T.K.
I was vegetarian up until the middle of the second trimester. Then my tastes and cravings just totally changed. I have tried to go vegan but love cheese too much...but I hadn't had cow's milk in a quite a while...
I'm 36 weeks pregnant now and from then until now all I want is organic 2% cows milk, tons of it, and ice cream too.
Everyone is different and even though I highly believe in all of the many reasons to either cut down or go without animal products, I have to listen to what my body needs and wants and I couldn't force myself to eat enough kale, etc to get the amount of calcium I need. I just didn't want to eat some of the things I had eaten in the past. Just make sure you get a ton of protein. I didn't like it when someone told me to eat 2 eggs a day, but I feel so much better when I do...so I'm just a little more flexible now...I was just thinking that even though I was vegetarian, this baby sure is NOT!
I have read a bunch of books though, and there are literally tons of websites out there if you just do a search for vegan pregnancy.
One website that has info/recipes is www.manitobaharvest.com
I like their hemp protein powder.
Good luck! I hope it works for you!