The Facts:
* Not enough milk consumption during pregnancy can lead to smaller babies.
* Women who generally drank less than 250ml milk per day gave birth to babies who weighed less than those born to mothers who drank more milk.
* Vitamin D (present in milk) was directly linked to the babies’ birth weight.
Shaun’s comment: Pregnancy is a unique time in every mother’s life when health worries are at their peak. Mums-to-be are barraged with information about what they should and shouldn’t do during pregnancy, and some of the information can be confusing and conflicting.
It is generally accepted that low birth weight babies are at a higher risk of becoming ill and frequently don’t thrive as well as babies of normal birth weight. The study indicates drinking milk every day during pregnancy may help improve birth weight.
The study does not, however, pinpoint how much milk would be most helpful and like most supplements, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. It is worth discussing this with your healthcare professional as part of a wider conversation about maintaining a healthy diet during pregnancy.
Study Reference:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1041388
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