Don’t take anything without your medical approval.

I’m not a doctor or medical professional.

Yeah, ask your doctor. It’s probably best to not make changes to your diet if you’ve never had the foods before or are unsure. You never know how the baby could react to the change/new food. Especially if you are already so far along.

Welcome to Fluther, and congratulations :)

I agree with everyone else about getting a doctor’s OK.

If the doc approves it, don’t get some fly-by-night brand that you buy on the shelf at Wal-Mart. Get something that has been purity tested a d checked for effectiveness. Don’t buy from some advertisement.

I would not.
Protein metabolism is “dirty”. All those nitrogen products that your kidneys filter out, and that kill you if your kidneys fail, come from protein metabolism.
I used to drink that stuff all the time after working out and gave it up for that reason.
I use chocolate milk now.
Can’t be good for a developing baby.
Why not a smoothie with yogurt or milk?

Ask your doctor.

Isn’t it best to make one with protein powder (or something like that) rather than milk or yogurt if it is to be for a meal like breakfast?

Ask your Doctor. You need calcium and other things in the milk:

SO ASK THE DOCTOR

Yeah, again you don’t know how that diet change will affect the baby. Honestly, you probably don’t even need to make an appointment. You most likely can just ask the nurse over the phone. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it saves the possibility you are giving something harmful to your child

If you are not allergic to milk, whey protein should work well for you. But be sure it’s a quality product! Check the label and check the online reviews. If a nutritionist recommends a particular brand that might be helpful.

One rule of thumb that I always follow is if I cannot pronounce all the ingredients, then with a little research, I had better easily be able to figure out what is inside.

The general tone here seems overly cautious to me. I guess it’s the powder portion that has people spooked? Would it be the same if someone wanted to drink a boost or eat more cheese?

Just for an alternative opinion:

Protein powder is fine if you don’t rely on it for all your nutritional needs. Mixed in a morning smoothy wouldn’t seem any riskier than yogurt or cheese. Remember, there are people who will tell you those can be dangerous as well. (yogurt dangers and cheese dangers)

True. If you don’t care about the quality of the food you eat, eat whatever you want.

I do care. I’ve recorded all my meals for the last 6 months or so and how I feel each day. I try to figure out what types of foods make me feel best long term, as that seems to be the only consistent diet advice when everyone has a different opinion. I’ve even consulted a dietician to see if she had any suggestions.

She didn’t say anything about the protein powder in my oatmeal every morning. She did however think I eat too much rice, because it turns out rice has arsenic, and apparently that’s not good.

But I commented here because I thought it was odd that we live in a culture that considers passing up a piece of grocery store cake with buttercream frosting rude, but a daily scoop of protein powder should require a doctor’s note.

^^ Yup!

Actually @funkdaddy it’s all in the details. As far as protein supplements go, IMO, the simpler the better, and as high quality as you can afford.

Protein supplements are highly merchandised, and many of the best known ones are made with inferior ingredients, and/or have ingredients that would be harmful to your baby. So, if you’re preggers, you are wise to do your homework.

I just searched for “protein powder for pregnancy”. This is one of the hits that popped up.

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Booster-Prenatal-Protein-Powder/dp/B00RORCAIM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=protein0d7-20&linkId=d47dfa679a55d79b9527024efb473a6d

Remember that just because it says “OB/GYN Approved” doesn’t mean much, but at least they put some thought into making sure the ingredients would be safe for your baby.

They have a back view of the package but it’s not possible to read all of the ingredients. Still you might be able to find something like that in a store somewhere.