Vegetarian pregnancy: risks
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Vegetarian diet for pregnancy first trimester
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Vegetarian or vegan and pregnant
Eating healthily during pregnancy is important for your own health and the health of your developing baby.
It's important to eat a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy to provide enough nutrients for you and the development and growth of your baby.
If you're pregnant and a vegetarian or vegan, you need to make sure you get enough iron and vitamin B12, which are mainly found in meat and fish, and vitamin D, calcium and iodine.
Iron in your diet
Good sources of iron for vegetarians and vegans include:
- pulses
- dark green vegetables
- wholemeal bread and flour
- nuts
- fortified breakfast cereals (with added iron)
- dried fruit, such as apricots
Vitamin B12 in your diet
Good sources of vitamin B12 for vegetarians include milk, cheese and eggs.
Good sources for vegans include:
- breakfast cereals fortified with vitamin B12
- unsweetened soya drinks fortified with vitamin B12
- yeast extract, such as Marmite, and nutritional yeast flakes which are fortified with vitamin B12
Vitamin D in your diet
From late March or early April until the
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