Guest guest Posted December 18, 2000 Report Share Posted December 18, 2000 Does anyone have any URLs, book suggestions, or any helpful resources on the topic of vegan pregnancies? Hi! What a great question! I sure wish I had been vegan when I was pregnant! The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine www.pcrm.org has some information and links, including references for Dr. Neal Barnard's books that have some help, basically lots of reassurance that it is THE way to go. Apparently, vegan women have LOWER rates of complications... ie., vegan diet increases the chances of having a successful, healthy pregnancy, delivery and baby! Also, Dr. John McDougall's site www.drmcdougall.com also has some good support and references for his works. He has a book specifically for women and their health, including reproductive health. Again, vegan diet ROCKS! www.vegfamily.com/index.htm is a non-medical site staffed mostly by amazing, wonderful mom's I think, good for the feminine side of things, including contacts. Dr. Klaper has a book out called I think Vegan Children. You can get reference for that from www.vegsource.com. Best of luck... Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2000 Report Share Posted December 18, 2000 Deborah, Thank you a ton. Your information has helped a lot. --Melanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 Hi all, I have been a lurker here for a little while and have learned quite a bit. I am a new vegetarian, and eat no dairy, limited cheese, and no eggs. Eating has been challenging for me since this is all so new, and I am learning an entire new way to eat. That said, I am also 6 weeks pregnant, and also nursing my 16 mo. old daughter. My CNM was very supportive of my diet, but just wanted to make sure that I get enough calories, and enough protein. My problem is this: I am at that point in my pregnancy where I am hungry all the time, very sick to my stomach and no food sounds good. I have no energy to cook, let alone come up with a vegan meal. We are stuck in a food rut of spaghetti & sauce, or burritos, or a Boca burger of some sort. Anything beyond that takes just too much energy at this time. I know it will change the farther along I get, but I'm concerned about my eating and nutrition at this stage. Does anybody have any suggestions on easy/quick vegan meals that are good to help me meet the needs of my pregnant/nursing body? Since I am so new to being a vegetarian, I'm just not that confident in my eating yet. I know that I'm not eating enough fruits and veggies (I never knew that you could be a vegetarian and still not eat enough fruits and veggies), but they take more energy than I have right now. I really don't want to go back to eating meat, but it is what I know and seems easier right now. Any suggestions would be so appreciated! Janette Emma 5/6/01 #2 EDD 5/1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2002 Report Share Posted September 13, 2002 When I was pregnant, I ate alot of hummus and avocado sandwiches. Some days it was the only thing that I could eat. Another thing you could try is a soy milk shake with just about any fruits you like or sound good to you at the time! Good luck. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2002 Report Share Posted September 13, 2002 Hi Janette, Congratulations on doing a vegan pregnancy! I have been vegan for a year and a half and just gave birth (in July) to a beautiful, healthy, big baby boy after a vegan pregnancy! (He was 8lb 7oz). If you are finding it difficult to get enough fruits and veggies I would buy them pre-cut. I do this now as it is hard to get 2-hand time to cut up fruit with my 8 week old in my arms all the time. You might want to get a copy og Michael Klaper's book on vegan pregnancy & nursing & children. It gives good basic vegan nutriition info and specifically addresses pregnancy and nursing. I craved fruits and veggies when I was pregnant so I had a lot of salads with multibean salad in it - jus get a can of " salad beans " add some oil, vinegar, olives and whatever other things you like (I would add artichoke hearts and hearts of palm), some italian seasoning, maybe some dijon, mix it up and serve over some lettuce or eat it plain. Tons of protein and fiber and easy to make. To make pasta more interesting, saute some onions, garlic, and red and yellow peppers - you can just leave them on the stove to cook until soft - serve over pasta with some Vegan Parmesan (made by Soyco). You can make Mac And Chreese - its like mac -n cheese but no dairy - ocmes in a box, easy to mix up - I usually add some frozen peas. I ended up eatinga lot of snacks - some of my basics were rice cakes, Barbara's Pinta Chips (protein!), luna bars, hummus and pita, sandwiches like PBJ and