Are Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Safe During Pregnancy?
/Focussing mainly on deficiencies in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and the long-chain omega-3 fats. In fact there are no randomised studies of these diets in pregnancies. The little data available suggests that except in cases of extreme deficiency eg. vegan women with pernicious anemia, there were no clear associations with bad outcomes. Despite this the author still advised that if a woman’s diet is low in omega-3 fats and has a history, risk, or propensity toward mood disorders, then they should think about supplementation .