The main goal of pregnancy is to give birth to a healthy child, and the chances for that to happen will be significantly lower if you don’t get proper nutrition. During pregnancy, you should consume healthy food and beverages that provide the required nourishment for you and your unborn baby.

According to studies, consuming milk has been proven to be beneficial to pregnant women, but the exact benefits of milk have always been a topic of dispute. In this article, we’ll look at some of the nutrients present in milk, and how they can be beneficial to you during pregnancy. You’ll also learn how some of these nutrients can be detrimental to your health, and when you should avoid them.

Here are some of the nutrients present in milk and how they can help or impact you or your baby’s health during pregnancy.

1. Calcium and Vitamin D
One of the major benefits of consuming milk is it is a rich source of calcium and vitamin D. Vitamin D is very beneficial to your baby’s health since it helps in preventing future allergy attacks.

Consuming milk can also help you keep up with your daily calcium requirements. When pregnant, you will need to maintain a healthy calcium intake of around 1000mg to 1300mg to help in stabilizing your health, and that of your baby. Milk is one of the few calcium-rich foods that will help you realize this daily requirement without causing a whole lot of problems as a side effect.

2. Proteins, Iodine, and Amino Acids
Proteins and amino acids that are all present in milk in significant quantities are important for the growth and wellbeing of your baby throughout your pregnancy.

Adding milk into your daily diet helps in building your baby’s bones (thanks to the calcium) and it will also help maintain a decent oxygen circulation to your baby.

Milk also contains iodine which is very important for brain development and contributes to a higher IQ in your baby. Taking enough milk during pregnancy will greatly reduce your baby’s chances of suffering a developmental delay in early life.

If you fancy tall kids, you may also want to drink more milk during pregnancy. Studies show consuming milk during pregnancy has also been linked to making kids grow taller than average.

There aren’t too many pregnancy-specific disadvantages of consuming milk during pregnancy, but you can also suffer indigestion and bloating when you drink too much milk.

Also, consuming milk is strongly linked with iron deficiency, especially if you don’t consume enough iron-rich foods to compensate. When you consume milk during pregnancy, it’s also important to complement it with iron-rich foods to prevent iron deficiency in your child.

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