Hi there
My DH and I have been vegan for over six years and now I am 6 months pregnant. I'm starting to panic about her diet and she's not even out the womb yet. I just want to be prepared. I know veganism can be healthy for children if done properly but I don't know what I'm doing. I myself tend to eat quite unhealthily (I'm vegan for the animals, not my health) and I make up for any shortfalls with supplements. I've been taking a pregnancy supplement plus a DHA algae based supplement throughout my pregnancy. I can see all babies need to supplement with vitamin A,C, and D from six months as per the NHS guidelines but I am guessing I will also need to top my baby up with B-12, iodine, and possibly DHA also while focusing on foods rich in iron, calcium and protein? But this also feels like a lot of supplements. If you've had your baby be vegan from birth, how did you use supplements? Which foods did you adopt as your staples, etc.
Thank you 😊