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Does my eating also contribute to my producing milk to breastfeed my baby? if i eat very ltttle does that effect my production of milk?

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Dr. Pam Yoder answered

Intake ==> output: There is one time in a woman's life when she can eat a healthy diet (plus healthy snacks) and not need to worry about gaining much weight. That is when breastfeeding a baby. See my comment also.

Dr Townsend agreed

Answered 12/20/2012

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