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No Meat, No Problem
Health Tips for Veggie Moms-to-Be
By Jacqueline Bodnar
Being vegetarian and craving something you have shunned can make you feel a bit bewildered. Some women choose to try to ignore the cravings or find a substitute for the meat item. Other women temporarily give in to the cravings and resume their normal eating patterns after giving birth. You should choose whichever option will make you feel the most comfortable and speak to your doctor about any concerns you may have.
"I was very confident about my eating habits and my ability to get proper nutrition through a wide variety of food choices," says Angie Williams of Huntington Beach, Calif. Once Williams learned she was pregnant she increased her intake of dairy products for protein, tried eating chicken once and went on to crave sausage. "I think it was the smell that triggered the craving and not the actual meat product itself," says Williams. She ate sausage because it was the only thing that didn't leave her with a nauseous feeling. Once she entered the second trimester she gained back her appetite and her sausage cravings subsided.
Palma, a vegan at the time of her pregnancy, never craved meat, but she did crave eggs at one point. She satisfied that craving by making tofu scrambles and eggless tofu sandwiches. Along with taking prenatal vitamins she spent a month tracking her nutrition to ensure she was getting an adequate supply of protein.
"The important thing to do is honor your cravings and aversions as much as you can and would like while paying close attention to adequate and balanced nutrition," says Putnam.
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