I work with a woman who is a vegetarian - no red meat, chicken or fish, and she is pregnant.  During her pregnancy, she has started eating some fish, however, she and her husband plan to raise their child completely vegetarian.  Carnivore that I am, I thought this sounded absurd, so I decided to check it out on the internet, and I found some sage advice from reliable sources that I thought I’d share in case anyone else would like to continue their vegetarian eating habits during and after a pregnancy.

We are conditioned to believe that meat is necessary, but I found sites providing both advice for a healthy vegetarian pregnancy and tips for raising a child with vegetarian eating habits.  With some meal planning and careful attention to nutrients, it is possible to stick with plant matter if that is your desire.  Of course, always check with your doctor on this stuff, but you already knew that.