Milk In my Pregnancy

In my first trimester of pregnancy, my doctor advised me to drink milk.I won't mention the milk's brand.As a preggy, I didn't like the taste even if it's chocolate flavor. It was disgusting. But I know how important it is not only for me, but for my baby as well. So I switched to other milks like, cow's milk, really! Also, I ate a lot of cereals and put milk as my alternative. One of my friend, (a mother of one) said, "It doesn't really matter if you drink or not. Our moms didn't actually drink maternal- milk in their pregnancy, did they? Even my doctor told me that."
Then again, I know the benefits that it can give us both. My baby and I. I'm in my third trimester now and hoping it isn't too late yet. My partner and I bought the milk that my OB-GYN has recommended me. I chose the plain one and drank a glass before I slept... It tastes great! I really wish I didn't listen to others' opinion that "chocolate flavor tastes better." 


Benefits of Milk 
It's an important source of vitamin D, calcium, riboflavin, protein and energy. 
It also has folic acid and DHA to help you baby's brain and body development.


Most Prescribed Milk for Pregnant women:
Anmum Materna
Enfamom

by: Esvee Jane  V. Sangalang

Folic Acid

Folic acid (also known as vitamin B9, vitamin Bc or folacin) and folate (the naturally occurring form), as well as pteroyl-L-glutamic acid, pteroyl-L-glutamate, and pteroylmonoglutamic acid are forms of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Folic acid is itself not biologically active, but its biological importance is due to tetrahydrofolate and other derivatives after its conversion to dihydrofolic acid in the liver.

Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folate inclusive) is essential to numerous bodily functions. The human body needs folate to synthesize DNA, repair DNA, and methylate DNA as well as to act as a cofactor in biological reactions involving folate. It is especially important in aiding rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy, as well as in "feeding" some cancers. While a normal diet also high in natural folates may decrease the risk of cancer, there is diverse evidence that high folate intake from supplementation may actually promote some cancers as well as precancerous tumors and lesions. Children and adults both require folic acid to produce healthy red blood cellsand prevent anemia. -From wikipedia.

Foods rich in Folate

• Black-eyed peas
• Lentils
• Okra
• Kidney beans
• Great Northern beans
• Broccoli
• Iceberg lettuce
• Beets
• Lima beans
• Sunflower seeds
• Spinach
• Brussels sprouts
• Corn
• Cereal
• Asparagus
• Baked beans
• Green peas
• Baked potato
• Cabbage
• Avocados
• Peanuts
• Romaine lettuce
• Tomato Juice
• Orange juice
• Strawberries
• Oranges
• Eggs
• Bananas

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