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Nutrition Required for Pregnancy
This article covers the healthy weight/weight gain before and during pregnancy, recommended physical exercise, supplements, and avoidance of harmful substances during pregnancy. There are mineral and vitamin supplements that are required for a non-vegan pregnant woman. A vegan pregnant woman would have to take those in addition to food supplements to make up for the nutrition needs that they don't get from their vegan diet. Nutrition needs can be met with proper diet and supplements. This paper is a review of other articles which is a strong type of evidence. It contains sections on nutritional information for different dietary needs. This paper supports the ability for vegan women to have a healthy pregnancy.

German Lifestyle Recommendations for Pregnant Women
In the section of the study pertaining to vegan nutrition, the article makes it clear that pregnant women who are vegan must take supplements. Vegan pregnant women require micro-supplements and should seek nutritional counseling throughout their pregnancy. The study is a systematic review of other studies, which is a strong type of evidence. The study supports the ability to remain vegan during pregnancy but requires additional nutritional counseling and supplements.

Pregnancy Recommendations for Vegetarians
This study focused on both the dietary and support needs of vegetarian (and vegan) women. The study claims that it is possible for vegetarian (and vegan) women to get the right amount of nutrients while pregnant. The study is a review of other studies, which is a strong type of evidence. But, it starts as a case review of one woman which is not generalizable to everyone and the study focuses primarily on vegetarian women. This study supports the ability to remain vegetarian (and vegan) throughout pregnancy.

General Health of Vegan Diets
They found that calcium and vitamin D intake for vegans was lower than for non-vegans. Moderate vegans (who tended to occasionally eat eggs and drink milk) actually tended to have lower protein intake than strict vegans. This study was a primary/empirical study, this type of study is not the strongest nor the weakest. Not all of the findings in this study were significant but the findings that were paralleled findings from past studies. This study's findings do not support veganism during pregnancy. They found that vegans are not getting enough of some major nutrients and did not discuss supplements or directly address veganism during pregnancy. ]

On veganism and pregnancy
Findings: In order to have a vegan based diet during pregnancy, it requires the knowledge of a complex intake of nutrients."A vegan diet is absent of all animal products and by products: no meat, no milk, no eggs, and no other sundry animal bits." There are many nutrients that can be obtained while eating a vegan diet, but there are also supplements that can be taken. Strengths: Covers all basic nutrients and provides suggestions. Weaknesses: In-depth, may not be understood by the general public.

Controversy side: It is possible to have a healthy pregnancy while being vegan.

Vegan–vegetarian diets in pregnancy: danger or panacea?
Findings: None of the studies reported a higher risk of adverse pregnancy-related events. Higher risk of iron and vitamin B-12 deficiency.

Strengths: Novelty.

Weaknesses: High heterogeneity of the data. Information missing from some of the studies reviewed (protein intake and caloric intake information).

Controversy Side: Being vegan during pregnancy is possible but there are associated health risks to take into account

Vegan Pregnancy Diet
Findings: The diet of one pregnant woman throughout her pregnancy.

Strengths: Shows how to achieve a vegan diet in everyday life.

Weaknesses: Only follows one woman, can't assume the rest of the population could sustain on that same diet.

Controversy Side: Suppports veganism during pregnancy.

Doctors endorse vegan and vegetarian diets for healthy pregnancies.
Findings: "Well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets are healthful choices for pregnant women and their children, and vitamin B12 needs can be easily met with fortified foods or any common multivitamin."

Strengths: Information is from experts in the field and other outside sources.

Weaknesses: There is not a lot of information in this article.

Side of Controversy: Supports veganism during pregnancy.

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