Fasting during pregnancy!

[mbatiri]

Hi and thanks a lot for your attention, I'm pregnant and my embryo is 7 weeks old.
Now I have a problem and need your help. I'm Moslem and this month is Ramadan which called Lent. In this month we must abstain eating from 5 a.m. up to 6:20 p.m. (nearly 14 hours). We are eating two times, one after 6:20 p.m. and second before 5 a.m. and also between these times we can eat. I'm not sure that this regime is harmful for my embryo or not?
Would you please let's know whether I'm permitted (for my baby's health) to follow this regime or not?

I'm waiting your reply with my best regards
Mbatiri

[ciara360]

i don't believe you even bothered to type what u did. We are supposed to give advice to our muslim sister not incriminate them against our religious obligations. Sister mbatiri, i think it depends on your strength and will to do it. Your health matters too. I am 6weeks pregnant, got no sickness at all and fasting is going well. What i would advise is for you to take it one day at a time. If the feeling is not right, and your nwill is low, you could sponsor a muslim brother who is fasting and fast after you give birth. Like the Quran tells us ....Allah doesn't want to make it harsh for you.' This is yours to decide. I fasted last year when i was 12weeks pregnant and my son is very fine and this year i am six weeks pregnant but i am ok. Just make sure that you take your folic acid and that the will is there for you to fast.

[umm27]

If you are commenting only to hurt than to help, then reserve your comments to yourself. As mentioned by many before, it has been tried and tested, and many babies turned out fine and great even though their mothers continued to fast during pregnancy. The explanation about the baby taking up nutrients from our "reservoir" is so logical and medically true.

[muskan07star]

i am 30 weeks into my pregnancy and have been fasting now for 8 days alhumdulillah.yest i had my doc's appointment n found out that i had reduced a pound in the past 2 weeks.my doc did say that it is normal togain n a lose 2-3 pounds here n there during the course of pregnancy.otherwise im pretty much normal but now bcos of the weight loss im in a dilemma whether to continue fasting or not.so wud luve to know if any1 has any good advice 4 me esplly doctors!

[cocochanel]

I am about 9 weeks pregnant and nursing my 18 month old and I have been fasting so far with no problem, alhumdulilah.  I just try to take it easy during the day and eat and drink plenty at night.  I also fasted with my 18 month old when I was in the second trimester and had no problem.  She was my third child and my easiest delivery.  I think the fasting actually eliminates toxins from your body and makes you and the baby healthier.  

You should just take it day by day and see how you feel.  

[Muslimah]

Hi I am 14 weeks pregnant, Islamically if fasting makes you ill or sick because you are pregnant you don't have to fast but have to make it up later, if fasting will cause harm to your baby which may occur if you have a high risk pregnancy or you are already severely underweight then it is haram to fast at this time. Otherwise it is safe for you to fast this has been proven medically, our bodies hold stores so during the fasting hours our baby can use these stores and when we eat again at iftar or suhoor these stores are topped up.

I didn't fast the first 3 days because just coming off the first trimester I would feel really ill if I went without food for a few hours and would throw up. But now I am fasting and I am coping fine, the pregnancy is not affecting my fasting whatsoever, I feel like how I did when I fasted last year.

Hope this helps

[Tiger63]

At no stage is it safe for the baby to fast!