All of us know the importance of drinking adequate amount of milk for ourselves and for the babies. Or do we?

Milk is part of western culture daily diet. To most expectant mothers, taking in the daily needed dosage of calcium is not an issue. However, milk is not part of the Chinese diet. It is, therefore, even more important for Chinese to ensure there is enough calcium everyday. More so, some of the Chinese are turned off by the smell of milk during pregnancy. So, what can be done?

The easiest way is to eat calcium-enriched food, such as cheese (pasteurized ones), yogurt, or juices fortified with calcium, broccoli, sardines in oil (also eat the fishbone), tofu, or even cheesecakes! Some people are skeptical about soya milk, but actually you can take in calcium-fortified soya milk. Some of my friends found it work fantastic!

So, being a Chinese does not mean our bodies and babies will be lacking the needed calcium. Find the right substitutes and we will all be fine!