Fish, cod, eggs - vegetarian trying to pregnant

[paulina38]

Hello
I am a vegetarian and eat fish cod and eggs probably 2/3x a week.

We are trying for a baby, been 6 months already. We are taking pre conception medicines and I am following an app on line to track my cycle.

I am 37 trying for my first child, but was wondering should I stop eating eggs fish and cod. Also my bones crack a lot, so how do I prevent that?

I'm a vegetarian so won't get my protein souse from other meats.

Thanks x

I don’t understand - stop eating eggs and fish?

Surely you are pescatarian not vegetarian if you’re eating fish?.

I’ve no idea why you would want to stop eating fish & Eggs. Both are great and fine to eat during pregnancy

You should eat a healthy, balanced diet if you are trying to get pregnant OP. That diet can be vegetarian or omnivorous, but fish and eggs are a very good source of protein so no, I wouldn't stop eating them (although if you eat eat fish you aren't a vegetarian, are you?!).

Are you not pescatarian rather than vegetarian? What's your reason for thinking you should give up eggs and fish?

I’ve never heard anything about people giving up eating fish or eggs to get pregnant.
So I don’t think it would help.
Speak to the doctor about your bones cracking if this is a new thing.
I know it’s frustrating and 6 months seems like a really long time but it’s not that long when it comes to conception.
Also you’re not a vegetarian if you eat fish. You’ll also get flamed for it on this website so if you post again don’t call yourself a vegetarian

(I fuu I don’t mention the vegetarian thing). I am veggie and don’t really change my diet at all.

You can't have cod liver oil because it's too high in vitamin A. When you are pregnant you need to avoid having too much vitamin A, so they advise not to supplement it. But that's because you will still get it from dietary sources such as fish and eggs. You aren't meant to completely eradicate all sources of vitamin A from your diet

Most people seem to Carry on eating their normal meals and take some folic acid, until morning Sickness or pregnancy cravings kick in later

Are you worried about not getting enough protein? Your post isn't clear. Raw unpasteurised eggs are not safe in pregnancy so things like homemade mayonnaise and mousses. There was a limit on tuna steaks due to mercury when I was pregnant and I can't imagine that has changed but I don't eat fish anyway as I am
a vegetarian.
You might find once pregnant that you are guided by your food cravings and aversions. I completely went off chocolate (but made up when breastfeeding), struggled to eat veg and lived on biscuits, toast, plain cheese and tomato pizza, orange juice, banana milkshake, crisps, microwaveable Mexican rice, and poppadoms and mango chutney. Full sugar Pepsi (one can a day) and ginger biscuits got me through the early weeks when the sickness was at its worst. I was the same with all three pregnancies. I made sure to take a pregnancy vitamin suitable for vegetarians to try to make up for not being able to eat a healthier diet because I was so sick. I only gained a stone with each and lost that immediately on giving birth. I had 3 healthy babies that are now eating me out of house and home.
Eat as healthily as you can, take a pregnancy multivitamin with folic acid and avoid any foods like liver, pate, tuna steaks and unpasteurised eggs but look up the latest guidance for a complete list.

I think undercooked lion stamped eggs are ok now. There are limits on oily fish

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/foods-to-avoid-pregnant/

Vegetarians do not eat fish.

Sorry to be annoying but you're not a vegetarian. They don't eat 'flesh, fish or fowl'.

That aside, avoid swordfish, read current NHS advice for other dietary guidelines, take the obvious supplements and good luck.

My bones have always cracked a lot. It unnerves yoga teachers but has no bearing on anything else, or deeper meaning, as far as I'm aware.

Midwives don't care what you eat (within safe guidelines) only if you're healthy. They're not phased by women being veggie, vegan or anything else, provided you're getting adequate nutrition. They test your blood for iron throughout pregnancy and, if it's low, will recommend steps to address that. It's all about treating symptoms.

You’re pescatarian (as am I) vegetarians don’t eat fish.

Eggs and fish are part of a healthy diet, no need to stop eating them. What makes you think that?

I would have thought oily fish would be better than cod?

You are limited to 2 portions of oily fish per week. Cod is not limited

@dementedpixie only when actually pregnant though, not when trying. And it’s 140g portions which is actually quite a lot of oily fish, mackerel fillets are only about 80-90g

The oily fish limits are advised for girls, women planning on a baby and those pregnant or breastfeeding too:

www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/fish-and-shellfish-nutrition/

@dementedpixie well fair enough!

Spent 12months TTC as a vegetarian. Then started eating meat inc steak. And fell pregnant on month 13. Not saying it's connected necessarily but I'd be trying to get all the nutrients you can. From fish, eggs, even meat if you can bare it.

Joints cracking means there is a small amount of air between them, unless you mean fractures.