Plant Based Juniors

Two Registered Dietitian Nutritionist helping you raise your plant-based babies, toddlers, children and teens.

The Predominantly Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide

The Predominantly Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide covers everything you need for a healthy, thriving plant-based pregnancy. It’s 175+ pages of evidence-based advice that empowers you with the resources to make the best nutrition decisions for your growing family.

  • As Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, we rely on science, not dogma. All of our recommendations are backed by peer-reviewed research.

  • The laundry list of foods pregnant moms should avoid is long and confusing. We give you the facts + delicious recipes with safe alternatives.

  • Dealing with pregnancy symptoms can be tough. We show you exactly how to deal with symptoms naturally and which remedies to stay away from.

7 Chapters to Guide You Through Your Pregnancy and Postpartum Period:

  • Prenatal Nutrition

  • Meal Prep

  • Symptom Management

  • Non-Toxic Recommendations

  • Prenatal Exercise

  • Postpartum

  • Stress Management

  • 50+ Plant-Based Recipes

+ Get our Feeding Your Infant Bonus Guide- Free!

16 pages of nutritional basics for your first few months from breast to bottle feeding and everything in between!

This guide is bursting at the seams with such great information including required nutrients, exercise tips, recipes, and even beauty advice. The recipes are delicious and easy to make and I appreciate the tips on how to properly store everything so that you can just heat it up when you’re tired and taking care of a newborn. This is a no-judgment book which I really appreciate while being full of expertise and scientifically-backed advice.

Meredith

Registered Dietitian, Mom

The Pregnancy Guide from Plant-Based Juniors is such a wonderful resource for all woman that want to pursue a more (or fully) plant-based diet during pregnancy. It is extremely thorough, well-researched and will be my go-to resource for patients who are pursuing a more plant-based diet during pregnancy.

Jessica

Pediatric Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

This pregnancy guide is one of the best things you can do, not just for your baby, but for your own peace of mind. This is a guilt free guide that gives mamas the facts about nutrition, and lets you decide what is best for you and your baby. It is everything you need to set yourself up for a healthy pregnancy, and your baby to have a healthy future!

Annie

Mom

Meet the Moms

Welcome! We’re Whitney and Alex, founders of the Plant-Based Juniors community and we are so glad you’re here. PBJs is your complete guide to plant-based prenatal and pediatric nutrition.

We’re Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, Certified Personal Trainers and parents to PBJs ourselves. We started this community as a resource for families, like us, who want to raise their kids in a predominantly plant-based way; and feel confident about the many decisions that come with nourishing children.

We know how confusing it all can be, so here at PBJs we do the research for you. We rely on evidence-based nutrition advice, so you know that the recommendations we make are based on research, not dogma. We want to empower you to make the best nutrition decisions for your family and provide you with the resources to do so.

Plant-Based Juniors welcomes all forms of plant-based eating, because we know that good health is not all or nothing. We support parents in whatever dietary patten they feel works best for their family- whether that’s vegan, vegetarian, reducatarian or whatever.

 

  • WOULD THIS BENEFIT ME IN MY THIRD TRIMESTER?

    Yes, the Predominantly Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide contains valuable information for all stages of pregnancy. In addition to the in-depth nutrition information, 50+ recipes, exercise recommendations during pregnancy, and information about toxins while pregnant, the guide also includes a bonus postpartum and infant feeding guide.

  • WHAT IF I’M NOT VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN?

    No problem! The PPB Pregnancy Guide is for anyone interested in having a healthier pregnancy: vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, meat minimalist, and omnivore. While all of the recipes in the guide are plant-based, anyone will find them delicious!

  • HOW DO I KNOW THE INFORMATION IS ACCURATE?

    We’re committed to presenting evidence-based information – not cherry-picking research to fit our narrative. We’re guided by science, not dogma. This is why you’ll find over 200 references in our appendix, with each one linked within the guide so you can see the exact studies we source our information from.

  • WHAT MAKES THIS GUIDE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PREGNANCY BOOKS OUT THERE?

    Compared to other popular vegan pregnancy books, this one is written by nutrition experts. We explain the why behind the nutrition recommendations during pregnancy and back up every piece of advice we provide. In addition to nutrition, the PPB Pregnancy Guide covers exercise during pregnancy, meal planning, dealing with symptoms without drugs, lifestyle, infant feeding, 50+ recipes designed specifically for mom, and so much more.

  • DOES THIS GUIDE COVER POSTPARTUM?

    Yes! Just because you’re no longer pregnant doesn’t mean your nutrition doesn’t matter! The PPB Pregnancy Guide covers postpartum nutrition, breastfeeding considerations, and infant feeding (including breastfeeding troubleshooting and supplementation recommendations).

What are you waiting for?

The Predominantly Plant-Based Pregnancy Guide covers everything you need for a healthy, thriving plant-based pregnancy. It’s 175+ pages of evidence-based advice that empowers you with the resources to make the best nutrition decisions for your growing family.