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My baby is nine weeks old and breastfed. i have brown spotting, is this considered normal?
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Yes: Just brown spotting cann be normal especially if breast feeding as the breast feeding produces prostiglandins and clamps the usterus so you will get out all that old blood.
Answered 9/14/2013
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It's likely nothing: To worry about. The uterus can cramp w/breast feeding, forcing out blood but regardless, spotting in the post partum low probability for disease. Good luck.
Answered 9/13/2013
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