Pearl Lowe Fifth Pregnancy Brings Anemia And Meat Eating Again
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 12th, 2010 in Fashion, Not So Vegetarian, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
Designer Pearl Lowe may be choosing patterns for a crib and baby blanket, as she’s expecting her fifth child.
Like so many vegetarian women who become pregnant, Lowe has temporarily gone back to eating meat, but not because she’s craving the steakhouse.
And although she’s been anemic, the decision to eat meat during pregnancy after five years of vegetarianism isn’t something she’s happy with.
“I know that sounds a bit weird, and it’s not something I would have done otherwise, but I am very anaemic so I did it for the baby. It hasn’t been easy for me.”
Besides consulting with your doctor to see how you can incorporate plant based sources of iron into your diet when pregnant, the March of Dimes lists several sources of vegetarian iron, including dried fruits, iron fortified cereals, breads and pastas, oatmeal, whole grains, blackstrap molasses, dark green vegetables like spinach, broccoli and kale, nuts and seeds, beans, peas and eating the skins along with your potatoes.
There are also vegetarian iron supplements.
A baby on board might be a good time to try out other forms of milk and trade the tofu for iron rich seitan, since both real milk and soy protein may block the absorption of iron.
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