Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Wow. I just learned that I'm going to be... a Father. And I need some help. I'm new to this forum and would like to know if anyone has any special advice for an expectant mother, my girlfriend, a burgeoning-yet-reluctant raw foodist in a situation akin to Cinderella, and her evil step-sisters who want to put a stop to it. It's not really that bad, they're wonderful, but her family eats the crappiest food available and I want this mother and our... baby (that is SO weird to say) to be in optimum health. Does anyone have advice on what an expectant mother's diet should consist of? Any recources out there for this type of thing? Are there any types of foods known to be especially bad and should be avoided? I'm worried she's going to get really really hungry and eat a bunch of spontaneous crap, but also worried about her switching to a raw food diet while pregnant and the awful cleansing reactions that can occur. She's absolutely beautiful and perfect and it hurts me to see her eat garbage. Thanks from a panic-stricken Father-to-be, Ben - Linda Reeves RawSeattle Monday, February 23, 2004 7:56 AM [RawSeattle] BRING EXTRA JARS! Now's a great time to clean out that wonderful jar collection! You can donate your extra jars to Victoria's event tonight! Bring your clean jars and spare plastic deli containers with working lids (all sizes) to the event tonight. There will likely be leftovers to take home-- for a donation. Your jars will help others who do not have take-home containers. See you tonight! Blessings, Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Ben, GET A JUICER NOWWWW!!!! I am the father to two raw babies. And I can say without a doubt that you are instore for some of the most revieling times of your life. Chelsea studied nutrition for her masters and how a woman could meet her USDA requirements with a RAW, VEGAN Diet. Yes it is possible and even natural. Get protective, this is you but smaller, alot smaller. The Body will take GREAT nutrution any day of the week. Get your self some spinach and apple juice and juice it twice a day. You can make it taste great. Buckle up cause your about to take a ride. What do you want to avoid ( for the woman) No heavy lifting, no basil (small amount ok) no pesto though. You can reach us at fentressfamily In the spirit of Supreme Love, Simon Fentress > " b l a n k e n s h i p " <stereofield >RawSeattle ><RawSeattle > >[RawSeattle] * g a s p * >Mon, 23 Feb 2004 13:09:08 -0800 > >Wow. I just learned that I'm going to be... a Father. > >And I need some help. > >I'm new to this forum and would like to know if anyone has any special >advice for an expectant mother, my girlfriend, a burgeoning-yet-reluctant >raw foodist in a situation akin to Cinderella, and her evil step-sisters >who want to put a stop to it. > >It's not really that bad, they're wonderful, but her family eats the >crappiest food available and I want this mother and our... baby (that is SO >weird to say) to be in optimum health. > >Does anyone have advice on what an expectant mother's diet should consist >of? Any recources out there for this type of thing? Are there any types of >foods known to be especially bad and should be avoided? I'm worried she's >going to get really really hungry and eat a bunch of spontaneous crap, but >also worried about her switching to a raw food diet while pregnant and the >awful cleansing reactions that can occur. She's absolutely beautiful and >perfect and it hurts me to see her eat garbage. > >Thanks from a panic-stricken Father-to-be, > >Ben > - > Linda Reeves > RawSeattle > Monday, February 23, 2004 7:56 AM > [RawSeattle] BRING EXTRA JARS! > > > Now's a great time to clean out that wonderful jar collection! You can > donate your extra jars to Victoria's event tonight! > > Bring your clean jars and spare plastic deli containers with working >lids > (all sizes) to the event tonight. There will likely be leftovers to take > home-- for a donation. Your jars will help others who do not have >take-home > containers. > > See you tonight! > > Blessings, Linda > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Dear Blanenship, An excellent resource is the hygenic diet is from the American Natural Hygiene Society. They have an awesome book (I read the whole thing) on the effects of raw food on the human. Of course, one of the subjects is mothers, feeding children, etc. I think you might be able to get a book from them by typing the name in your address bar. If you can't let me know. My suggestion is to eat as much raw as you can in wonderful fruits, variety salads, and such. Limit your manufactured, processed anything. Check out as many raw books, and fasting books as you can. You have an opportunity to grow a well-balanced child when you limit their nutrution to live foods. Here is another, totally unrelated web site in which you may be very interested, www.developmentalmovement.org. An excellent resource to keep your environment from limiting baby's natural growth. Essential for adults, too. I, myself, am a Bowenworks practitioner. You can check out the web at www.bowtech.com. This therapy has proven to be very useful for expectant moms thru delivery and beyond; the baby right out of the womb thru its entirety. Check it out. Sincerely, Kevin Thurber - b l a n k e n s h i p RawSeattle Monday, February 23, 2004 1:09 PM [RawSeattle] * g a s p * Wow. I just learned that I'm going to be... a Father. And I need some help. I'm new to this forum and would like to know if anyone has any special advice for an expectant mother, my girlfriend, a burgeoning-yet-reluctant raw foodist in a situation akin to Cinderella, and her evil step-sisters who want to put a stop to it. It's not really that bad, they're wonderful, but her family eats the crappiest food available and I want this mother and our... baby (that is SO weird to say) to be in optimum health. Does anyone have advice on what an expectant mother's diet should consist of? Any recources out there for this type of thing? Are there any types of foods known to be especially bad and should be