Comments on: The Paleo Pregnancy

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

If you follow the thread on the Paleo posts, you will see that yes, a man did write a great deal of them. While the Paelo Pregnancy is a bit of a misnomer, the intent is to get women to look at getting the bulk of their nutritional requirements from lean protein and veggies. That being said, I agree with your doctor. Do your best to eat well and don’t stress if a Krispy Creme is what floats your boat one day. . .just don’t make a steady diet of that type of food.

By: Claudia G.

Claudia G. — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I’m almost done with my first trimester and prior to getting pregnant I began Paleo. Well I got to say that I don’t know if those rules above about Paleo while pregnant was written by a man because the first 8 weeks of my pregnancy, I couldn’t stomach meats – any kind of meats, I couldn’t even smell it. In desperation I called my doctor, and he recommended not to stress and to listen to what my body was craving. So I did and was finally able to ea, but it was nothing under the Paleo ruling.

So either a man wrote the rules or there are pregnant women here not being completely honest. I have a friend that was all Paleo until she got pregnant and she ate Krispy Kreme doughnuts for two weeks straight!

The body is working overtime to create this little being, so it wants carbs quick! For weeks all I could stomach was a little rice and beans, applesauce and ginger ale. That was my entire diet for almost 3 weeks.

So I don’t think the rules above are a “one size fit all” type of deal. I know too many pregnant women with intense food aversions that even water is a problem to swallow.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

First off, I would really research where the radiation would be highest due to Fukashima and where it is considered “safe,” and then I would research it some more. Find out what the Mommy Blogs in your country are saying about this. As far as hormone and antibiotic injections, this is problematic in my country too. That being said if you do not have access to organic meats, then minimize meat intake, but do get some. Fish right now, I would stay away from in your area, but do supplement with a good Fish Oil from either our company, Sound Formulas or Nordic Naturals. You especially need Omega 3’s during pregnancy. And once again, Mommy Blogs can be a great resource for you. Good wishes and good will! – Stephanie Raffelock

By: Apryl

Apryl — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I have some concerns regarding consumption of meat due to hormone injections and antibiotics. I want to eat paleo, but I live in Japan and do not have access to organic meat. They do use less injections in their animals but there are still some. Also the meat may be contaminated with radiation due to the recent Fukashima events. Do you think the trade off of antibiotic hormone injected, possibly radiated, meat is worth it to eat paleo. Right now I am getting my main source of protein from lactose free protein shakes, but this is get very old, very fast.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Great link for smoothie recepies! Thank you for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Wilbur Medill

Wilbur Medill — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Thanks for that. My son has a total aversion to eating fruit , so I made the fruit into smoothies for him and then he loves it! I also found some great smoothie recipe here and thought I'd share - lots of other great ideas there.

By: Marquis Licari

Marquis Licari — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I love Mackarel, its healthy and slimming food. I have been looking for better ways to prepare this dish for a while. These days I make sure that the Fish that I buy is from sustainable fishing sources. Not mentioning Sushi made with raw fish.

By: hicalcium

hicalcium — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

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By: pizza dough recipes

pizza dough recipes — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Great article.
I have very mixed feeling about sushi. I too ate it during pregnancy. I probably ate it once a month or maybe twice a month. My son had some issues when he was younger and I was concerned if I had exposed him to mercury when he was inutero. We’ll never know but now I tell moms to be (if they ask) to skip it.

And to echo off dr. dean’s comment. I unfortunately had a tapeworm this year from sushi. It caused a great deal of pain and many issues. If I had that when I was pregnant I would have been in big trouble.
I think because of the economy the fishmongers are getting cheaper fish and I think that is a problem. just my 2 cents.

By: stephanie

stephanie — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

You get about 300mg of calcium from 1 cup of milk and 150mg from 1/2 cup of almonds. Calcium rich foods are salmon, orange juice, carrot juice, sardines, collards, chard and kale. Running a close second would be tahini, navy or pinto beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts and oranges.
You can get plenty of calcium without drinking a lot of milk. However if you are craving milk products and you are not lactose intolerant, I would rotate in some yogurt. Pregnancy is not time to be deprived of what your body may be telling you it wants. So tune in and you will know whether or not to have some yogurt or cheese along with those deep green leafy vegetables!
Too, calcium supplements such as calcium citrate (never calcium carbonate) will assure that you are getting your daily 1200mgs of calcium daily, but if you can eat well, you should be able to get most of the calcium, if not all from your diet.
Hope this helps and CONGRATULATIONS!!!