Hi friends. I am 14 weeks pregnent. And I am vegiterian. I only eat egg. Some of my friends said fish are very good for baby's brain. Is it true. What is vegiterian option. Please give me reply. I am nervous. sonu replied. Hi,
I am a veggie too. I don't even eat eggs.
regarding the fish, doctors do not advise too much fish during pregnancy anyways, as seafood may have some toxins, traces of mercury etc. which may harm the fetal growth.
You can get help with a customised diet plan with your midwife/pregnancy nurse.
Cheers! Alpana replied. Dear Maitrali,

How are you??

Yes it's true that fish is very good for baby's brain developement because it contains the omega-3 fatty acids. As you are vegetarian you can substitue fish by eating walnuts and flax seeds. Nuts(almonds,peanuts etc.) in general are good for brain developement. At least 2 servings a week of omega-3's are recommended. You should eat more of cooked dried beans,peas, any soy products, cottage cheese, wheat products to compensate for the proteins you are missing out by not eating meat.
Don't worry. Just make some changes in your diet. I hope this info. will help you ease your worries. If you want more info on the veg.diet you can check the babycenter website. They have tons of info on every doubt you have.

Take care,

Alpana.