avoided? I'm worried she's going to get really really hungry and eat a bunch of spontaneous crap, but also worried about her switching to a raw food diet while pregnant and the awful cleansing reactions that can occur. She's absolutely beautiful and perfect and it hurts me to see her eat garbage. Thanks from a panic-stricken Father-to-be, Ben - Linda Reeves RawSeattle Monday, February 23, 2004 7:56 AM [RawSeattle] BRING EXTRA JARS! Now's a great time to clean out that wonderful jar collection! You can donate your extra jars to Victoria's event tonight! Bring your clean jars and spare plastic deli containers with working lids (all sizes) to the event tonight. There will likely be leftovers to take home-- for a donation. Your jars will help others who do not have take-home containers. See you tonight! Blessings, Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 First, congratulations!! After the panic and fears die down, you will eventually find yourself with a little bundle that will give you infinite joy. I'd recommend easing her into the raw foods, but in the meantime trying to get her to eat food that is as natural as possible, even if it's cooked. You're correct in regards to concern about the cleansing reactions (detox) that may occur. These possibly could enhance her likely already unpleasant discomforts, which may include " morning sickness " (which can happen any time of the day, and may be ongoing), headaches, and facial eruptions ( " zits " ). She may also experience food cravings to things that don't make sense (pregnancy is not logical), and she may develop an aversion to foods that are perfectly good for her. Her senses, including those of taste, smell, sight, and touch are all enhanced during pregnancy, and things that normally would be ok for her she may either be going nuts over them (such as chocolate), or she may throw up at the very smell. She may crave strange combinations of foods. That also is normal. If she craves something, chances are she'll get it! (It doesn't mean that the body is lacking in anything, it's just a quirk of pregnancy and very normal.) As far as what she should eat, it's not that much different from a nonpregnant diet. A good variety of healthy foods, have her follow the food pyramid for now, while you gradually increase the proportion of fresh fruits & veg's in her diet. She doesn't need lots of extra calories at first, but she may want them, that's ok, as long as they're from healthy foods. Definitely, staying away from the " crap " is good for everybody, regardless of their situation, but definitely during pregnancy. I see a recommendation of doing juicing - that's fine. There's not much in the natural food world that she needs to avoid. I'd be careful of papayas, especially the seeds and green papayas, they are used to induce miscarriage in traditional Polynesian medicine. I would recommend a vegetarian-friendly naturopath for your medical care. The mainstream medical profession (and those in the mainstream of my profession as well) will tell her that she must eat meat and she must drink milk in order to grow a baby. As in, we must take in muscle to form muscle, and (while breastfeeding), milk in order to make milk (as if there was some kind of tube that went from the mouth to the nipple). She likely will get a lot of negative feedback from her family, so she will need strong support. I'd recommend coming to some of our potlucks for that support. They likely will be worried, after that news report last year about the baby that died while the parents were eating raw. Well, they weren't breastfeeding the baby, and instead were feeding the baby coconut water and wheatgrass juice! Definitely neither appropriate nor adequate food for a growing infant. The ideal food for a newborn is Mom's milk, and that is the original raw and living food! (Our breastfeeding guru at our office talks regularly about breastmilk being " alive " and containing enzymes. I tell her, yes, that's what raw food is all about!) Keep in touch! Sue A., MS, RD (WIC nutritionist - yes, and I'm a raw fooder!) I'm new to this forum and would like to know if anyone has any special advice for an expectant mother, my girlfriend, a burgeoning-yet-reluctant raw foodist in a situation akin to Cinderella, and her evil step-sisters who want to put a stop to it. It's not really that bad, they're wonderful, but her family eats the crappiest food available and I want this mother and our... baby (that is SO weird to say) to be in optimum health. Does anyone have advice on what an expectant mother's diet should consist of? Any recources out there for this type of thing? Are there any types of foods known to be especially bad and should be avoided? I'm worried she's going to get really really hungry and eat a bunch of spontaneous crap, but also worried about her switching to a raw food diet while pregnant and the awful cleansing reactions that can occur. She's absolutely beautiful and perfect and it hurts me to see her eat garbage. Thanks from a panic-stricken Father-to-be, Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 RawSeattle , " b l a n k e n s h i p " wrote: > Wow. I just learned that I'm going to be... a Father. I am a father to two raw boys aged 4 and 6. Here are my tips for you: 1. She must supplement with, at a minimum, B12 and Folic acid. Does'nt matter how good her diet is. One of the symptoms of B12 deficiency is " failure to thrive " in babies. 2. In the book " your body's many cries for water " he suggests morning sickness is a sign of chronic dehydration. 3. Any change in diet should be transitioned slowly, over at least 2 or 3 months. 4. Support your partner in her choices. Do not force yours on her. Encouragement is best. It is most important for the baby that the mother is happy during pregnancy. 5. As you clean up your diet, toxins and emotions are released. On top of hormonal changes, be prepared for ups and downs in this period. You may contact me personally if you want more details. Niz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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