Vegan but Craving Non-Vegan?

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I am currently 9 weeks pregnant and mainly having food aversions rather than cravings. I've been vegan for 2 1/2 years and suddenly enjoying the smell of non-vegan food (i.e. Pepperoni/cheese pizza & tuna sandwiches so far) and even having dreams that I'm not eating vegan. Any fellow vegans gone through the same? Has anyone ended up not eating vegan during pregnancy? How did you feel? Curious to read about the different experiences.

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Also maybe go get blood work done . See if you lacking anything . Usually that's our bodys way of saying we need something .

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I craved chicken wings with my first so instead I would make cauliflower wings. I found it was really more the sauce i wanted lol. It happens. Try a veggie pizza or a chuna (chickpea faux tuna).

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I would definitely say listen to your body. It’s telling you something. Sounds like you’re craving animal fat which plays a huge role in regulating your hormones and producing estrogen. You need these things to make a healthy baby... at the very least, talk to your doctor. Hope all goes well ♥️

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I m currently 5 weeks w baby #4 and I ate non vegan through 3 of my pregnancies ..one I was also breastfeeding n had cravings all the time ..this time around I m going back to eating mostly vegan..I find eating small meals that are easy to digest wards off nausea.All I can say is your pregnant body needs more fat n nutrients.If u crave dairy or steak it s ok to give in

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Our health needs DRASTICALLY change during pregnancy and you must listen to your body. Take a few breaks and give in to your developing baby - and pay attention to the nutritional content of your cravings and add more vegan foods with those nutritions. But what’s wrong with eggs from neighborhood    backyard chickens? For example - we need choline . And folate and iron and massive amounts of calcium and omegas 3s and more importantly DHA the only non plant source of it is seaweed I’d buy the capsules . I’m 5 months pregnant with twins and I do milk yogurt and eggs it feels right

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I am 7 weeks 5 days and I have been craving taco supremes and cheese roll ups from Taco Bell for days now. I specifically want the taco meat that’s in the tacos. But I won’t eat it. It just sucks that that’s all I want. I barely eat because everything makes me nauseous. Even my prenatals make me gag.

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Im 5 weeks tomorrow and have been vegan for 2 1/2 years as well. I’m dealing with the same exact thing!!!!😩😩

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I felt that way during my first pregnancy but this time around I vomited every time I smelled meat.

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Totally went through and I just added cheese slowly.After my sons birth (baby number 2 ) I decided to go w a craving n ate a chicken salad aandwich..the whole huge thing.I was so nauseus I had to have the nurse take my baby for a couple hours Lesson learned

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I've been vegan a few years, I'm 9 months pregnant now. Throughout my pregnancy I've craved non vegan things here and there. I gave in a few times, there aren't always other alternatives. I haven't had meat, but I've had little bit of egg and dairy. I wouldn't say give in to all of your cravings, but it's fine sometimes especially when you're pregnant.

Vegan but Craving Non-Vegan?

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