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Gastric
Bypass
| Q.
I am currently six months pregnant and already have a 2 yr. Old
daughter. Before the birth of my first daughter I had Gastric Bypass
Surgery and do not absorb vitamins very well. I am severely anemic.
With my first pregnancy I was told that I could not breastfeed because
of my lack of absorption. Is it possible for me to breastfeed?
A.
Tricky issues
here in respect to your own good health. However, there is very
little doubt in my mind that breastfeeding is not only possible
but far and away the best thing for your new baby. If you can
sustain a healthy fetus through a pregnancy, you can certainly
absorb enough nutrients for a breastfeeding baby. Keep taking
the same vitamins and supplements you take for pregnancy while
you're nursing.
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