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A member asked:
Can breastfeeding cause constipation? have not been constipated since my pregnancy 2 years ago and normally have no problem.
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Dehydration: More than likely your body might be running low on fluid volume if you are not monitoring how much you are drinking and losing a lot of fluid via breastfeeding. Dehydration can lead to constipation as your large intestin recaptures much of the fluid that makes it down that far and leaves you constipated.
Answered 12/9/2013
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