Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers

I have just became a almost vegan about 3 months ago. I have a 9 month old baby that I breastfeed and give baby food. I eat tuna, salmond and telapia every once in a while. When I eat at family members houses, I foods with cheese and eggs. The baby has recenly had hard stools. It is sometimes painful for him. I want to make sure he is getting enough nutrition from my breast milk. Please help, I don't want to become ill or cause any problems for my child. I also take omega 3s and mulitivitamins. Reputable and Medical refferences are appriciated.

I'm newly pregnant and am trying to figure out how many of the Green Pastures FCLO and Butter oil blend capsules I should be taking daily. Can anyone help with this? Thanks!

I am 6 weeks pregnant and am 100% raw diet. I cannot afford all grassfed meat so I have supplemented with Carlson's fish oil (3g/day). I also take 400mg folic acid, iodine, a B complex, 400 mg magnesium citrate (was 1200mg before pregnant), and just started taking FCLO today.
My questions:
1. Do I stop taking Carlson's fish oil since there are omega 3's in the FCLO? I do eat wild fish 2-3x/week as well.
2. When I looked at the vitamins/minerals in pre-natal vitamins I realized I take most all of it already and in greater doses. I feel like there is no need to take them. Am I correct on that thinking? I also eat tons of veggies and meat everyday. Do I need to change any of my current doses or brands?
3. Do I need to watch my protein intake? I eat probably 4-6 oz per meal, having 3-4 meals/day.

I'm so stoked about eating way healthier not only for myself but for all the benefits that my baby will get from it and want to know exactly what I need to do. Thank you!!!!!

I noticed someone asked below if the liver had to be grassfed, and I never saw a response to that. I'm curious as well since it's in low supply here. I will probably only be able to get regular liver. Is this still acceptable? thank you.

Gretchen...

If you are worried about consuming polluted fish, then you probably shouldn't be consuming the fish you catch. River and lake fish tend to be much more polluted than wild-caught ocean fish.

As far as fish oil vs Flax oil...I ONLY tell my patients to use Fermented Cod Liver Oil. Any thing else is very low quality...even Carlson's is highly processed and nutrient-poor. Take the Fermented Cod Liver Oil with High Vitamin Butter Oil from www.Greenpasture.org for the best results. I can speak from personal experience about the amazing results from taking those two together.

If you are getting your goat milk from a trusted source...ie pasture-raised, organic, humanely treated, you shouldn't worry about the ultra minute chance of contracting an illness from the milk. Raw milk has a strong protective mechanism to keep pathogenic micro-organisms at bay. If you make it into kefir, that protective mechanism is even stronger. The risk far outweighs the benefit in regards to raw milk...as long as the source is a good one.

The best of luck with your pregnancy. A Weston Price baby is a happy, healthy baby!

I stopped consuming ocean fish or fish products due to pollution and over fishing. I only eat local fish, mostly that I catch myself out of nearby lakes. I used to take cod liver pills regularly but switched over to flax seed oil to get my omega 3's. Is flax as effective as cod liver oil?

My family has been drinking raw cow and goat milk for the last year, and I just found out I am pregnant. I read on one website that goat milk can carry toxoplasmosis. Is that true? And I am a little nervous about drinking raw milk, but really can't bear to switch back to commercial milk. Does anyone know the actual odds of getting listeria? I read on one website that it was less than .01%.

I was told by a friend not to drink the beet kavass during my pregnancy as part of the WAP diet. Is this true and is it safe for a lacto-fermented beverage?

I'm breastfeeding my 14 month old and am interested in losing weight. I can't get raw milk where I live, so should I still drink 1 qt of pasteurized milk a day, or should I try to get it in raw cheese which I can get?

Sometimes it's difficult trying to stick to a plan that's right for you.I will try this diet along with my other plan because its good to Lose Weight While Pregnant.This diet along with my program should help a lot.Thanks for the Info.

I have only recently really started to change my diet after reading Nourishing Traditions and Eat Fat Loose Fat. I have had two previous vegetarian pregnancies that resulted in healthy children but unfortunately my own health has been going down hill. I am increasing the nutrient dense foods in my diet and eating plenty of fish, butter, coconut oil and chicken broth but all the food on that list overwhelms me. Beef EVERY DAY, along with all the butter and coconut oil and fish and liver. How do I fit it all in?

