Do you fast while nursing? - Page 2

[bluebirdiemama]

No, I don't. Look forward to my dd weaning so I can.

[jimblejamble]

No fasting for me while pregnant or nursing.

[honey-lilac]

Nope. My milk supply is very sensitive.

I would pray extra or something though.

[xekomaya]

I think it depends on the age of your baby and the type of fast. If you're talking bread and water or less - probably not unless nursing a toddler or something.

I'm pregnant & nursing & keeping a modified fast through Lent - not with amount of food but just with type and even still I've broken it a couple times for extra nutrition or when I've been sick. I don't think eating vegan a few days a week is going to hurt my babies, but some times my food allergies make it tricky.

[NaturalMamma]

I nursed for almost 4 yrs and never fasted. I would not recommend it because, as I understand it, toxins can be released into your breast milk. another reason to not do any diets, spring cleansing detox, etc.

Instead of an actual fast, a person could abstain from chocolate, sweets, etc. or some other way to remind them of their conviction.

[BetsyS]

I'm evangelical, and when I fast, I tend to do modified fast (not no food or water or juice only). So, for Lent this year, I gave up cokes, fast food (more difficult than it sounds for a MDC reader ), and meat on Fridays.

I'm pregnant, not nursing, and these things are treats, not essential to life, so I'm fine with it.

[delicate_sunshine]

I'm attempting to fast this Lent season. DD is 11 months old and gets most of her nutrients from nursing, so what I do is no meat/limited dairy at home during the week. It doesn't sound that hard, but it's been a bit of a challenge. Weekends, I splurge and eat and eat and eat, b/c I'm usually starving by then

[claddaghmom]

I don't know...I mean, I don't know if what I'm doing counts as a real fast. The concept of eating two smalls meals and one regular meals is basically what I do.

I often skip breakfast or only have a piece of fruit. Then I eat a real meal w/ DH on his lunch break. Then we snack or have a sandwhich or pizza slices for dinner when he gets home, which is like 11-12ish. So I never eat a lot at night.

This Lent I'm trying to be conscious about my food choices. Maybe instead of eating that delicious sub, I'll make a wholewheat tomatoe sandwhich.

I also added a Facebook fast...whenever we are to abstain from meat, I abstain from Facebook. Now, THAT's the hard part haha.

[zoebird]

i am an avid faster, and i haven't fasted since the beginning of my pregnancy.

my fasts are typically day fasts, or liquid fasts for up to three days, for spiritual reasons. but i haven't done them in a long while now (DS is 18 mo, plus 10 m is 28 m at least!)

i do still do media fasts, though. that's all media--internet, tv, movies, magazines. i keep my books minimal (spiritual based), and select music. i do them every 2-3 months or any time i feel like i need one.