Pregnancy is the happiest stage in a woman's life. During this period she is surrounded by heightened care and attention. Both the future mother and the others try to do everything possible to make the pregnancy run smoothly, and the baby was born healthy.
An important component for the proper formation of the fetus and the successful course of pregnancy is a healthy diet. At the first receptions the gynecologist accentuates the future mother's attention to what she should eat. In the recommended products fall vegetables, fruits, cereals, cottage cheese, lean fish and meat.
Why Doctors Advise Departing From Vegetarianism During Pregnancy
Many vegetarians, being in an "interesting" position, reluctantly share their eating habits with the attending physician. And this is understandable. Doctors, from the best of motives, begin to insist on the introduction of meat and fish into the diet, even for the period of pregnancy. In the course are different ways - from persuasion to frank intimidation of future mothers possible pathologies of child development.
Doctors who insist on such nutrition during pregnancy are in many ways right. Meat, fish, sour-milk products contain vital substances, especially for pregnant women and fetuses, substances( proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, primarily group B, calcium, iron and many others), and in a very balanced ratio. To replenish the need for growing during the gestation of a child, eating only plant products, is not so simple. Therefore, even convinced vegetarians stand for the time of pregnancy and lactation "sacrifice principles" and at least occasionally, 1-2 times a week, include in the diet meat, fish and cottage cheese.
And if you still categorically do not want to move away from strict vegetarianism even for the period of bearing a child, follow the rules in the diet.
Vegetarian nutrition during pregnancy
First, we must remember that many factors influence the well-being of the future mother and baby. For example, the general health of a woman, the presence of hereditary diseases, the hormonal background, the surrounding ecological and psychological situation. It is important to pay special attention to all these points, especially if you are going to adhere to certain dietary restrictions during pregnancy, in particular, vegetarianism.
With the help of power we provide a quality "building base" for the future of the baby's body. An important role in this is protein. In addition to meat and fish, it can be found in products such as: legumes, cereals, nuts, mushrooms. There are valuable polyunsaturated fats in fish. They can be obtained by eating sunflower, olive, linseed, sesame and rapeseed oil.
Another reason why doctors insist on eating meat is an increase in hemoglobin. Vegetarians, in general, suffer from decreased hemoglobin not more often than meat eaters, but if this happens, then the following products will come to the rescue: buckwheat, pomegranate, spinach, dogrose, dried apricots.
Give blood and urine regularly for analysis. This will allow to track possible deviations and adjust the food. Ideally, a gynecologist can treat your vegetarianism with understanding and help you choose a balanced diet and a suitable vitamin and mineral complex. If this did not happen, then try to find a doctor who had a positive experience of vegetarian pregnancy management. Perhaps, it will be enough just a few consultations of such a doctor, which will make you feel more calm and confident for your condition and the health of your baby.