Vegetarian couple, ages 37 and 48, TTC a boy (final baby.)

[suregena]

My husband said within the next year, we can... so I'm planning now!

Our first child was a boy. At the time, I was living in the UK, and we got pregnant while I was on vacation (I was eating , drinking, and enjoying myself!)

My daughter I swayed for. In hindsight, I realize maybe I didn't need to. Haha!

I was not swaying and got pregnant with DD2. At the time I was skipping meals, especially breakfast.

I'm trying to eat breakfast again and snack more. For us vegetarian geriatrics (isn't that what I am now in the medical world? ), how would one best sway boy? Or best links to old threads that maybe I can read up on. I'll try to start a multivitamin, etc. I drink oatmilk daily in my coffee (oats and water, and some vitamins are basically the ingredients... no soy/nuts/dairy.) I don't typically eat a lot of soy products these days. I eat a lot of beans generally. I also love lentils so could eat those more. I'm basically, in my mind, trying to go back to that "eat and be merry" state of mind I was in when I got pregnant with my son, and that is generally the opposite of my usual too-busy-to-eat self.

[atomic sagebrush]

Remember, I had my 4th boy at 39!

I think that if you're eating regular meals, keeping a focus on nonsoy protein and healthy carbs (so, not the "teenage girl" vegetarian where you're living on carrot sticks and Cheetos), taking prenatals, eating regular meals, and trying to focus on saturated fat like in coconut oil instead of vegetable oil based stuff when you can.

What's your hubby doing - anything?

[suregena]

Ehh, we will see. I might try to get him on something... multivitamin? Not sure. He also drinks oatmilk, etc. I'm eating chili tonight and checked the alternative protein in it and it is "texturized pea protein"--so not soy. I'll definitely be mindful of that. I'm certainly eating more than usual, though. I'll probably add cereal as a snack because for some reason, I just cannot eat it for breakfast... haha! But I do love a good breakfast burrito!

[atomic sagebrush]

Men's One a Day over 50 is what I generally recommend. It's not vegetarian though. Be aware that the fancier vitamins often have megadoses and/or added herbs in them, neither of which we want. I 'm always happy to take a look at any product before you buy it.

Oh yes I don't ever eat cereal for breakfast either. I had it as snacks with all three of my older boys (still do matter of fact)

Ate scads of breakfast burritos too!