EATING

[barbiee4511]

IS IT HEALTHY FOR MY BABY IF I EAT EVERY OTHER DAY???

[RippedonScotch]

its not healthy if you weren't pregnant so why would you think it would be healthy when you are?    You need to eat every day... every couple of hours is normally the best thing.  

[PositiveInAMinute]

No! Its not healthy for you or your baby!  You are starving both of you!  Why in the world would you do that, ever???

[Zombonnie]

Would u feed your new born baby every other day??? Of course its not ok it's not even ok for YOU to eat every other day a growing baby needs food everyday if your worried about weight try easy exercise or walking. Right now your concern needs to be the well being of your baby not your weight

[Rachel_croft]

Is this a joke?

[MamaBear0612]

No it's not healthy. Eat every single day, your baby needs it...pregnancy is not the time to diet.

[tmwat]

You need to eat every day. Why would you not eat everyday?

[cherish071712]

Would you only feed your baby every other day after the child was born? If your answers no you probably shouldnt do that while your pregnant.. poor baby

[babybonita]

I doubt its healthy. Starving every other day will take a toll on you & baby. I'm not sure if the reasoning is for weight management. Ive been counting calories my whole life & I know that when I use to skip meals I wouldn't lose anyway.i think it slowed my metabolism. Best of luck. Healthy nutrition counts.

[stacey10]

no its not healthy for baby or for you, your babies nutritional requirements are 24hrs a day so your body needs to be able to feed and grow your baby 24hrs per day, if your worried about putting on too much weight just make sure you increase your intake of fresh fruits and veges and cut out  sugery processed foods and drink plenty of water

[msgorgeous]

I dont see how you cant be eating all day i have two eat a small snack every two hours or im starving try talking to your dr they can help you

[jenjenN86]

I would talk to your doc. While pregnant and nursing your supposed to be eating a few hundred extra calories a day. If your not eating than baby is not eating. Good luck!

[AnnieBrooke]

Why do you want to eat only every other day?  When I was pregnant, I was desperate for my meals if they were even an hour later than usual.  

If all your life, you have only eaten every other day, your body might be able to quickly metabolize some of your stored fats and eat into your other reserves to maintain its strength on the days when you are not eating.  

But if this eating method is a new idea, I sure wouldn't do it.  Even though the theory is that your baby will get the nutrition it needs from your body, if your body has no nutritional input for 24 hours and has no customary way of dealing with that fact, the baby will feel the drop in your blood sugar even if your body will ultimately be able to pull some resources from your muscles and fat reserves.  A wildly swinging blood sugar level, from 0 one day to high the next, as you fast and eat, is not going to be a good signal to your body.  I wouldn't say it would cause a miscarriage, but if the body thinks it is starving who knows.

If you are thinking of doing this in order to lose weight, please talk to your doctor about a sensible reduced-calorie diet that you can be consistent with day to day.