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Can I stay vegetarian while pregnant?

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By Alpha Mom, on Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:24am PDT

I am a vegetarian. I have been for thirteen years now (I'm 27). I don't eat anything that was once an animal (that includes fish). I do eat dairy and the occasional egg, but on the whole my protein comes from plant sources. My husband (a meat eater) thinks I need to see a nutritionist when I do get pregnant, because he believes that I should not be vegetarian while baking a baby. The opinion that I should start eating meat again once knocked up has been echoed by several co-workers and many members of my family. Further destroying my confidence was my vegan friend who, upon learning she was pregnant, started eating poultry "for the baby." What do you think? I really don't want to make any sort of switch. Read More »

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