Does starving yourself while pregnant harm the baby?!


Question: Does starving yourself while pregnant harm the baby!?
If someone developed an eating disorder (anorexia, for example) whilst they were round about 12wks pregnant, would the baby die!?

This is purely research, by the way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
If they stopped eating all together not only would they be very ill, the baby would not develop properly - the bone structure, organs etc, so it would be a very sick, if not dead baby!.
If they ate very little, then the damage would be slightly less to them and the baby!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yep im sure it will harm the baby as the baby will not be receiving the nutrition and stuff it needs to grow properly!.
I was told when i was pregnant i needed to put on some weight as my BMI was low saying i was underweight & im not even very thin!.
I think (Sorry if im wrong) being underweight can make you higher risk of a premature birth and a higher risk of miscarriage!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

my mam developed one when pregnant with me because my dad died, but I'm OK, this wasn't for any extensive period of time though (like a month) and I think that she was forced to eat too!. But I'm a 13stone guy and I did OK at school!.

I would suggest not doing it though, as I say she was forced to eat!.

Don't stave the baby, it may die!Www@Answer-Health@Com

There was a test done that my father told me about a few years ago where they managed to grow a baby or keep it alive for want of better words, on 13 mars bars!. So yes im sure it would have some serious repercussions!.

I don't know if he was having me on but he sounded pretty serious!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I like how some people said "Don't do it" when you said it was just for research!. LOL

Not only could the baby die but it would be harmful to the mother as well!. Here is a great site for research!.

http://www!.essortment!.com/all/anorexiapr!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

ooh, let me see!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.of course it will ham the baby!. It won't kill it, but the child will be very undersized, under-developed and malnourished!. Any woman who is anorexic really should use contraception if she's unable to bother about a babyWww@Answer-Health@Com

yeah it killed my baby!.
cause i was stupid!.
dont ever do it!.
please!.
xxx

btw - i never meant it, was anorexia!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yea the baby will not be getting any nutrition the 1st thing the doc said to me when i got preg was if i dont eat baby doesnt eat THEY SHOULD EAT!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

erm!.!.!.!.YES! the baby needs nutrients from the mother from day one! Www@Answer-Health@Com

It would put both mother and baby at risk!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yehh yr starving the baby and thatll kill it b4 you!!

Please dont do this (if its you)Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes it wont develop properly and may be still born or premature xxWww@Answer-Health@Com

yes! miscarraige will happen!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

wat the **** u think jeez y would u kll your babyWww@Answer-Health@Com

uh YEAH!!!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com





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