E20: Eating Vegan with Gestational Diabetes
Leslee Flannery, dietitian and gestational diabetes specialist, answers your frequently asked questions to combat the uncertainty you may be experiencing as an expecting vegan mom.
Leslee shares simple tips for vegan carb options, food pairings, and meal timings, and her glucose test alternative.
Don't miss this episode if you're eating vegan with gestational diabetes or getting ready for your glucose test!
Leslee is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor who specializes in gestational diabetes. She offers a Nourished Pregnancy & Postpartum Society, a monthly membership for all things pregnancy and postpartum nutrition!
Connect with Leslee
Instagram: @gestational.diabetes.nutrition
Connect with Maya:
Website: The Vegan Pregnancy Collective
Instagram: @vegan.prenatal.nutrition
Transcript
Hi friends! Welcome to the Vegan Pregnancy Podcast. I'm your host, Maya Bach, prenatal dietitian, fellow vegan, and founder of the Vegan Pregnancy Collective. From food to fitness, you'll hear from vegan moms to be just like you and other healthcare professionals. The goal is to empower, support, and inspire you as you navigate your vegan pregnancy
You are not alone in your decision to have a healthy baby without eating animal products. It's designed to give you the tools, the support, nutrient calculators, guides, recipes, and most of all, there's a community of like-minded women here for you. Thanks so much for listening to today's episode. If you're ready to go from feeling concerned to confident as a vegan mom-to-be, send me a DM I'm on Instagram @vegan.prenatal.nutrition
I'd love to hear from you and we can chat more and see if the Vegan Pregnancy Collective is for you. Remember, you're not in this alone. If you enjoy today's episode, share it with a friend and subscribe to the Vegan Pregnancy Podcast to get notified when new episodes are released.