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Vegetarian Pregnancy

Staying Healthy on a Vegetarian Diet During Pregnancy ( pdf | 95 KB )

American College of Nurse-Midwives.

Pregnancy and the Vegan Diet

The Vegetarian Resource Group.

Nutrition During Pregnancy for Vegetarians

Cleveland Clinic.

Vegetarian Diets in Pregnancy ( pdf | 395 KB )

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.

Also available in Spanish (PDF|393 KB).