Pregger no meat ? ( woman only please)

How far along are you? I couldn't stand the smell of meat cooking early in my first pregnancy. I got over it after a few months. If meat is a turnoff right now, you could try eating some yogurt, cottage cheese, nuts or peanut butter or beans for protein.

Beans are a great source of protein, Hummous and Peanut butter were great for me when I was preggers.

Also eat your pulses- Chickpeas, lentils, beans ect ect.... you could make up a good well balanced vegetable stew add int he pulses and you will hardly notice them! Can you handle fish? Nice oily fish is something baby will benefit from... and lots of eggs... how about scrambled eggs fried with spinach?

Many women are vegetarian and have completely healthy pregnancies and babies. I am pescetarian, so I eat fish but no meat and have 2 kids. Do eat fish? If not, there are still great non-meat protein sources and you and your baby will be just fine. But you cant live on salads and noodles! Baby needs more than that! Iron is very important during pregnancy, as well as your B vitamins. The posters above gave good suggestions so I wont repeat, but you should google vegetarian protein sources; hopefully your taste for meat comes back but if not, youll be fine as long as you supplement.

I'm actually craving meat this time. I want beef like no one's business and I hardly eat red meat. It's hard for me to stomach the smell of most anything right now though. I have been wanting steak and burgers like crazy... yum. Anyway, if you're hungry, eat.

I've had three or four friends recently who have mentioned not being able to stand meat during the first and third trimesters. Another friend is about to leave her first trimester and is just now back to being able to stomach red meat but still can't handle chicken or fish for some reason.

One thing to remember is that you do get more from meat than just protein but as long as you are getting your RDA or vitamins and minerals you should be ok. Talk with your OB and he/she will let you know if your normal prenatal is enough or if maybe you need to be taking an additional supplement to make up for the other things you are missing out on by not eating meat.

Many women are vegetarian and have completely healthy pregnancies and babies. I am pescetarian, so I eat fish but no meat and have 2 kids. Do eat fish? If not, there are still great non-meat protein sources and you and your baby will be just fine. But you cant live on salads and noodles! Baby needs more than that! Iron is very important during pregnancy, as well as your B vitamins. The posters above gave good suggestions so I wont repeat, but you should google vegetarian protein sources; hopefully your taste for meat comes back but if not, youll be fine as long as you supplement.

i love fish lol but am cluless about preperation i think ive only had it at resteraunts ( shame shame )

Fish can be SUPER easy to make! Just get some salmon (wild--it has less mercury), top spread on some butter, drizzle with lemon, dash on a few of your favorite spices (I like basil, thyme, and garlic with my fish), and bake for about 20 minutes (for 2-4 servings). Try to flake with a fork; if it flakes, it's ready!

Another one I really like is Greek salmon, drizzled with olive oil, and baked alongside red onion, grape tomatoes, fresh basil, and feta cheese. YUM!

Why not supplement with protein powder? Add it to your oatmeal, coffee, greek yogurt, make shakes with frozen fruits and vegetables or the obvious easiest method- just shake it up with milk. Peanuts are a marginal protein source, beans are OK, eggs are great, but protein powder is hands down the easiest way to get your protein where you need it. Don't listen to anyone who tells you it's not "real food" or "lab created"- whey is just dehydrated milk protein and the same exact protein that's in cheese...curds and whey anyone?

I had really bad food aversions and morning sickness with my first and all I could keep down was: White bread; NutriGrain (sugared Aussie cereal); icecream and peanut butter. I couldn;t even hold down plain water (soda water was OK, plus full-sugar cola!)

I lost 7kgs in the first trimester and was worried about the baby. OB told me it was me I should worry about - the baby gets all it needs by sucking the mum dry

My son was 9pd9 at birth, with apgars 8/10. So I think she was right. (he does have a peanut allergy which I must admit I feel responsible for with all the peanut butter I chugged when pregnant)

In other words, don't worry about not getting enough meat. Eat what you can. Also, if you own What to Expect While You're Expecting, throw it from a moving car. Most condescending, preachy piece of crap I have ever read! And all its dietary advice made me feel terribly guilty.

(Oh, and with my second baby, I craved red wine the entire pregnancy. So I don't trust the whole "listen to your body" thing !)

I was a vegetarian during my entire first pregnancy (and had been for years) and I still got 100 grams of protein a day. I did eat a lot of eggs and dairy and beans. Plus all the protein that added up from other sources.

I only eventually started eating meat again during my second pregnancy because of blood loss (it's a long story) and I already struggle with anemia.

Talk to your doctor.

I didn't have that issue but,I would say
Greek yogurt
cheese
eggs
beans
cottage cheese

very normal . I had the same problem when I was pregnant with my daughter. working at wendy's while pregnant I was always sick from the smell of the meat.

Tofu, Tempeh, Veggie Meat substitutes, lentils, beans, yogurt, protein drinks

I was so deficient in B12 and folic acid as a pregnant vegetarian that my naturopath strongly advised me to resume eating meat. How are your lab values?