It seems like everywhere I go is a buzz with baby talk these days. One of my co-workers just announced she was about 3 months pregnant, another had a baby a year ago and is trying for a second, and since my husband just got back from Iraq everyone is teasing me about being next. My husband's cousin (who happens to be autistic making him the most forthright human being on the planet) announced at our family's Christmas gathering that we are just going to have a baby now that Nick is home. Perceptive or psychic I'm not sure, but either way it is coming up a lot.
All this baby talk has lead me to look into Vegan pregnancies and think a bit more about making sure I am getting what I need from my food should I unknowingly be pregnant. I am a little afraid of others questioning my diet if I ever do have a bun in the oven. I can just imagine being accosted by strangers in supermarkets or restaurants as if I were full-bellied chugging a 40oz or lighting up a crack pipe. Hopefully those fears are unrealistic; however, a more realistic fear may be "Oh my god, what if I start to crave meat!!!" YUCK!
Anyway, it seems like there are lots of books and resources on the subject of Vegan pregnancies to support me in my efforts. I was especially comforted by an article I found here: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/veganpregnancy.htm which talks about how to meet nutritional needs and gives a sample menu. I think sample menus will be key, so I wish there was more than one day's example offered. If anyone knows of some good resources on the subject please let me know!
Breakfast
Apple
3 blueberry mini-bagels w/ Toffutti cream cheese
Snack
Handful Globe Grapes
Lunch
Leftover Meatless Meatball Sub
Hot and Spicy Green Beans
Snack
Luna Bar
Red Bing Cherries
Dinner
Taco Bell - 2 Seven Layer Burritos (minus the cheese and sour cream) which will henceforth be referred to by me as a Taco Bell Five Layer Burrito
A few of my husband's fries from Wendy's
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