Intermittent fasting while nursing

Hi! My boy is 8 months old, and I’m ready to start getting back to my old self. Has anyone intermittent fasted while nursing? I’m going to nurse him until 1 year, and I’ve got a whole lotta milk in the freezer. So I’m not too terribly worried about my milk dropping a little, but I also don’t want to lose it completely.

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Sent me to the ER you need to eat more and drink more water it’s very hard be safe mama

I wanted to try it too awhile
Back. But did some research and was nervous about trying.

This article seems fairly helpful: https://www.verywellfamily.com/can-i-use-intermittent-fasting-while-breastfeeding-5195404

Basically, you still need to consume enough calories and stay hydrated and in theory you’ll be ok.

I do intermittent fasting by skipping breakfast for the past 5 months or so. My first meal is typically after 12pm. I do drink tea and water. However, this was my norm prior to pregnancy. My milk supply has not suffered one bit.

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