My husband wants me to go vegan. What?!

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So my dear beautiful husband wants me to go vegan for my and our daughters health. Since I've lost over 20 lbs since becoming pregnant and having fainting spells my doctor wants me on a high protein diet with lots of dairy. I can barely keep down chicken breast and non fat milk as it is while on declegis. What are your thoughts on this?

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I'd listen to your doctor, vegan can be very unhealthy if you don't eat the right things and it's not as easy to get everything you need from a vegan diet! I went vegan for a year, lost 20 kgs and was not healthy at all

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Ummmm listen to your dr. I'm sure your hubby means well but your dr knows better

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High protein and lots of dairy is basically the opposite of vegan.  Listen to your doctor

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Sorry I wouldn't. If you want to go for it but not because he wants you to because you do. Considering it's completely against your doctor's recommendation I wouldn't go do it.

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I would say now's not the time for that type of lifestyle change. There are products out there for organic meats, milks, non-high fructose corn syrup, etc products if he is concerned about chemicals, etc in the foods you are eating.

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I'd compromise and be vegetarian if you want to. Dairy seems impossible to give up plus you should probably follow dr advice.

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I'm vegan and pregnant, and have had a very healthy pregnancy, but you also don't want to play guess and check with nutrition. If it's something you want to look into ask your doc for a referral to a nutritionist or dietician. OB's get limited, if any, nutritional training. You absolutely CAN get those nutrients outside of dairy and meat, and they may actually be easier for you to stomach, but depending on the support and quality of information you receive on it, trying to radically change your diet during pregnancy can also result in nutritional deficiencies. Best of luck, and take care of yourself!

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I had started a paleo diet before I knew I was pregnant and I just before I got a positive test, my body was pretty much telling me that I needed to change what I was eating. I too was suffering from nausea but Diclectin did help a bit.

As wonderful as it would be to change your diet to benefit your health, your body and your doctor at this point know best. I'm most likely going to go back to paleo after the baby, but for right now I'm just eating better and getting what I need in any way that I can.

My husband wants me to go vegan. What?!

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