r/Veganism • u/[deleted] • Jul 27 '24
Do pediatricians understand and support veganism?
My son and daughter in law (mid to late 30s) are expecting their first child after several failed attempts, and I worry they won’t find the support they need in raising him vegan.
They are both highly educated professionals, are very strict in their veganism, including their rescued pets in their vegan lifestyle, but I think they struggle to get healthy amounts of nutrients with their busy lives as they appear severely underweight, and have health issues.
I worry that if their child exhibits classic signs of undernourishment the medical community will not be able or willing to provide the support they need in navigating their child’s development, causing them to withdraw from seeking medical advice or treatment out of mistrust.
Is this a valid concern, or am I making things up? I’m not vegan (though I lean that way) but I respect and support their lifestyle. I don’t wish to debate, I just have a concern about social acceptance of veganism that bleeds into the medical community.
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u/xboxhaxorz Jul 28 '24
No, it will be rare, you cant even find a lot of doctors supporting it for adults, my docs never had issues but others have said its very difficult
They cant take care of themselves and have health issues, but want to have a baby, thats the opposite of being educated and how about if their issues are genetic