Pregnant Vegans ~ Spring & Summer Thread! - Page 29

[cinnamongrl]

...hello..... helloooo.......hello???


Any vegan mama's out there anywhere? I'm missing you all.

[Jelinifer]

Not much new going on over here except one of my coworkers commented today that I'm already showing!!! 10wks with my first bub and there's no hiding it anymore!

[coldandsleepy]

Hey there!

I finally had my baby on the 28th! (At 41+1 -- not really even late, but boy, did it feel like it!)

Just posted our birth story over here.

Things are going well at home. Eleven days later, Grey is up an entire pound from his birth weight! Now when I hear people being like "vegan babies don't thrive!" I can wave my pudgy little man around and be like, really? Really? Heh heh.

[Jelinifer]

Congrats ColdandSleepy!!!

Off to read your little guy's birth story...

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by Jelinifer

Not much new going on over here except one of my coworkers commented today that I'm already showing!!! 10wks with my first bub and there's no hiding it anymore!

I started to show a little bit at that point with a thicker waist. My feelings were really hurt when people commented on it. Just know that it's normal. Congratulations on your pregnancy, by the way!!

Coldandsleepy, so many congrats to you!!!!!!

I always hesitate to post here because I am a vegetarian and an aspiring vegan. Right now for financial reasons I have to rely on WIC. So I eat eggs, cheese and milk (the milk and especially the eggs have taken some getting used to), but at the end of the month I'll be able to get soy products instead of dairy and I can't wait for that! Anyhow, I feel guilty and like I don't belong in this forum, even though I would LOVE to be here. I'm 24 weeks pregnant with my little boy.

[Keeta]

Originally Posted by PoetryLover

I always hesitate to post here because I am a vegetarian and an aspiring vegan. Right now for financial reasons I have to rely on WIC. So I eat eggs, cheese and milk (the milk and especially the eggs have taken some getting used to), but at the end of the month I'll be able to get soy products instead of dairy and I can't wait for that! Anyhow, I feel guilty and like I don't belong in this forum, even though I would LOVE to be here. I'm 24 weeks pregnant with my little boy.

I think a lot of us here are aspiring or dealing with so many food aversions during pregnancy that we'll eat whatever we can.

Feel free to post away! I'm eating eggs right now, but consider myself a "long-term" vegan, if that makes sense.

[Keeta]

Congratulations, coldandsleepy!!!!

[PoetryLover]

Originally Posted by Keeta

I think a lot of us here are aspiring or dealing with so many food aversions during pregnancy that we'll eat whatever we can.

Feel free to post away! I'm eating eggs right now, but consider myself a "long-term" vegan, if that makes sense.

Thank you so much for the kind words.

Can I be added to the thread for due dates? My due date is 01/29/10.

[stardust12]

congratulations coldandsleepy and purplemonkey! horray! how wonderful to finally have your little bundles in your arms!


as for me, i'm still getting sick every two or three weeks... but i think i've found the culprit! overdoses of tomatoes and onions! those are the only things i've eaten in any amount each time i've gotten sick - eggplant stew, a falafel pita, thai food,... so, i'm trying to limit myself now, but it's so hard since it feels so good to finally be EATING again and not getting sick on everything and anything!

i had another "nothing" appointment yesterday and found out that i possibly have a bladder infection (???) with no other symptoms than white blood cells and protein showing up in my urine. never had a bladder infection before, so i don't know what to think about that. they gave me a prescription that they said was safe for pregnant women and told me i should start taking it. they're supposed to call on monday to let me know what they find.

heard the little one's heartbeat and got measured again. everything seems fine as far as we know.

i'm going back again in two weeks for my gestational diabetes test (i think) and for them to check on my placenta previa... to see if my placenta moved at all since that last ultrasound. fingers crossed.

i've been feeling the little guy pretty much every day now, and it's such a reassuring feeling. my estimated due date is in exactly three months... and i'm so impatient!

have any of you who haven't given birth with a midwife (or aren't planning to) taken or signed up for a birthing class through a hospital? i'm planning on signing up, but i just want to make sure it's going to be worth the $50 for my husband and i to go.

happy thoughts to everyone!

[cinnamongrl]

It's wonderful to hear from you all
Don't worry about the veggie thing, I think there are only a couple of us that are pretty hardcore vegan's, and we love everyone who is at least aspiring!

Had my 39 week check up yesterday. Found out that my midwife has a doula that wants to train as a midwife and will be attending my birth (I said it was OK, of course)... so I am feeling so spoiled and in such good hands with my midwife, her intern, her doula, my friend, my husband and my daughter <3
My mom just bought her plane tickets to come out next week -right on my due date, the 16th, so we'll see!!

My midwife says she's thinking baby is already 7 1/2 lbs. WOW! My first was 8lb 7oz!! This is impressive to me, as I am a pre pregnancy weight of 110lbs!! Not bad for a skinny vegan to be making nice plump babies!!
Just like you said ColdandSleepy!! By they way; CONGRATULATIONS!!! Happy Babymoon to you
Reading your story was so great!! 14" head!! Oy is putting it mildly!! Great job mama!! Almost a 9 pounder is something!!


magame on September 29th (???)

myself, cinnamongrl on October 16th (Whoa!! I'm next!? eeek & yay!)

racheloperasinger on January 7th

stardust on January 10th

TSomm on January 27th

PoetryLover on January 29th

Keeta on February 10th

VegMomma on March 3rd

cocanib on March 6th

bubbagirl on March ??

HoneybeeWaterfall on May 3rd

Jelinifer on May 8th

indignantgirl on May 13th

surginess on ??



OH!! Thread is now http://www.mothering.com/discussions...7#post14507257

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[PurpleMonkey]

Originally Posted by coldandsleepy

Things are going well at home. Eleven days later, Grey is up an entire pound from his birth weight! Now when I hear people being like "vegan babies don't thrive!" I can wave my pudgy little man around and be like, really? Really? Heh heh.

YES! I think it's awesome my babe was 9 pounds 10 ounces at birth, and less than 3 weeks old has already gone up to 10 pounds 11 ounces. REALLY proves the vegans make big thriving babies

[Ianthe]

Originally Posted by coldandsleepy

Hey there!

I finally had my baby on the 28th! (At 41+1 -- not really even late, but boy, did it feel like it!)

Just posted our birth story over here.

Things are going well at home. Eleven days later, Grey is up an entire pound from his birth weight! Now when I hear people being like "vegan babies don't thrive!" I can wave my pudgy little man around and be like, really? Really? Heh heh.

CONGRATS!!!