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Should Breast Feeding Be Stopped On Testing Positive For Occult Blood?
Hello! My daughter is 8 months old,born at 32/33 weeks gestation. For more than 3 months,she is testing positive for occult blood. I have tried to avoid all possible dairy products but nothings changes. She shows no signs of discomfort and she is gaining weight perfectly. What to do? Should I stop feeding her my milk?
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
hello,you should continue breastfeed to your baby.you should give her supplementary home made food along with breast milk.for occult blood in stool,you should contact your doctor and investigate throughly for this.it may be due to an infection...thanks
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