vegan

A well-planned vegan diet is safe and beneficial for all stages of life, including pregnancy. That being said, making sure that one is eating a balanced diet (just like a pregnant omnivore would) and paying attention to the intake of vitamin B12 (which is usually found in animal products) are advised. Iron (leafy greens and lots more), vitamin D (mushrooms), calcium (leafy greens and lots more), and iodine (kelp/seaweed/prunes/lima beans) are easier to come by than B12, but should also be payed attention to. All of these can be easily supplemented if necessary.

Sources:

• "The Effects of Vegetarian and Vegan Diet during Pregnancy on the Health of Mothers and Offspring" (2019) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30845641/

• "Vegetarian or vegan and pregnant" (2022) https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/vegetarian-or-vegan-and-pregnant/

• "The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Publishes Stance on Vegan and Vegetarian Diets" (2016) https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/academy-nutrition-and-dietetics-publishes-stance-vegan-and-vegetarian-diets

• "Plant-based diets and their impact on health, sustainability and the environment" (2021) https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/349086/WHO-EURO-2021-4007-43766-61591-eng.pdf

Omnivore's tend to be more nutrition deficient than Vegans. What do you mean by "breaking it for the child's sake"?

My wife went through 2 pregnancies being vegan and breastfed both kids until 9m or so. Two big and healthy kids that develop well.

She relied on a book by Keller/Gätjen to learn what to look out for. That was German though, no idea if that helps.

Break it for the child's sake? What do you mean by that? As long as you keep it safe for the child, there is no issue and therefore no reason to not be vegan during pregnancy

For me, the questions is rather "what supplements do you consider a 'must take' during pregnancy" :)

I wrote veganism, sorry idk how to edit it yet.