avocado and Vegan Slices (cheese substitute)... Also, don't forget about soups - chili, split pea, etc... they can be bought at natural food stores (or Whole Foods if you live near one) and are full of good nutrition. I also drank soy milk daily. Avocados are great, also, because they have a high fat content which is important to your baby's development - and no bad fat because its a vegetable! I will see if I can think of anything else, hope this helps. Nature's Plus Prenatal vitamins are vegan - some other prenatals claim to be plant based but contain Vitamin D - Cholecalciferol - which comes from animal liver. Plant-based Vitamin D is called ergocalciferol. I think these vitamins are better than the prescription ones (which contain all sorts of weird things) and are much cheaper. Melinda , Janette Reinke <rei_mom@s...> wrote: > Hi all, > > I have been a lurker here for a little while and have learned quite a > bit. I am a new vegetarian, and eat no dairy, limited cheese, and no > eggs. Eating has been challenging for me since this is all so new, > and I am learning an entire new way to eat. > > That said, I am also 6 weeks pregnant, and also nursing my 16 mo. old > daughter. My CNM was very supportive of my diet, but just wanted to > make sure that I get enough calories, and enough protein. My problem > is this: I am at that point in my pregnancy where I am hungry all the > time, very sick to my stomach and no food sounds good. I have no > energy to cook, let alone come up with a vegan meal. We are stuck in > a food rut of spaghetti & sauce, or burritos, or a Boca burger of > some sort. Anything beyond that takes just too much energy at this > time. I know it will change the farther along I get, but I'm > concerned about my eating and nutrition at this stage. > > Does anybody have any suggestions on easy/quick vegan meals that are > good to help me meet the needs of my pregnant/nursing body? Since I > am so new to being a vegetarian, I'm just not that confident in my > eating yet. I know that I'm not eating enough fruits and veggies (I > never knew that you could be a vegetarian and still not eat enough > fruits and veggies), but they take more energy than I have right now. > > I really don't want to go back to eating meat, but it is what I know > and seems easier right now. Any suggestions would be so appreciated! > > Janette > Emma 5/6/01 > #2 EDD 5/1/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2002 Report Share Posted September 19, 2002 As I said in my last post, I am six months along in my vegan pregnancy and went through the same thing, except without so much as hunger. When my body needed food, I would become increasingly nauseous. So, here are some of the things I ate during that delicate time: -applesauce -oatmeal -boiled potatoes with salt -brown rice with a little chopped carrot and or potato -raw or grilled tofu with a little soy sauce and sesame oil -steamed vegetables with salt and maybe a bit of cider vinegar -plain boiled beans with a little nutritional yeast and salt -bread (toasted or not) with or without a little peanut or almond butter -raisins -all kinds of fruit (especially bananas, apples, & mangoes) -pasta with steamed veggies and a little salt -soymilk (plain or blended with bananas, flax, nutritional yeast and apple juice concentrate) -fruit juices -soy yogurt -almonds (raw or toasted) -crackers (of course!) -salad with a little salt and vinegar (no oil usually) If you would like to ask me more, feel free to email me directly at eatyourveggies. It will get better -- I promise. --Tonya Alameda, California >Janette Reinke <rei_mom > > > Vegan pregnancy >Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:40:13 -0500 > >Hi all, > >I have been a lurker here for a little while and have learned quite a >bit. I am a new vegetarian, and eat no dairy, limited cheese, and no >eggs. Eating has been challenging for me since this is all so new, >and I am learning an entire new way to eat. > >That said, I am also 6 weeks pregnant, and also nursing my 16 mo. old >daughter. My CNM was very supportive of my diet, but just wanted to >make sure that I get enough calories, and enough protein. My problem >is this: I am at that point in my pregnancy where I am hungry all the >time, very sick to my stomach and no food sounds good. I have no >energy to cook, let alone come up with a vegan meal. We are stuck in >a food rut of spaghetti & sauce, or burritos, or a Boca burger of >some sort. Anything beyond that takes just too much energy at this >time. I know it will change the farther along I get, but I'm >concerned about my eating and nutrition at this stage. > >Does anybody have any suggestions on easy/quick vegan meals that are >good to help me meet the needs of my pregnant/nursing