Do you have a daily protein shake while pregnant?

Question

Good morning ladies! 
So I’m curious to know if anyone has been makes protein shakes while pregnant. I’m 35 weeks tomorrow and I have low iron. I’ve tried taking the pills but I get sick ANY way I’ve tried taking them. I did up the amount of iron I was taking in daily foods but I want more. 
I’m at Target right now and I did see that one little trial pack of plant-based protein powder has 35% iron. Does anyone currently take plant based or even non plant based protein or meal replacements?

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Vega and Orgain plant based protein powder have been fueling my pregnancy haha. I wake up and drink a Vega shake (the premade ones, but they’re kind of hard to find so I’ll switch to the powder once I can’t get them anymore) everyday. Sometimes I’ll have one at night too, depending on what else I’ve eaten in the day. It only has 25% iron in it but great pea and hemp proteins. Highly recommend either brand.

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I make a smoothie with fruit and put a packet of oatmeal in it since I have low iron and that does the trick for me and it’s delicious 😋

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Yes! I only stick to 100% whey, without any additives. It’s more expensive, but so many protein mixes are unsafe for pregnancy.

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Alani Nu has a super tasty vegan chocolate protein

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I take MegaFood’s Blood Builder iron and it’s so gentle! I can take it on an empty stomach. If your iron is low, you’re going to need way more than 35% DV to get it up. I normally take one tablet but now that I’m pregnant, I take a double dose to get my levels into a good place. 
My midwife said to avoid smoothies because some of her otherwise very healthy patients end up with gestational diabetes when they drink smoothies all the time. Having said that, I’ve been struggling to get my fruit and veggies in, so I had a Vega all-in-one protein smoothie yesterday, and mixed it with just water and raspberries.

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I drink the Carnation Breakfast Protein Shake! I don’t sub it in for breakfast or anything, lol. It just gives me the sweet fix, and it has a lot of protein and healthy fat! (:

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I used to take after sports always. However, seeing all added ingredients i decided to stop during pregnancy 🙁 not sure whats fully safe anymore

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I hate protein shakes with a passion, so no lol

Do you have a daily protein shake while pregnant?

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