: Vegan Pregnancies, breastfeeding and rasing kids

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Here's my 2 cents worth LOL...any ways, I became a vegan 2 months ago and my

daughter is 4 months old, so I have something to compare which is nice

 

I breastfeed her exclusively and when I became vegan her stools totally

changed. It is very very common and normal for a breastfed baby to have poop

that is described even in medical books as " yellow seedy mustard " . Once I

became Vegan, the " seeds " disappeaed!! I can only imaging that the seeds

were curdled milk from the cows milk I was drinking!! How do you like that!!

I might as well have given her a cow boobie to drink from! I know, a little

drastic, but still, the milk I drank affected her a lot more than i realized!

 

As for nutrition, I would not rely on soy products for too much. They are

nice to have around, but I wouldnt recommend eating anything every meal,

every day. a couple cups of soy milk or other calcium, folate, B12 fotified

beverages should do. I think that if you keep your diet as close to natural

as possible, organic fruits and veggies, you really can not go wrong. I

would like to see a doctor who would even argue that a diet of only organic

fruits and vegies and legumes and nuts could be bad for you. Id have to say

he is a quack for sure.

 

As for raising vegan kids, I may not be the best to ask. My dh eats

chicken and insists on giving it to the kids too (ages 4 and 2). they have

always eaten it in the past and when their daddy is having barbeque chicken,

they want some too. <sigh> For what it is worth it is only once a week

usually, sometimes less often than that.

 

I am just hoping that the baby will never have a taste for meat or milk. I

am sure that she wont. The 2 year old is a lot easier to feed as well, as he

hasnt developed too many preferences yet. He will turn his nose up at some

beans and tell me " no " and I will say " YES! " and he will open his mouth and

find out that he loves them So, there is a lto of hope for him As for

the 4 year old, i have to be a lot more creative. like baked beans for

instance, I tell him that they are " cowboy beans " and he will eat them.

Otherwise he will complain about it. He is coming along though. He will

actually ask me for some chocolate 'silk where as before I would have to push

him to drink a cup of the stuff. Not there is a light at the end of this

tunnel, and it is not that of an oncoming train LOL

 

as for pregnancies, well, the breathing really really worked with my last

one, I felt almost NO pain, only like menstral cramps, but it was my 3rd

baby, so I cant say for certain what it was.

 

hth,

Jo-Ann