Is a vegan diet safe for pregnancy?

I'm a fairly strict vegan, and would like to know if this is a safe way for pregnancy, no I won't ever eat meat but would it be safe or should I back track to a vegetarian diet for the duration?Is a vegan diet safe for pregnancy?
No, vega diet are missing nutrients that a vital for the baby's health development. If the fetuse is deprived of certain nutrients that could result in birth defects.



Ex: Do you know why women take folic acid while pregnant? It reduces the chance of Spinobifida (birth defect in the spine).



If you really are insitant on being vegan while pergnant go to your doctor or a nutritionist. They can help you find ways to eat healthy for you and the baby.Is a vegan diet safe for pregnancy?
The first answerer is wrong. A vegan diet is totally safe as long as you are getting adequate amounts of protein and you take a prenatal vitamin and a calcium supplement. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and I have a mostly vegan diet (I'm not strict by any means) and me and my growing son are perfectly normal and healthy. I'm sure you know to eat tons of beans, lentils, and tofu for protein. I'm a firm believer that our bodies just weren't meant to have red meat and dairy. We, as a human race survived for a long time without cheese, cow's milk, sour cream, yogurt, etc. Cow's milk is meant for baby cows!Is a vegan diet safe for pregnancy?
Maybe. That's really a question for your doctor though. Every body is different and so is every pregnancy. It seems to me that going non-vegan could stress out your body and that isn't good for the baby.



Talk to your doctor about ways to make this work. You aren't the first- or the last person in this situation.Is a vegan diet safe for pregnancy?
Sadly, a vegan diet isn't safe for a baby. Babies need to eat meat to get the most nutrients and proteins possible that a vegan diet couldn't supply.
no diet is safe for pregnancy...your baby wants meat feed him the meat ^^,