What happens if you don't eat enough while breastfeeding?

Question

I struggle to maintain a healthy diet. What I do eat is nutritious and organic and I take a prenatal vitamin but I regularly will forget to eat until dinner time or barely eat at all. What effect does this have on my milk? I haven't noticed any supply issues but is the milk less caloric or nutritious for my LO?

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I snack a couple times throughout the day but only eat 1-2 meals a day & have never had a supply issue. I don’t drink water, take prenatal or give my baby vitamin D & she’s turned out perfectly fine lol

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Your milk will be fine but you might feel like crap. ☹️

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Of course you should always strive to be healthy, but if you can't and are doing as good as you can it's fine. I've had huge issues with eating because I had zero appetite but the doctor said that the baby takes what he needs and the only one suffering would be me.

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You make more milk when you eat like you’re Supposed to but I doesn’t effect the baby .  Drinking lots of water helps , or they make shakes as meal replacements for breastfeeding mothers they’re by similac

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You should still be taking pre natal vitamins home breastfeeding and all babies should have a vitamin D supplement

What happens if you don't eat enough while breastfeeding?

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