I hate cow's milk. Bonsoy all the way! I don't have yogurt either, unless it's soy. I've added dairy into my diet in the way of cheese, icecream and chocolate! But it will all be given up once I have bubby. Like the others have said, a healthy vegan diet is perfectly attainable for you and bubs if it's done right
My understanding is that calcium problems in pregnancy show up in the form of osteoporosis in the mother more than bone problems in the baby.
Basically, the baby will suck the calcium from your very bones if you are deficient.
I've also read somewhere on here, and it was a comment that I took very much to heart, that it is important to have a good store of calcium in your own body for labor. Calcium is necessary for our muscles to work. So if we want them all working well for the labor process, we can't afford to run low on calcium during our pregnancies.
I think I read that we need about 1200mg of calcium daily when pregnant. That's about a litre of milk, or 2.5 cups of tofu, or 7 cups of steamed broccoli (ok, I like broccoli, but not *that* much).
Calcium is one nutrient I wouldn't personally risk being low on. YMMV of course.
Tenar - Yeah I have been taking Caltrate 600 mg daily plus my Blackmores Pregnancy multi has 59mcg of calcium too (which is the same as 590mg right?) So I think I'm covered... plus I have my rice milk and green leafies.
I was a milk addict with my first pregnancy... in fact I had a really rotten diet whilst carrying DD. I drank about a L of milk daily (flavored & sweetened *shudder) loads of meat and cheese, actually loads of everything. Needless to say she was a whopper 9.2lbs... and I was a whopper after the birth too. I had gained about 25kg all up so it was a feat to lose it all afterwards.
I just want this baby to get good healthy foods and I would like to not have such an ordeal getting back into shape afterwards too. It was ok for me to have a terrible diet the first time coz I could rest and nap whenever I liked, but now I have my 2yo Daughter to entertain and keep up with. I also want to lead a healthy example to her. I just know I can't keep going on like I have been coz I've been feeling really sluggish, and I know that the days where I replace meat and diary I feel great.
But yeah I'm not looking forward to telling my Obs that I'm making the change... I don't think he'll be as unimpressed as my Hubby, I had to reassure him I would still cook his beloved meat
Nat, i forgot - there used to be a really good dietician in QLD who did remote consults to melb, as I considered it when pregnant with DS. So obviously a lot close r to you than me, I will see if I can hunt down her name and info
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But it will all be given up once I have bubby. Like the others have said, a healthy vegan diet is perfectly attainable for you and bubs if it's done right
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