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Post by tmichelle on May 9, 2008 18:37:47 GMT -5
What does one eat when you get pregnant but still have endo? In the Endo Recipe book many of the foods one is to avoid is so that your uterus doesn't start contracting. Having had quite a few miscarriage but also wanting to eat healthy during a pregnancy, what's a gal to do? I wouldn't want to eat anything that may start uterus contractions, but I wouldn't want to be mal-nourshed for the health of the baby either.
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2008 19:34:09 GMT -5
I just stayed on my insulin resistance diet and had a very healthy baby! Even when I failed my sugar tests, she was fine! I don't know much about the endo diet, but I felt like I needed to eat well-rounded meals and not cut out a lot of nutrients my body needed. I just tried to eat as nutritiously as possible.
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Post by tmichelle on May 9, 2008 23:35:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice Ouchy, you always come through What is an insulin resistance diet? Is it one that avoids sugar, or everything sweet like honey and too many fruits?
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2008 23:55:07 GMT -5
basically, when you eat carbohydrates, make sure they are complex--whole grains, fruits, etc. ...and when you do eat them, balance them w/ protein.
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Post by Tiff on May 15, 2008 10:49:14 GMT -5
I also watched what I ate and made sure I ate a "clean diet" but did not follow the endo diet, truthfully I too dont know much about it. When I say clean I mean eating a lot of vegetable, non-bleach, non- enriched foods, brown rice instead of white rice, meat but lean and tried to buy organic. I avoided greasy and fried foods. And of course being pregnant caffeine isnt good any way but i avoided it completly not one sip. Hope this helps.
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Post by tmichelle on May 15, 2008 21:12:20 GMT -5
It does help. The endo-diet is great but it leaves you hungry! At least me. Also having food cravings one day and complete aversions the next makes it very difficult to make a meal that will last more than the moment. It would be easier to grab some bread and make a hot sandwich or something. I suppose I am just concerned because the endo-diet is supposed to keep your uterus from contracting and after so many miscarriages, that is the last thing I want mine to do. I'm trying to find a way to balance that concern with getting enough nutrition.
I am more convinced that I need to eat healthy as opposed to a strict endo-diet. I'm supposed to have a consultation with a nurse next week but unfortunately I have found that so many people in the medical community that I have come across don't know as much as what this community knows. I don't think she'll even understand my question.
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Post by anneny on May 24, 2008 8:58:28 GMT -5
I wasn't doing a full endo-diet before I conceived, but I had cut out gluten, drastically reduced caffeine (only decaf coffee and tea, if that) and upped my veggies. When I found out I was pregnant, all I wanted was carbs, so I went ahead and had some. No pain!
Because of that, I've just followed the regular pregnancy diet guidelines and haven't done anything special because of the endo. It's worked for me so far (eight weeks to go...).
I hope you get lucky too! Bagels are yummy!
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Post by tmichelle on May 24, 2008 15:08:09 GMT -5
Thank you anneny. I definitely am feeling that eating a more well-rounded diet is of more benefit. The endo-diet is great in that it opens your eyes to what foods do and it is a good prep, but when one becomes pregnant, nutrition becomes more important. I too LOVE carbs and will be enjoying more of them. Happy last few weeks of your pregnancy!
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