Welcome to my pregnancy! I’m still feeling it out, but two things are certain: It’s going to be completely veg and as green as broccoli. I hope you join me on my journey, and that it makes yours a little easier!
First Things First
I’ve been a vegetarian for more than 15 years, through which time I’ve had to hear (on numerous occasions) about the perils of vegetarian pregnancy from my omnivorous family and friends. This is why, when I saw those two pink lines staring back at me on the pee stick, I felt compelled to find a good resource to back me up.
A bit of internet research lead me to Dr. Holly Roberts’s book Your Vegetarian Pregnancy. It covers vegetarian health and nutrition, starting even before the pregnancy begins, and ending with post-birth advice like nursing. Roberts addresses every key nutritional element needed during pregnancy, including giving a rating of how vegetarians fare compare to meat-eaters, and giving examples of food sources for each one (as well as talking about what to look for in a vegetarian prenatal vitamin).
For the rest of the blog go to www.vegetariantimes.com/features/editors_blog/131
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