Thanks for the great info!

I also highly recommend these two books:

- the classic 'Nutrition Physical Degeneration' by Weston Price
This is available for viewing and downloading as a free e-book on scribd

- 'Healing Our Children' by Ramiel Nagel
Sacred Wisdom for Preconception, Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting
www.goodreads.com/author/show/1147968.Ramiel_Nagel

Also, (at any time, but especially during pregnancy) absolutely avoid all vaccinations!

'Vaccination Information Network' (VINE) on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaccination-Information-Network-VINE/69667273997

@ Cassi

Yes...you should definitely consume more FCLO if you are both pregnant and breastfeeding as both of these things take a tremendous toll on your body all by themselves, let alone together! You should be taking at least 5ml of FCLO...Of course, I always recommend consuming the high vitamin butter oil with your FCLO.


@Elliecan
I highly recommend against using any kind of omega3 oil that isn't Fermented Cod Liver Oil. I don't care what brand it is, it is likely extremely highly processed, rancid gunk...whereas FCLO is Raw, Unprocessed, fermented, and all of its fragile nutrients retain their integrity.

I was curious if a woman was both pregnant and breastfeeding if amounts of cod liver oil should be higher? or if I should seek out the butter/cod liver oil combination?

This is my second pregnancy using a WAPF diet, but the first time I have accessed fermented cod liver oil.

I know it is unusual to lactate during pregnancy, but even during my first pregnancy I lactated from month 4 on, and my milk has never dried up. Though I'm only nursing 2-3x a day, I have noticed that it is important for me to consume enough to keep my body strong. Just was curious how this would affect vit A & D levels especially since I live in New England.

Hi
have you any thoughts on a vegetarian variation of this diet? I certanly have increased my intake of eggs and butter during my recent pregnancy, but I have been vegetarian all of my life and I am not inclined to eat meat. although I do take fish oil in omega 3,6,9. thanks

Why is butter oil not included in this list if it helps the cod liver oil to be more effective?

Here are 2 awesome recipes for organic chicken livers. One is for pate and the other is fried. They are both incredible and all of my unsuspecting children love it! It is found at windymeadowsfamilyfarm .com

I'm in the 5th week of my first pregnancy. I don't understand the difference between the fish oil and cod liver fish oil supplements. I'm looking for a midwife, but the first OBGYN I saw said I need to take a prenatal vitamin with DHA. The Rainbow Light prenatal vitamins I bought don't have DHA so I'm wondering if I need to take fish oil or cod liver oil, and also if it's necessary if I already eat enough fish every week. Thanks!

hi,
i lost my first pregnancy and the doctor said it was an abnormality called blight ovum.During the fifth month,my stomach was still flat.i later on started bleeding at the sixth month and lost the baby.the echography result had confirmed that there was no baby in my womb while the pregnancy test was positive.
when i become pregnant again what can i do to remedy the situation.i guest trusting in God

I really appreciate getting some feedback on this issue because you know as a mother I just want the best for my children and I can understand why any mother would question the safety of any food. From my research I feel like the benefits of raw milk outweigh the risks, and you know, every time we eat anything we are taking a risk. I am kind of wondering why the preference here is for chicken eggs. I am allergic to chicken eggs so I have been eating duck eggs every day. I compared them and with every vitamin/mineral they are more nutritious. I compared quail eggs which are supposed to help with food allergies and they are the least nutritious. Quail meat itself though appears to be highly nutritious and I wouldn't mind trying some out.

