Nigeria: Why Pregnant and Lactating Mothers Must Drink Milk

17 July 2013
analysis

Mothers give their babies milk, but mothers also need to drink milk. Milk is as good for mothers as it is for babies. Every woman should drink milk, when planning to get pregnant, as preparation; during pregnancy; and while breastfeeding.

Medical experts actually say one of the ways a mother can optimize her baby's health is to drink milk before and during pregnancy. According to Dr. Katherine Dettwyler, a breastfeeding researcher and anthropologist, women make ample amounts of quality milk while drinking lots of milk themselves in addition to eating diets composed almost entirely of rice (or millet or sorghum) with a tiny amount of vegetables and occasional meat.

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