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Can eating too much sugar effect my breastfeed babies poo?

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2much sugar!: First of all you should not over indulge in sweets, you child's bms are not dependent on your blood sugar levels but certain foods in mom's diet tend to cause diarrhea in babies.

Answered 9/16/2013

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