Vegan Pregnancy.

RivetingRadiance · March 2016

Are there any vegan moms? What have you been eating?

grannysmith912 · March 2016

Not vegan, but vegetarian, and excited to lurk this thread! (Meanwhile I'm just eating carbs and fruit to get through first trimester.)

angelz429 · March 2016

Not vegan. But vegetarian. I think getting enough protein is hard. I do a protein shake in the am and try to do high protein snacks/meals. Edamame pasta is helpful.

XmomX · March 2016

I'm vegan and have been for 9 years! I'm eating crap right now since it's all I can keep down (bagels, cereal, crackers, mashed potatoes). This is my second vegan pregnancy. My dh (also vegan) and I have a happy healthy vegan almost 2 year old

I plan on getting back into my healthy eating once the morning sickness is gone.

honeybeewebb2424 · March 2016

Im vegetarian and have been almost my whole life and never had problems with food until now. Im also having a hard time getting enough protein. When I met with the OB nurse yesterday she said she thinks I get so lightheaded in between meals bc I have too much carb and not enough protein to even it out. She started offering meal options until I told her Im vegetarian and then she was floored and didnt know what to offer! She did suggest adding peanut butter to small snacks as well as greek yogurt in the morning and before bed. I also love edamame!

virginiaham · March 2016

I am neither vegetarian nor vegan but I'm also following and I hope it's OK if I jump in. My H and I limit our meat consumption just by our limited desire for it so we are always looking for other protein sources as well. Nuts & nut butters, oatmeal, beans, even some veggies (spinach included), and then cheeses and Greek yogurt have been my go-to's.

grannysmith912 · March 2016

PS - This is not protein related, but Trader Joe's has vegan prenatal vitamins and B-complex supplements. I've also been taking Amala Vegan brand omega 3 capsules (algae oil, not fish oil); they taste pretty gnarly when you burp after swallowing, but it gets the job done!

angelz429 · March 2016

I am doing the Deva prenatals. They seem so compact tho. Like they'd be hard to digest to get the nutrition needed.

tvh1982 · March 2016

I'm vegetarian...and knew I was pregnant when I craved...oh boy..I can't even say it...I actually ate it too.. lever pate.. thankfully that was over in a week and I got my iron pumped up. Boy did I feel horrible.

At the moment I only eat fruits and dry crackers as I do not tolerate much else.

I'm on supervision at my doctors office as I have a lack of iron, B12 and D vitamins (which is due to my PCOS and living in Norway..no sun) so I am not worried about being vegetarian and being pregnant.

For those who are vegan. What do you use instead of scour cream? That is one of the few products I still haven't replaced.

dreamcatch-her · March 2016

@tvh1982 make your own and store it. Definitely a necessity. There are multiple recipes online for it.

I've been eating tons of vegetables lately, which is really odd for me. Asparagus, carrots, mushrooms. I made these yummy mushroom and onion sandwiches that DH is now addicted to. For Easter I made vegan pot pie with homemaked crust. We have a vegan section at our supermarket, so it's pretty easy for us. I eat a lot of vegan icecream right now too. Almond bites are the best. Sooths my belly. I'll get back to you when MS kicks in, it'll probably just be crackers

mrsjlang · March 2016

@tvh1982 I've heard some people sub Greek yogurt instead. I tried that last time I was on a diet, and it's a close swap. I've also tried a vegan one a long time back that was perfect, but I don't remember what it was called.

juliehollz13 · March 2016

I'm not vegan or vegetarian but this baby apparently is. I have the worst aversions to meat lately and the only meats I can tolerate are canned sardines and brauts. I can't load up on carbs and fruit even though that's all i'm wanting because I'm on metformin and also high sugar diet is horrible for my PCOS. I try to limit my fruits to apples and berries, I eat tons of avacados and greek yogurt. I was making myself protein smoothies with almond milk but now I can't stand the texture or taste of almond milk so probably will try coconut milk to see if it's better. I also snack on pumpkin seeds, other nuts make me want to gag. And eggs. I like omelettes. So i'm looking for healthy vegetarian options as well.

LolaHM · March 2016

I used to have a vegan diet, but my second pregnancy ended that. We still don't eat much meat and honestly never eat any red meat or pork. Most of the daily recipes I use come from The Veganomicon because it's just an awesome cook book with tons of information. I have used it for years.

campbaby76 · March 2016

I'm vegan and this will be my first vegan pregnancy. Currently between slight ms and progesterone that makes me feel drunk I'm mostly having carbs but I'm trying to get other good stuff in. So doing some smoothies and bean tacos. I feel like I'm hiding good food in not so good food like I do for my 4 yo. Im really happy to see this thread.

ficbot · March 2016

I am vegetarian, and daily allergic. I have been having breakfast sandwiches a few times a week for the eggs since I would be too limited otherwise. I am having some aversions right now but typically eat a ton of bean-based soups, hummus, peanut butter and seeds (pumpkin/sunflower) for protein. I also flash-freeze canned beans (so they don't stick together) and keep these in the freezer. It's easy to grab a handful and toss it into a pasta or stir fry.

In a world where food becomes appealing again (I pretty much hate all foods right now except potato) my typical meals would be these:

Breakfast: oatmeal with applesauce or a fruit cup,mans a handful of seeds mixed in. Or peanut butter on toast with a glass of OJ. Or a breakfast sandwich. I also drink a cup of fortified rice milk daily, for the B12.

Lunches: same as dinner, but with a fruit and veggie side. I am loving my Lunchbots Quads container right now. It has four compartments and I take a fruit, a veggie, a dip container with hummus or trail mix, and a cracker. I snack on these throughout the day, in addition to my lunch.

Dinner (and lunch): lentil soup and crackers, pita pizza with Daiya cheese, bagel with toppings, rice bowl with frozen veggies, pasta with whatever thrown in, sweet potato with toppings, take-out Indian or Asian etc.

Stellar1213 · March 2016

I'm so glad to have found this thread! I'm mostly vegan with a bit of dairy mixed in occasionally. I'm almost to week 7 with minimal symptoms (other than crazy bloating!), so I'm focusing on eating lots of steamed kale, veggies, tofu, and whole grains. I find that the simpler I keep my cooking and my diet, the easier it is to eat healthy and not give in to my cravings for any and all forms of fried potatoes!

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