the warnings are a bit more urgent for pregnant and lactating women who are vegan. having a vitamin b12 deficiency particularly has been shown to impair neurological development in infants nursed by vegetarian mothers. a lack of vitamin d and calcium also can result in bone demineralization in breastfeeding women. similarly young children (under 5) reared on vegetarian and vegan diets can suffer impaired growth. that's because of a vitamin b12 deficiency which can also result in anemia and rickets. yet a well planned diet can meet all the nutritional needs. absorbable calcium is critical too for vegans and ovo-vegetarians to protect against weak bones that can lead to osteoporosis.
is a vegan diet safe during pregnancy?