will i need to make any adjustments to my vegetarian diet when i get pregnant??

Question

i've been a vegetarian for close to 20 yrs....i'm wondering what, if anything i'll need to do to make sure i'm healthy when i get pregnant....thanks

Answer 1

Just make sure that you take all of your vitamins, and you will be fine. I see no reason why you should have to change. Almost half of my family are 'veggies' and none of them changed their diets while expecting! Good Luck!

Answer 2

You know I was a vegetarian for 7yrs (Vegan for 2 of them) I had 4 miscarriages during that time I was taking vitamins/supplements too. My mom urged me to eat 'normally' and I agreed if I wanted a baby I was going to have to put my wants aside. Slowly ate meat and wouldn't you know it my 5th pregnancy was a keeper. I have 2 boys (4 and 5 yrs old)

Answer 3

guess what my friend was a veggie all her life then when she got pregnant she craved meat and now eats it shes 6 months started craving it rigght when she got preg. I am 6 weeks pregnant and all i want is salads and such I have not really craved yet. The best is to make sure you get all your vitamains and eat good. Ask your dr at your next visit but you cant plan ur cravings out..

Answer 4

- Really you will have to simply devour a balanced vitamin. - You will have to simply drink water. Try and restrict caffeine, and alcohol. - Take a being pregnant nutrition, above all folic acid as that's established to lower the chance of spina bifida by

Answer 5

If you have to ask this question, you may need to question your vegetarian diet in the first place. If it's not healthy if you are pregnant, is it a good diet to be on?

Answer 6

Talk to your OBGYN, make sure you are getting enough protein and folic acids - both can be obtained in vegetarian diets.

Answer 7

You'll just need to make sure you get plenty of all the nutrients, which may (or may not) require getting more protein. You'll take vitamins anyway, so you should have those covered.