In response to Charlotte, yes, switching to raw dairy in the middle of pregnancy is safe. This diet for pregnant and nursing mothers is not merely for those who have been consuming these foods prior to pregnancy, it is recommended for all. Despite what proponents of pasteurized milk say, raw milk is not to be feared at all, even during pregnancy. The good bacteria found in raw milk (which is not present in pasteurized milk) protects us from any potentially harmful bacteria that might be present. If you experience any form of detoxing, that is good. I, too, began drinking raw milk during pregnancy and had no problems whatsoever. The earache you experienced after drinking raw milk is not surprising- when one goes from eating "dead" foods to "live" or raw foods, such symptoms of detox are to be expected. The congestion that I experience when eating pasteurized dairy is gone now that I am eating raw dairy. It protects from allergies as well because you're consuming the same grass that the cows ate and predigested for you, thus giving you a "vaccine" of sorts. Raw kefir is wonderful for you if you feel that you do not digest the raw milk particularly well. The more, the better, if your immune system is weak. Eating live foods will strengthen your immune system and reverse disease. Cooked foods are what we should be wary of.
I recommend the book "We Want To Live" by Aajonus Vonderplanitz. It is all about raw foods (mainly animal products) and how they heal us, and quite frankly, it will blow your mind. He has helped so many ill people get better, and attests to curing his own cancer and autism as well.
May you and your family enjoy your raw dairy and the health it brings!

I have an important question and am requesting that a knowledgeable person e-mail me. I never knew anything about the raw milk vs. pasteurized milk debate and always assumed pasteurized milk was better. I just learned about this during my second trimester of pregnancy and was very concerned because my first child has autism and an intolerance to any form of dairy, and for that reason I feel very obligated to feed him raw dairy and to drink raw cow's milk during pregnancy to prevent my second child from having these issues.

My question is, is this safe considering that I have never drank raw milk prior, and considering I have been doing it now for about a month (at the most) with no significant issues? I did get an earache immediately after my first few cups but it is gone already and I am not completely sure it was caused by the milk or if it was a coincidence. My son is only doing one small cup per day and sometimes not at all, it depends on whether he wants it. He was fussy for the first few days and now that has resolved, again, it could be a coincidence, I don't know. He has autism with a speech delay so he can't really tell me what is bothering him.

So again, my question, is this safe considering I am new to raw dairy? I am particularly worried about the third trimester when my immune system will be weaker. Should I go in smaller amounts or switch to raw kefir during the third trimester?

I am buying my milk from a cooperative in a city about 30 minutes west of here, I found that they are Grade A and are listed on the Realmilk.org website.

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Make sure you're drinking enough water! This can greatly impact how often your baby has bowel movements, and your fluid requirement while nursing will be quite high.

I have a 6 1/2 month old who is nursing. since birth she has been constipated, going only one/twice a week at first then sometimes a couple more times as she got a little bigger. When I first started solids, she seemed to pass more food but now seems very constipated. She just passed very hard stool yesterday since several days ago. Could NUTS in my diet be doing this? I have been trying to eat no flour/sugar in diet so nuts have been a snacking staple. She started solids around 5 1/2 months, veggies,fruits and cereals. I switched her to barley. Although it is only 1-2 TPBS, I am thinking of stopping this altogether. Any suggestions would be helpful. THANKS!

I am ten weeks pregnant and took borage oil daily before I conceived. Is it safe to continue taking it daily? Thanks!

Is it still not advisable to eat soft cheeses, even if they are raw?

Is it still advisable to avoid soft cheese during pregnancy?

many thanks.

Is this diet also appropriate for women trying to conceive? How long before a pregnancy should a woman begin to follow this diet? Thanks!

I have a friend who is overweight and just got pregnant. in only 6 weeks she has already gained a lot of weight. Would it be safe for her to eat this diet, but just less? Any tips on how to lose weight safely during pregnancy on this diet? Thanks!!

For those of you who would like to get in more veggies without actually eating them-try a green smoothy. A couple handfuls of leafy greens, a banana, frozen berries, yogurt, a little bit of coconut milk and some honey or stevia for sweetener Delicious!

How much veg should pregnant mamas eat per day? I try to force down at least a salad, but nothing sounds good to me with this pregnancy...and I find anything oily revolting. Help! This was definitely not the case with my last child.

When you make bone broth, first roast the bones to take the fat off. Reserve the fat. Then soak the beef shank and knuckle bones in water that has a dash of apple cider vinegar. This draws minerals into the water from the bones during the overnight soak. Then boil, skim, and simmer those bones for as long as 12 hours. The resulting stock will have the minerals that make bone broth a cornerstone of healthy gut.

