Hi everyone,
I am not pregnant but am planning to have children in the next 2 years (I am 23 yrs old) after I marry my fiancé. Obviously, I intend to raise my children Vegan.
In a previous thread (sorry, can't remember which one!), someone posted about how infants do not produce cholesterol in their first 2-3 years of life and get it from breast milk - and since cholesterol is absolutely necessary for life, and does not exist in the plant world - it would be a natural conclusion that baby will have to breastfed for that period of time. Which means breastfeeding for up to 3 years. ???
Is this in any way true? I tried to find information on it but cannot find it anywhere. It goes without saying that if this is the only way to assure that my baby will be Vegan and healthy - then no problem! But I wanted to know if anyone can shed light on this information. I do intend to breastfeed for at least a year.
Vegan parents, what did you do about this situation? Is the cholesterol found in soy formula Vegan? What if a vegan mom stops lactating after a year? So many questions...
Are there any Vegan parenting books you can recommend? Any information is most appreciated! Thank you so much!
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