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Could pregnancy tests give a true reading when you are breastfeeding?

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Dr. Nela Cordero answered

PREGNANCY: ALTHOUGH the chance of getting pregnant is nil, the pregnancy test can be positive sometimes.

Answered 6/19/2014

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