Protein during pregnancy?

[dcrunnergirl]

I was at risk for an IUGR baby, so I tried to eat lots of protein. This included lots of cheese, guacamole, tons of peanut butter, Greek yogurt, milkshakes and smoothies, frozen yogurt/ice cream, and milk--especially chocolate milk.

[zeewifeandmama]

I also include nuts, eggs and avocado.

[Deleted]

Greek yogurt and boiled eggs are easy and portable.

[starlily]

Eggs, cheese, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, skim milk, etc.

[Brie]

I eat 100+ grams of protein daily.

I usually incorporate a scoop of protein powder in my breakfast, which is 20g right there. I'll either mix it with milk and pour it on cold cereal, or make a breakfast cookie with oats, peanut butter, protein powder, and coconut.

I also bring hard-boiled eggs, Greek yogurt, and string cheese for my snacks, and usually have a glass of milk before bed.

[Deleted]

I did not eat 100g of protein in pregnancy.

I ate whatever sounded good and tried to not eat too much crap. I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy and normal sized baby. So while coming up with some healthy snacks is a good idea, I wouldn't stress over a certain # of protein grams.

[hannamarin]

Lattes. I did decaf, but s little caffeine is safe
I still drink a latte a day for the calcium.
in case you arent into a big cold glass of milk

[luvmagoldn]

Smoothies with protein powder added, power bars and peanut butter are what got me through my twin pregnancy.

[oukapu]

Jun 6, 2012 11:19:33 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I did not eat 100g of protein in pregnancy.

I ate whatever sounded good and tried to not eat too much crap. I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy and normal sized baby. So while coming up with some healthy snacks is a good idea, I wouldn't stress over a certain # of protein grams.

this. Never heard about monitoring my protein intake. I ate like I normally ate but added nut and dried fruit as a snack and a fruit smoothie in the morning.

[hopecounts]

Protein is really good for mom and baby during pregnancy and there is a theory that having high amounts of protein can help lower the odds of getting the symptoms/complications of Pre-E, and of course if you're eating that much protein you're not likely eating a lot of carbs because it keeps you full so it's good for GD as well.

[Willis Jackson]

Jun 6, 2012 11:19:33 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

I did not eat 100g of protein in pregnancy.

I ate whatever sounded good and tried to not eat too much crap. I had a perfectly healthy pregnancy and normal sized baby. So while coming up with some healthy snacks is a good idea, I wouldn't stress over a certain # of protein grams.

This is me too.

Eat mostly healthy stuff. Eat stuff that makes you feel good. Don't eat stuff that makes you tired or gives you a stomach ache. The end.

[Deleted]

Last night instead of croutons I made roasted chickpeas and stuck those on my salad. They were delicious and a nice way to get a little more protien in.

[thedash]

I didn't keep track of how many grams I ate but every morning I had protein powder mixed into chocolate soy milk. And a banana. That was my breakfast every. single. day.

[Deleted]

My midwife reccomended egg & cheese on bagels as bagels eggs & cheese a have protien. Also I ate edamame as my veggie at dinner alot, & I loved PB

[badtzmaru22]

I didn't track protein, but I did drink a lot more milk while pg. I was iron deficient, so I had to take supplements and eat more of that, so I probably got plenty of protein from those foods. I eat a lot of broccoli and spinach anyway, but I increased my meat consumption as well. I can't do Greek yogurt, but it's a great source of protein if you like it.

[froggy76]

I have no idea how much protein I ate during pregnancy. I would like to say I ate healthy, but I'm not even sure that's true. I ate a lot of carbs! Luckily, I had a very healthy pregnancy and baby.

[cep1976]

I'm on the GD diet, so I get tons of protein. I'm not sure of the exact amount, as I have to count carbs, but not protein. But, I have to eat six times a day and have to make sure I'm getting the proper mix of protein and carbs each time.

I do a lot of plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, milk, cheese, hummus, grilled chicken, eggs, nut butters.

[curbsideprophet]

We learned about the Brewer diet in my Bradley class. The Brewer diet does recommend 100 g of protein a day. I tracked everything I ate for a week and the closest I got was 90 g. 100 g of protein is a lot. I typically had at least 60 g a day though.

[hski2349]

I think somebody else mentioned this. But Greek yogurt has a lot or protein. The fage is delicious.