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A member asked:

I am pregnant. i daily consume buttermilk, coconut water, watermelon. are they harmful? i.e. will baby suffer from cough, cold, etc. after delivery?

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Dr. Jumnah Thanapathy answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

No: This should not be the cause for such ailments to develop in the baby.

Dr Placik and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/14/2017

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