Will this hurt my baby?

Question

I know you need to eat properly when breastfeeding, but I have no food. I haven’t been eating properly for the last couple of days and I haven’t eaten anything whatsoever since yesterday. I might be getting some groceries on Monday so I will be able to eat then, but do you think anything will happen to my baby in the meantime? She gets formula too.
Edit: I’m not American or living in America. I don’t have access to any program that you’d recommend to assist me.

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Should be okay, if you have some prenatal supplements take those so body has more to work with to produce milk.

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It could affect your supply, but will not harm your baby in other ways.

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It will harm you more than the baby. She will take anything you do have left, leaving you nutrient depleted and burning all your calories that you would need to keep a healthy weight. You willl suffer the most. But I'm so sorry that you dont have food. I have been there. Hoping for better for you.

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Do you have local churches you can ask for help from? The churches around me have always given away free food every week

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You’re pouring from an empty tank. If you keep breastfeeding which burns calories after eating nothing you’re going to dry up and/or pass out.

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You need to find a program to get food. Is there no father involved? Even if you're not in America there should be some kind of government or non profit program somewhere to get food. Call your babies pediatric office and ask if they can give you recommendations on food assistance. You can't just not eat for a week. Your milk supply will not last if you don't eat. This situation needs to be handled immediately and most definitely before the baby is old enough to start eating food themselves.

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They should be ok as long as they have formula. Breastfeeding isn't going to be good for you though and not eating could dry up your milk too... what country are you in?

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She will be okay 
Look into WIC and SNAP

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She ok

Will this hurt my baby?

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