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Eating beets change breastmilk color?is it safe during breastfeeding?will baby stool color change if i ate beets during breastfeeding?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Safe: Excellent nutrition and may increase milk production. They will not cause your breast milk to change colour or change the colour of your baby's stool. All the best.

Answered 6/19/2016

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