A 25-year-old female asked:

Breastfeeding an 11 month old baby, still no period... is this causing me to have a bigger stomach well it flatten some what once i get period?

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Dr. Daniel Leeanswered

Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience

No : Your breast feeding is not causing you to have a larger stomach or become bloated. You actually burn more calories breast feeding.

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