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Actually it's more about infant health post-birth. If there any feeding problems, infection, secondary problems or surgery required then that body fat is very v
by batou 11y ago
Actually it's more about infant health post-birth. If there any feeding problems, infection, secondary problems or surgery required then that body fat is very very important. Babies are notoriously fussy buggers and can deteriorate pretty sharpish if they are underweight.
- DanBC 11y agoWe seem to be disagreeing about what the word "controlled eating" means. I'm saying "don't eat too much; you're not eating for two; a woman with a healthy diet only needs an extra 200 calories per day". You seem to be saying "don't go on a very restrictive diet". I agree with that. But I'd be interssted to see any research showing harms from mothers on restrictive diets. And you seem to be underplaying the risks of macrosomal babies, which are considerable.
- batou 11y agoSee my other comment about this elsewhere in the thread. I'm saying eat what you feel you need to eat (within limits of course) so we're probably arguing the same point, just a different half of it. Fetal macrosomia is something I know all about. 3 children, 3 c-sections due to this but all three under 9'15 which is considered the high risk limit. There are risks, you are right and I'm well aware of them. However that isn't possible to completely build a causality chain with calorific intake. AFAIK there is no research on this.