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Is consuming vinegar (as in salad dressings) by a nursing mom going to have any effect on the baby?

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No.: Vast amounts of acetate (the vinegary stuff in vinegar) get made and broken down by the body every minute, anyway.

Dr Rosenfeld and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/29/2012

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