The FastDay Forum

So my first fast day this week as a disaster but managed to get back on to it by the end of the week. I was suprised to get into a size 14 denim pencil skirt this week despite this and wondered if it's because my daughter has upped her feeds again.
She is 18 months and has begun to want more now during the day.
Any other breastfeeders out there? How do you find this diet?

[Tracieknits]

I breastfed for quite a while. I would say that since your daughter is 18 months and eating a variety of foods, it's not such a big consideration for you.

I personally would probably see if I could calculate a TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) that includes nursing a toddler and then work with that. My guess is that you're allowed to eat a bit more than 500 calories on fast day. Since your daughter isn't an infant solely relying on you for nutrition, and since it's not a prolonged or total fast, I personally wouldn't give it much more worry than that.

Just for clarification, I'm only a mom with no medical training or anything

have you asked a doctor about all that???

When my daughters were babies I lived in Algeria. I breastfed them and although I didn't do a complete fast during Ramadan (I ate a little and drank plenty of water),some of my Muslim friends with babies fasted with no apparent ill effects. If you make sure that you drink lots and make healthy food choices when you break the fast you and baby should do very well.

Here is an interesting Kellymom link about religious fasting and breast feeding that I think could apply here too.

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/fasting/

Hope that helps