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marsha

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Atkins And Pregnancy?
Posted: 07-27-03 18:12pm

Rolling Eyes I may be pregnant but I have been on the atkins diet for a while now and I really like it. But is it safe while pregnant. Please help.
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snoozin47

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Posted: 07-27-03 20:46pm

I have the atkins diet book and from what I understand it isn't good to be on the 1st 2 week plan as it doesn't provide enought nutrients for the fetus. I would talk to your doctor. You should be able to alter it to fit your pregnancy needs.

Congratulations on getting pregnant. I am in the process of trying by donor insemination. My 2nd one didn't work and my period started today so I am kind of bummed but hoping that this next one will work out better.
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blu_eyes00

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Posted: 09-02-03 19:22pm

Congratulations marsha! As for the diet, I do not think it is good for you to remain on the atkins diet while pregnant...You need to eat for the health of the baby. Talk to your doctor. He/she will be able to guide you through healthy eating for yourself and the baby...And possibly help you manipulate the atkins diet to accomodate a healthier eating while pregnant.

Good luck!
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igloo

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Atkins And Pregnancy
Posted: 12-27-03 13:05pm

Atkins diet and pregnancy
hi,
i am also pregnant and on the atkins diet. It's okay to stay in the later phase on the plan (where you may consume fruits, vegatables, and other complex carbohydrates), but you can't be on the induction phase.
Someone has said that you need carbohydrates to stay regular, but in fact you need fiber, not carbs. If you are on the atkins plan you know that you get to subtract each gram of fiber from the carb count of everything you eat to get your net carb count.
In short, the lifetime phase of the diet is a well rounded, high fiber diet full of fruits and vegatables, but the induction phase (which is what uneducated people think of as the atkins diet) is too restricted and shouldn't be practiced during pregnancy.
You must realize that most health care proffessionals are also very ignorant about atkins and are predisposed against it based on misinformation. What you will have to do is take a sample menu plan to your doctor in order to show him/her that you do eat plenty of vegatables, fiber, fish and chicken, as well as some fruit, potatoes, and whole grains. Once they see what you are eating they will most likely tell you to go ahead with the diet.
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2ferano

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Posted: 03-06-04 23:49pm

Yes, the above post is right. As long as you aren't in the first two phases of the diet plan it should be fine. Atkins is eating healthy for the baby!!!!
Much better than consuming processed foods will all kinds of sugar and preservatives and crap. That is not good for you or the baby! But, hey, check with your doctor just to make sure!
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Otatwa

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Posted: 09-12-05 09:54am

Please I urge anyone on any low carb diets who are pregnant to seek the advise of a nutritionist or a doctor. Being on these diets can have direct effects on fetal development. I am not saying to go pig out on anything you want. I am saying that a modified atkins or an atkins like diet (low in carbs) would be better suited for pregnancy. Atkins and other low carb diets will affect cellular functioning, in that it prevents certain processes from happening and take energy and proteins from the body. That’s how it works and is great for losing weight. This will also happen to the fetus and may cause later complications in the child’s life. Little is known about the long-term affects. What we do know is that there is possible high risk to damage certain organs, tissue and mental development of the fetus.

Now, before anyone bashes me and says I don't like these diets. I lost 70lbs :) and cannot say enough good things about it. It gave me back confidence and made me feel healthier than ever.

My strong advise it to discuss this with a nutritionist or a doctor. Be careful. Oh and exercise if you want to keep the post weight down.
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sherrie_lc

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Posted: 09-04-06 15:10pm

I agree induction is no good for pregnancy. I starting looking into this when I was pregnant in 2004 and later on started posting info I found on it, I havn't updated it in a while(will have to get my butt into gear) but your welcome to have a look
breastfeeding, pregnancy and low carb (if you have trouble just replace capital letter in url with lower case)
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