I LOVE almond milk. There's a new brand I just saw in the store you might be interested in, it's called Almond+Plus. It's got 5g protein. I'm making that switch to that one.
MOMMY2FL
Posts: 6
5/20/12 7:49 A
As Becky said, since she's the expert, make sure you get the nutritional needs that almond milk is lacking from another source. Thta being said, I drank almond milk through my last two pregnancies (it's the only kind of milk I have had in the past five years) and had two very healthy babies! now, still drinking it everyday with my third. I do eat other dairy products, though, such as cheese and ice cream.
MOMMA-ROO
Posts: 4683
5/19/12 5:05 P
Thank you :)
DIETITIANBECKY
Posts: 7838
5/19/12 4:05 P
Almond milk is safe to drink during pregnancy, but this is what you will want to follow: 1. 1 cup of regular milk has 8 grams of protein, almond milk only has 1 gram. So be sure you are using other protein rich foods to meet your protein needs---and not relying on almond milk.
2. Milk is usually a key food in helping people meet their calcium and vitamin D needs. So if using almond milk, make sure yours is fortified (a 1 cup portion) with about 30% of your calcium needs and 25% of your vitamin D needs.
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