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I just had a baby 6 weeks ago, im constantly hungry, can not get full and loosing weight, what could this be?

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Dr. Dale Tylor answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery - Pediatric

Milk machine?: If you are breastfeeding you can easily be hungry and losing weight if you aren't taking in enough calories. If not, you may need your thyroid checked out as you could be hyperthyroid. Ask your primary doctor about it.

Answered 8/3/2013

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