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Goat's milk in pregnancy
Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
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Goat's milk contains fewer vitamins than cow's milk, but it is no less valuable. There are significantly more other useful substances in goat's milk:
- Vitamin B12 – activates hematopoietic processes and metabolic functions.
- Potassium – takes part in the activity of the cardiovascular system.
- Finely dispersed fat, light and very useful for digestion.
Goat milk during early pregnancy
Carrying a child requires a complete diet of high-quality products. Dairy products are so important that they should be present in the pregnant woman’s menu every day.
Goat milk during pregnancy, including in the early stages, is able to saturate the body of the expectant mother with nutrients and microelements. It has bactericidal properties, increases immune protection, and has a positive effect on nervous activity. Therefore, if there are no contraindications, goat milk should be consumed during pregnancy constantly. The product is better absorbed when drunk on an empty stomach.
Sometimes doctors recommend drinking goat milk with iodine during early pregnancy. Such a drink is useful for the formation of thyroid hormones and the formation of the child's brain. In a later period, iodized milk promotes the production of mother's milk.
Warm milk with honey is very useful - if it is to your taste and there are no contraindications to honey. Such a drink improves sleep, strengthens the immune system, and prevents the development of toxicosis.
Goat milk during pregnancy is such a complete and balanced product that it does not require combination with cereals or other ingredients (so as not to disrupt the absorption of valuable components). It contains beta-casein, monounsaturated fatty acids (capric and linoleic acids) and saturated fats, vitamins (vitamin A, B12, D, carotene and niacin), macroelements (calcium and magnesium) and microelements (iron).
Benefits of Goat Milk During Pregnancy
The benefit of goat milk during pregnancy is that it does not contain allergenic proteins and contains significantly less lactose, which can also cause undesirable reactions in the body. Therefore, goat milk is used as a dietary product during pregnancy, and in children's diets - for hypolactasia. The composition of the goat product is close to the mother's, which makes it very useful for newborns.
The value of goat's milk is obvious in cases of dysbacteriosis, hyperacid gastritis, rickets, osteoporosis and diseases that are accompanied by hypocalcemia and bone fractures.
Goat milk during pregnancy is a good cosmetic product. Cosmetologists produce entire lines of preparations based on it - against acne, brittle hair. Natural substances eliminate wrinkles, improve complexion, strengthen hair.
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Contraindications for use
Contraindications to the use of goat milk during pregnancy apply to people suffering from:
- pathologies of the pancreas;
- in obesity caused by endocrine problems;
- when there is a lack of the enzyme lactase in the body;
- in case of allergy to milk protein.
To determine the possibility of an allergy, you need to start taking it with a small portion.
You should not drink goat's milk during pregnancy if it causes nausea or if you are intolerant to any of its components.
Milk should not be consumed immediately before or after a meal, as milk neutralizes gastric juice, slows down digestion, causing discomfort and heaviness in the stomach.
You can't drink milk from the refrigerator to avoid catching a cold, and you can't drink liters of it: overindulgence in this drink can cause a child to develop allergies after birth.
Dairy products, especially natural goat milk, are a very useful component of the diet during pregnancy. It can be purchased only in some private farms. In order for the milk to be beneficial for the mother and child, you need to know that it is from a healthy goat, and take it raw, in small portions, between meals.
Harmful effects of goat milk during pregnancy
Goat milk, which is rich in easily digestible substances, can cause hypervitaminosis, stomach upset, indigestion, and excess weight if consumed frequently enough.
The harm of goat milk during pregnancy, and not only, can be significant if the animal suffers from pathologies that threaten people. Brucellosis is a particularly dangerous anthropozoonosis.
Goat milk can cause more harm than good, and if the animal is kept in poor conditions, the diet is not monitored, and the udder is not kept clean. Such milk has an unpleasant smell and taste.
In order not to spoil the taste and useful properties of goat milk, it should not be boiled, curdled without knowledge of the special technology of making goat cheese, cooked porridge and milk soups. Goat milk during pregnancy should be consumed as an independent product, separately from other products and dishes.