasteurized eggs and is completely safe. The pregnancy restriction on mayo was about raw eggs — commercial mayo doesn't have raw eggs. Homemade aioli or mayo made with raw eggs carries a small Salmonella risk to you (not your baby through breast milk), but commercial mayo is fine.
Always confirm with your doctor or lactation consultant before making dietary changes while breastfeeding.
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