Reddit mentions of The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book: All You Need to Know for a Healthy Pregnancy that Fits Your Lifestyle (Everything Series)

That’s ridiculous. I had an amazing vegan pregnancy and had not problems at all. It’s perfectly safe to be v eggar while pregnant, especially because we regularly avoid most of the foods that can be extremely dangerous for pregnant women.

Here are two resources I used while in pregnant.


https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Vegan-Pregnancy-Book-Lifestyle/dp/144052551X/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?keywords=vegan+pregnancy&qid=1569798429&s=gateway&sprefix=vegan+preg&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Pregnancy-Survival-Sayward-Rebhal/dp/0980144035/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=vegan+pregnancy&qid=1569798525&s=gateway&sprefix=vegan+preg&sr=8-3

But doing a quick amazon search shows a lot more. Eat a varied diet, don’t overload on vegan junk food and you’ll be fine.

The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book -for any vegans who are looking to start a family. It has health info, discusses polite ways to reassure people who don't understand and are concerned for your health (family, doctors, etc) and has a big recipe section.

A dietitian would be your best bet. I am on a listserv of vegan dietitians and would be happy to see if there is anyone in your area. If you'd like, just shoot me a PM with your city and I'll ask around!

Edit: I found you a book on vegan pregnancy by a very well known and trustworthy vegan RD. I that may be a good place to start!

Honestly, once you start reading you'll see that that most sources nearly already recommend a vegan diet whether they realize it or not. There's a high emphasis on whole foods and getting plenty of fiber.

Since you are new to veganism, I would recommend this book: The Everything Vegan Pregnancy. I only skimmed it because I've been vegan for a few years and a lot of the information was redundant to me, but it should be helpful if you're currently transitioning.

Make sure to get you B-12, iron, folate, and vegan omega DHA-EPA. For prenatals I alternated between Vitamin Code and Dr. Furhman. There are quite a few vegan omegas. I didn't take folic acid, but I made sure to track that I was getting my folate naturally through cron-o-meter. Make sure to keep track of your food iron intake. My levels were great pre-pregnancy, but I became mildly anemic by my third trimester (this is common for all pregnant women, not just vegan ones). When you're eating iron-rich food make sure it's with vitamin c and avoid caffeine for at least an hour for best absorption. In hindsight I would have kept better track of this.

Diet wise, just try to eat a lot of whole foods. I generally started my day with some super easy oatmeal or a smoothie. I ate tons of dark leafy greens, beans, veggies, and fresh fruit. They recommend that pregnant women get at least 60-70 grams of protein, so consider purchasing some vegan yogurt and drink plant milks if you find you're not hitting your requirements from other food alone. I'll usually have some silk soy yogurts on hand when I haven't been paying too much attention to my intake.

Not specifically about multivitamins, but I wanted to make you aware of a vegan pregnancy book that is highly regarded by several registered dietitians who focus on vegan nutrition. It's called the Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD. (http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Vegan-Pregnancy-Book-pregnancy/dp/144052551X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320080260&sr=8-1)

Good luck!