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Can you breastfeed while pregnant? In most cases, yes. You should check with your doctor or midwife, however, if you are at risk of premature labour or have any pain or bleeding during pregnancy. Breastfeeding (nipple stimulation in general) induces the production of the hormones oxytocin, which produces milk, and prolactin, which causes the uterus to contract. Neither hormone should be a problem during a normal pregnancy. By about the fourth month of pregnancy, your breasts will start t

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