food aversions during pregnancy?

nerdyredhe

I am 7 weeks pregnant and absolutely cannot stand the taste or smell of meat right now. It makes me gag and want to throw up. I am worried that I won't get enough iron and protein. Are there any foods that I can substitute for meat for now? I am taking my prenatal vitamins but I also know that I have to eat healthy foods for my baby. I am not a vegetarian and loved meat before but absolutely cannot stand it right now. What should I do?

Answer
I also had a food aversion to meat but it went away after awhile. You can get protein from other sources such as milk, fish, cheese, eggs, yogurt, and nuts.

Here's a good list of some protein sources that are not meat:
Eggs and Dairy

* Egg, large - 6 grams protein
* Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
* Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
* Yogurt, 1 cup â usually 8-12 grams, check label
* Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) â 6 grams per oz
* Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) â 7 or 8 grams per oz
* Hard cheeses (Parmesan) â 10 grams per oz

Beans (including soy)

* Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
* Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
* Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
* Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
* Soy beans, ½ cup cooked â 14 grams protein
* Split peas, ½ cup cooked â 8 grams

Nuts and Seeds

* Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
* Almonds, ¼ cup â 8 grams
* Peanuts, ¼ cup â 9 grams
* Cashews, ¼ cup â 5 grams
* Pecans, ¼ cup â 2.5 grams
* Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup â 6 grams
* Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup â 19 grams
* Flax seeds â ¼ cup â 8 grams

Also, here's a good list of some foods that are high in iron:

List of Grains Rich in Iron:

* Brown rice, 1 cup cooked 0.8 mg
* Whole wheat bread, 1 slice 0.9 mg
* Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 1.1 mg
* English Muffin, 1 plain 1.4 mg
* Oatmeal, 1 cup cooked 1.6 mg
* Total cereal, 1 ounce 18.0 mg
* Cream of Wheat, 1 cup 10.0 mg
* Pita, whole wheat, 1 slice/piece, 6 ½ inch 1.9 mg
* Spaghetti, enriched, 1 cup, cooked 2.0 mg
* Raisin bran cereal, 1 cup 6.3 mg

List of Iron Rich Legumes, Seeds, and Soy:

* Sunflower seeds, 1 ounce 1.4 mg
* Soy milk, 1 cup 1.4 mg
* Kidney beans, ½ cup canned 1.6 mg
* Chickpeas, ½ cup, canned 1.6 mg
* Tofu, firm, ½ cup 1.8 mg**
* Soy burger, 1 average 1.8 to 3.9 mg**
* Raw Spinach, 1 cup 1 mg**
* Cooked Spinach, 1 cup 3.5 mg **
* Pumpkin Seeds, ½ cup roasted 8.5 mg
* Pistachios, ½ cup 4.4 mg

List of Vegetables Rich in Iron:

* Broccoli, ½ cup, boiled 0.7 mg
* Green beans, ½ cup, boiled 0.8 mg
* Lima beans, baby, frozen, ½ cup, boiled 1.8 mg
* Beets, 1 cup 1.8 mg
* Peas, ½ cup frozen, boiled 1.3 mg
* Potato, fresh baked, cooked w/skin on 4.0 mg
* Vegetables, green leafy, ½ cup 2.0 mg
* Watermelon, 6 inch x ½ inch slice 3.0 mg

Food and Early Pregnancy?

darriendis

Hi, I'm only about 7 weeks pregnant now, but it's been so hard to eat anything. Does anyone have some suggestions for foods that would be easy to down other than Popsicles? Thanks!

Answer
Easy foods to eat when your sick in early pregnancy, for me i always drank a lot of juice, apple sauce, fruits, yogurts. light foods. pretty much eat whatever you can keep down. every woman is different. also, try ginergale or 7 up. and saltine crackers.

good luck.

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