I have a 6, 7 and 9 month old. During my last pregnancy I got sick and needed cat scans and antibiotics. I ate whatever and was quite depressed. My baby was sick when he was born but doing well now. I've been trying to breastfeed but did suppl. with formula which I now feel terrible about. I'm looking to start giving him raw goat milk diluted with water. I hate that I ate sweets and carbs and wonder if he will suffer in the future because of this? I'm working hard on learning and doing things differently. I want only the best nutrition and health for my kids now. I never realized before how foods affect the whole picture. I feel very achy and weak but still continue to breastfeed b/c I feel it's best for baby. I just need to concentrate on eating better and more and not worry about losing the weight right now. Thanks for all the input. If anyone can share more stories advice with me I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

My sister is 7 weeks pregnant and was prescribed prenatal vitamins. She is going to start taking Blue Ice Cod Liver/Butter Oil when it comes in the mail. She drinks raw milk, eats eggs, yogurt, pastured meat, poutry, etc. She does not eat salads ever and they only veggies she likes are broccolli and cauliflower. Should she be supplementing with a natural vitamin to make sure she's getting the nutrients she would get from leafy greens? If so, which ones are the best? Thank you! -Mindy

Hi, I am trying my best to follow this diet also, but am concerned about the safety of raw milk cheese while pregnant. I use organic valley raw milk cheese which is aged 8 months. Is that safe for the fetus? Also, how long is cod liver oil good for if it has been stored in the fridge?
Thanks, Lara

I was just wondering if these diet recommendations provide enough folic acid, or should one take a suuplement as well? Thanks!

I know that westonaprice.org really pushes raw milk and I love to drink it. However, I've noticed after my 2nd child (and I am still nursing) that my joints are really stiff/achy. I was told that it could be from all the milk I drink. Should I cut back or eliminate my raw milk consumption? Or, should I continue to get 4 cups a day because I am nursing?

do the livers have to be grassfed? Is there a better animal liver than the next? Any recipes for good tasting liver to mask it? I really don't like it.

Katherine,

It's NEVER too late to start this! There are several recipes on my blog. I didn't eat this way in my first pregnancy and started doing it more and more, doing it mostly in my second pregnancy and almost entirely now. I manage the "avoid" list almost all the time but don't always manage to eat all the other stuff everyday. 6 tbsp. of saturated fat is a lot! Though I cook with it every chance I get. I make eggs in bacon grease for breakfast everyday, I used to do smoothies when pregnant (with lots of coconut oil), raw milk cheese with lunch, lots of soup with homemade stock, grass-fed beef, salads with fresh salsa or homemade dressing (or just olive oil, sea salt and fresh crushed garlic), sprouted grain waffles with real butter and raw honey.... Lots of ideas! And it WILL make a difference for your baby and how you feel.

I am 12 weeks pregnant and wonder if it is worthwhile to start following these suggestions now, even though I didnt do it through the 1st trimester? I craved sugary foods throughout the beginning of my pregnancy and especially things with wheat flour. Im willing to change but I need some really basic recipes that have ingredients I can find in grocery stores.

I am currently 12 weeks pregnant and wonder if I follow this, do I need to take prenatal vitamins? I am afraid I'll end up with too much of certain vitamins if I do both prenatal and a high nutrient diet. However, I really don't like fish (especially with this pregnancy) so I doubt I'll be eating a lot of that, but I will be taking the BLUE ICE Royalâ„¢ Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend. Thanks for you help!

Hi Angie, there are plenty of ways of getting calcium. Many of the healthy communities that Weston A Price studied did not have any dairy in their diets at all. Good sources include properly made bone stock, tinned fish (the bones are soft enough to eat), green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds. There's a book called Calciyum. It's written for vegans, which does go against WAP's findings, but it lists lots of dairy free sources of calcium. Just make sure you have a good sized serving of something rich in calcium every day. And remember the old saying "Where do you think the cow got the calcium from?"

I have been following the WAPF diet for the past two years. I just found out I am pregnant, but I also found out I am allergic to dairy. (Delayed sensitivity - IgG) What is the best way to get my calcium while pregnant, or should I just drink the milk anyway? I am worried that since I have a sensitivity to milk, it might compromise my (and my baby's) health if I continue drinking it.