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Wendy Fedele, Dietitian
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22.01.2022 Because I’ve had quite a few people asking me: Yes, all fertility, pregnancy and women’s health nutrition appointments can be conducted virtually via video conferencing (I use zoom). Get in touch if you’d like to change your up-coming in-person appointment to a virtual consult or book in for a new virtual consult. In the words of Jerry Springer, Look after yourselfand each other.... Wendy xx
19.01.2022 This is the first of a series of posts on meeting your nutrition needs for fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding while on a plant-based diet. Tip #1 Get your B12! With the exception of fortified foods, and certain varieties of mushrooms, plant-based foods do not contain significant amounts of B12, so if you don’t eat any animal products then you will need to take a supplement or include adequate amounts of B12 fortified foods each day (chat to your friendly dietitian or doc...tor about your options here). I cannot over-stress the importance of this: Low B12 is associated with infertility, and in pregnancy is associated with higher risk of neural tube defects, preeclampsia, miscarriage, preterm delivery and low birth-weight. For Breastfeeding mums, your intake of B12 impacts the B12 content of your breastmilk and so it’s absolutely critical that you’re getting enough as maternal B12 inadequacy can impair growth, psychomotor function and brain development in breastfed babies, potentially irreversibly. Tag a plant-based buddy who needs to read this! #plantbaseddiet #plantbased #vegan #vegetarian #ttc #fertility #fertilitydiet #pregnancydiet #breastfeeding #newmums #plantbasedpregnancy
10.01.2022 This is the second in a series of posts on meeting your nutrition needs for fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding while on a plant-based diet. Tip #2: Diversify your protein sources. While it’s a total myth that you can’t get enough protein on a vegan diet, unlike animal sources of protein, some plant-based foods tend to be lower in certain essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein). This is why it’s important to include a variety of plant-based protein sources... in your diet, to make sure you’re getting all of the amino acids your body needs to build new proteins, with a particular focus on lysine rich foods such as lentils, legumes and peas, tofu, tempeh, seitan, soy milk, nuts and seeds (especially peanuts, pumpkin seeds and pistachios). Make sure you include protein rich foods with all meals. If you're following any kind of restricted diet while ttc, pregnant or breastfeeding it's always a good idea to check in with your friendly dietitian just to make sure you're ticking all the boxes when it comes to your nutrition. #fertilitynutrition #pregnancynutrition #ttc #plantbasedpregnancy #veganpregnancy #plantbased #pregnancy #fertility #breastfeeding
08.01.2022 This is the fourth in a series of posts on meeting your nutrition needs for fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding on a plant-based diet. Tip #4 Is your milk-alternative calcium fortified? Whether you’re on a plant-based diet, or simply avoid dairy, it can take a little more thought to meet your calcium needs. This mineral is super critical in pregnancy for not only baby’s development, but your own health. One simple way to get more calcium is to make sure your milk-alternati...ve (i.e soy milk, almond milk etc.) is fortified with at least 100mg of calcium per 100ml of milk check the nutrition panel. Other ways to boost your calcium intake include choosing tofu set with calcium sulphate - 509 (rather than magnesium sulphate 511), including calcium rich veggies, such as Kale, Mustard and turnip Greens, and to a lesser extent broccoli or bok choy, beans and legumes such as soy beans/ edamame, navy beans, baked beans and regularly including other plant-based calcium rich foods such as tahini, almond butter, chia seed, almonds. If you’re simply a dairy avoider you can also try bony fish such as tinned salmon, sardines and mackerel. You can also chat to your prenatal dietitian about whether a calcium supplement may be right for you.
02.01.2022 This is the third in a series of posts on meeting your nutrition needs for fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding on a Plant Based diet Tip #3 Get to know Choline If you’ve been following me for a while you’re probably aware that choline is my VERY favourite prenatal nutrient and one that I’m pretty sure you’re lacking if you’re following a plant-based dietheck, even if you’re an omnivore research shows 99% of pregnant and breastfeeding women aren’t getting enough! This i...s a big problem because Choline is super important throughout pregnancy for the development of the neural tube, placental gene expression and nutrient transport, stress regulation, and impacts the cognitive function of the baby. Eggs are undoubtedly the best source, although in Australia, pregnant women tend to get the majority of their choline from seafood. While choline does exist in plant-foods, it tends to be in smaller amounts, so make sure you’re getting plant-based sources in regularly throughout your day, these include soy milk/ soybeans/tofu, potato, wheatgerm, quinoa, beans and legumes, broccoli, Brussel’s Sprouts, cauliflower and peanuts - and chat to your dietitian about whether a choline supplement may be appropriate for you, particularly in the later stages of pregnancy. #fertilitynutrition #pregnancynutrition #ttc #plantbasedpregnancy #veganpregnancy #plantbased #pregnancy #fertility #breastfeeding
