Is it bad to cut meat out of your diet while pregnant?

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Ever since I've gotten pregnant, the thought of eating any kind of meat (steak,porkchops,chicken) makes me sick. I literally cannot stand the taste or smell of it. I can still eat hamburger but that's about it. Will this have any effects on me or the baby?? FTM so I'm just concerned I'm not getting the right amount of protein...

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As long as you are getting your iron and protein from another source it is completely safe.

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Nope it's fine! I'm a vegetarian :) I added a protein supplement (made sure to get one without a lot of added vitamins, like A, since you can overdose if you take too much with a prenatal)

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I rarely eat meat just because i dont really like it... it grosses me out. But i eat lots of nuts and i make sure i fullfill all the nutrients im missing by not eating meat. Almonds are the best if youre thinking of trying this. :)

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Totally fine. Lots of other food has protein in it. As long as you are getting a variety of foods I wouldn't worry.

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Just make sure you talk to your doctor in case you end up needing protein or iron supplements!

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The same thing happened to me. I cut it completely out except for lunch meat. Then around 18 weeks I was finally able to eat chicken and it got better from there. Just make sure you are eating beans and peanut butter for protein.

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I was the same way I could even think of eating meat or cooking it. Thankfully I'm 36 weeks almost and the only meat I'll really eat now is a homemade hamburger. It's not a big deal. I also had a craving for seafood/fish my first 2 trimesters

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Eat spinach endamemes or eggs

Is it bad to cut meat out of your diet while pregnant?

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