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[BekahJ]

Has anyone done this diet before? My midwife suggests it since I have had some problems with high BP in the past. Seems pretty simple mostly what I'm eating now except lots more protein. 

[dayiscoming2006]

I've researched it and thought about doing it until I got major aversions in the beginning of my pregnancy that haven't yet gone away. My research says it has good results for some and does nothing for others. I wouldn't go cramming in so much that you gain weight faster, but you can incorporate what works for you and of course up the protein.

I also get the creeping up blood pressure toward the end of pregnancy. My friend suggested making sure to take a good amount of fish oil because it can help lower blood pressure too. It worked for her husband. And keeping active is a great idea as well. 

[talldarkeyes]

I tried the Brewer diet with my last pregnancy because it was what my midwives recommended as well. It was hard for me to eat all that protein. I simply did not want it. I try to be intuitive about eating what I am interested in, with as much variety as I can and with a few superfoods thrown in. One thing I like about the diet: salt to taste; drink to thirst instead of a "drink this amount per day" or "don't exceed x amount per day". I have been on extremely strict "healing" diets for years on end and they did nothing for my health. It wasn't until I started following a very basic nutritional framework and ate what I felt like that my health improved. So my advice is this: use the Brewer diet as a framework, remembering it was designed for malnourished women, and eat what you feel like and not stress about it.

[heyitskalista]

I don't think I could eat that much.  I don't like much meat or eggs so it would be pretty hard for me!