body? Since I >am so new to being a vegetarian, I'm just not that confident in my >eating yet. I know that I'm not eating enough fruits and veggies (I >never knew that you could be a vegetarian and still not eat enough >fruits and veggies), but they take more energy than I have right now. > >I really don't want to go back to eating meat, but it is what I know >and seems easier right now. Any suggestions would be so appreciated! > >Janette >Emma 5/6/01 >#2 EDD 5/1/03 > _______________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Hi Suha, Good for you for being so honest about your eggs confession, and for shoring up your determination to be done with them! I have helped raise a little vegan who is now 6 years old. He never encountered any serious health problems and is growing beautifully. I understand that Dr. Michael Klaper wrote a book, called Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet. Please see also: www.vegetarianstarterkit.com/preg.html I hope you enjoy the blessings of vegan parenthood as much I have! David Sztybel, PhD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Hello David, Thank you so much! I knew it was feasible to raise healthy vegan children... and since I'm new to veganism ( I've only been a vegan for almost ten months or so and a vegetarian for three years), I still need some education on it because I'm very passionate about this cause. Thank you again! I appreciate the info. you provided. Sincerely, Suha David Sztybel <sztybeld wrote: Hi Suha, Good for you for being so honest about your eggs confession, and for shoring up your determination to be done with them! I have helped raise a little vegan who is now 6 years old. He never encountered any serious health problems and is growing beautifully. I understand that Dr. Michael Klaper wrote a book, called Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet. Please see also: www.vegetarianstarterkit.com/preg.html I hope you enjoy the blessings of vegan parenthood as much I have! David Sztybel, PhD Post message: Subscribe: - Un: - List owner: -owner Shortcut URL to this page: /community/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Hi Suha, My wife and I have (so far!) successfully raised two young vegan children, Alexandra (4) and Daniel (16mths), who are very healthy and in the top range for height and weight. For articles by my wife about having and feeding Alex from when she was born, you may be interested to go to the page on my website about my newsletter, Club Veg http://www.vegecentric.com.au/clubveg.htm and s to the 'Having My Vegan Baby' articles. Club Veg will soon be available as a free online newsletter, so if you're interested in subscribing, email me at clubveg Regards, Tom Perry Vegecentric www.vegecentric.com.au Email: tom - " Suha Sleibi " <tafraneh Friday, January 14, 2005 10:17 AM Re: Vegan pregnancy > > Hello David, > > Thank you so much! I knew it was feasible to raise healthy vegan children... and since I'm new to veganism ( I've only been a vegan for almost ten months or so and a vegetarian for three years), I still need some education on it because I'm very passionate about this cause. > > Thank you again! I appreciate the info. you provided. > > Sincerely, > > Suha > > David Sztybel <sztybeld wrote: > Hi Suha, > > Good for you for being so honest about your eggs confession, and for > shoring up your determination to be done with them! > > I have helped raise a little vegan who is now 6 years old. He never > encountered any serious health problems and is growing beautifully. I > understand that Dr. Michael Klaper wrote a book, called Pregnancy, > Children, and the Vegan Diet. Please see also: > > www.vegetarianstarterkit.com/preg.html > > I hope you enjoy the blessings of vegan parenthood as much I have! > > David Sztybel, PhD > > > > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Dear Tom, I have some questions I've been pondering for so long and i thought I'll share them with you and others. Of course, raising vegan kids will involve explaining to them why this life style was chosen in first place. They will not have problems when they grow up among their vegan parents, but how do you think they will feel when they go to school and be among the majority of carnivorous children? Also, what if one parent is vegan and the other is vegetarian? Lastly, how will you feel and what will you do if your girls change their minds and decided not to be vegans/vegetarians anymore? Thanking you in advance, Suha Thomas Perry <vegecentric wrote: Hi Suha, My wife and I have (so far!) successfully raised two young vegan children, Alexandra (4) and Daniel (16mths), who are very healthy and in the top range for height and weight. For articles by my wife about having and feeding Alex from