New parent/Old Vegan

[Guest guest]

Dear Susan,

Welcome!

Congrats on your wonderful new son. I teach natural childbirth and am a

doula. I don't have many clients with babies in the NICU. But, when it happens,

everyone gets a lesson in patience and listening skills.

It's wonderful that the staff got the opportunity to see a vegan baby thrive!

My son is 10 yrs old now and vegan since birth. I am a big believer in

rotating foods. That goes for my son and husband as well as myself. So, since we

have a fair amount of soy in our diet, I limit the soy milk. I did nurse my son

a few months past 2 yrs old. For that period of time. Water was the only

drink he got. I introduced rice milk first a little at a time. We rotate, rice,

almond and hazelnut milk. I can't deal with oat milk! We eat tofu a few times

a week. He likes soy cheese, so a couple times a week. Soy hot dogs, burgers

and fake meats a couple times a week. I use miso and tempeh as well. Soy

yogurt once or twice a week.

We sometimes eat soy twice a day, but never every meal. I do my best to have

other legumes through the day and week.

Sometimes I make smoothies, I use hemp protein, rice protein or the veggie

protein rather than soy.

Hope that helps.

Laura

 

I was also looking at the archives and seeing some discussion about soy

(evil or not) and I'd like an example of how much soy your kids are eating in a

day...is there too much? I spoke with the VRG ask a nutrionist, and he gave

me some idea...but Max drinks Silk Enhanced....about 28 ounces a day and he

loves soy yogurt....now if I add in tofu or tempeh or any analog...is it too

much?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Susan! Welcome! What are they feeding those babies in the NICU that they

aren't vegan??? Hamburgers??? Ha! I guess they were pushing the milk- rather

than soy-based formula. I breastfed and used formula, and I know everyone wanted

to push the milk-based formula, which I didn't use.

 

I'm vegan; hubby, son (2 1/2), and mom are lacto-ova. How it works with my

hubby...I'm a harpy! Haaaaa! Honestly I think my hubby is on the brink of

cracking, but not really bc of me. He's just been reading some books that pretty

much support everything I've been telling him about egg and dairy consumption.

The books talk not only about the ethical issues, but the health and

environmental issues. He's currently reading The Omnivore's Dilema. And I'm

reading The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter. They're actually much more

interesting than they might sound. For my hubby, in the house, his weaknesses

are half-and-half, ice cream, and cheese. I can't remember the last time he made

eggs, although he said he reserves the right to eat them. Haaa! I avoid feeding

my son dairy and eggs (which he doesn't like anyway), but he does eat cheese in

the house. My mom doesn't do eggs either (except in some baked goods). She loves

cheese, too, though, and refuses to let me tell

her about its production. I take it easy on her. All in all I feel lucky to

have a vegetarian hubby, although it took six years to get him there. He's a

softy though, so education about the animals really did it. How are things for

you as a vegan/veggie couple?

 

 

Lisa

Northern VA/DC/Maryland Veg*n Playgroup

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