when she was born, you may be interested to go to the page on my website about my newsletter, Club Veg http://www.vegecentric.com.au/clubveg.htm and s to the 'Having My Vegan Baby' articles. Club Veg will soon be available as a free online newsletter, so if you're interested in subscribing, email me at clubveg Regards, Tom Perry Vegecentric www.vegecentric.com.au Email: tom - " Suha Sleibi " <tafraneh Friday, January 14, 2005 10:17 AM Re: Vegan pregnancy > > Hello David, > > Thank you so much! I knew it was feasible to raise healthy vegan children... and since I'm new to veganism ( I've only been a vegan for almost ten months or so and a vegetarian for three years), I still need some education on it because I'm very passionate about this cause. > > Thank you again! I appreciate the info. you provided. > > Sincerely, > > Suha > > David Sztybel <sztybeld wrote: > Hi Suha, > > Good for you for being so honest about your eggs confession, and for > shoring up your determination to be done with them! > > I have helped raise a little vegan who is now 6 years old. He never > encountered any serious health problems and is growing beautifully. I > understand that Dr. Michael Klaper wrote a book, called Pregnancy, > Children, and the Vegan Diet. Please see also: > > www.vegetarianstarterkit.com/preg.html > > I hope you enjoy the blessings of vegan parenthood as much I have! > > David Sztybel, PhD > > > > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 I've battled this problem, tho I can't say I'm totally thrilled w/how it worked out. I'm, of course, a vegan, & my husband is not veg, but eats veg at home. I have one ovo-lacto veg child & one carnivore. The hardest thing to deal w/if you want to raise vegan kids is pizza. It's the main staple for kids. (Tho it's better here than where we used to live, where people didn't seem to think that there was anything other than pepperoni pizza.) I would think it would be easier w/2 veg parents. I have friends who are ovo-lacto veg, & their kids wouldn't think of eating meat. Packing lunches helps, & there are lots of pre-packaged choices now. I would think appealing to kids' natural love of animals would help. - Suha Sleibi Friday, January 14, 2005 10:11 PM Re: Vegan pregnancy Dear Tom, I have some questions I've been pondering for so long and i thought I'll share them with you and others. Of course, raising vegan kids will involve explaining to them why this life style was chosen in first place. They will not have problems when they grow up among their vegan parents, but how do you think they will feel when they go to school and be among the majority of carnivorous children? Also, what if one parent is vegan and the other is vegetarian? Lastly, how will you feel and what will you do if your girls change their minds and decided not to be vegans/vegetarians anymore? Thanking you in advance, Suha Thomas Perry <vegecentric wrote: Hi Suha, My wife and I have (so far!) successfully raised two young vegan children, Alexandra (4) and Daniel (16mths), who are very healthy and in the top range for height and weight. For articles by my wife about having and feeding Alex from when she was born, you may be interested to go to the page on my website about my newsletter, Club Veg http://www.vegecentric.com.au/clubveg.htm and s to the 'Having My Vegan Baby' articles. Club Veg will soon be available as a free online newsletter, so if you're interested in subscribing, email me at clubveg Regards, Tom Perry Vegecentric www.vegecentric.com.au Email: tom - " Suha Sleibi " <tafraneh Friday, January 14, 2005 10:17 AM Re: Vegan pregnancy > > Hello David, > > Thank you so much! I knew it was feasible to raise healthy vegan children... and since I'm new to veganism ( I've only been a vegan for almost ten months or so and a vegetarian for three years), I still need some education on it because I'm very passionate about this cause. > > Thank you again! I appreciate the info. you provided. > > Sincerely, > > Suha > > David Sztybel <sztybeld wrote: > Hi Suha, > > Good for you for being so honest about your eggs confession, and for > shoring up your determination to be done with them! > > I have helped raise a little vegan who is now 6 years old. He never > encountered any serious health problems and is growing beautifully. I > understand that Dr. Michael Klaper wrote a book, called Pregnancy, > Children, and the Vegan Diet. Please see also: > > www.vegetarianstarterkit.com/preg.html > > I hope you enjoy the blessings of vegan parenthood as much I have! > > David Sztybel, PhD > > > > > Post message: > Subscribe: - > Un: - > List owner: -owner > > Shortcut URL to this page: > /community/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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