Meat and Protein
Vitamin A, C, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), Niacin, Folate, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Calcium, Sodium, Iron, small amounts of manganese, copper and zinc, 9 essential amino acids: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.
Pork is a good source of proteins as well as fat soluble vitamins in pregnancy. However, avoid bacon, sausages, and other forms of processed pork are high in salt and nitrates. Lean cuts of pork are thumbs up: look for the word “loin” in the name, such as pork tenderloin, and any kind of pork chop.
High-quality protein in pork meat provides essential amino acids needed by the body for recovery after childbirth. Pork is a high-quality protein food that can speed up wound recovery and repair damaged muscles and tissues.
You can eat pork while nursing and benefit from it's high-quality protein and iron levels.
You can introduce pork to your baby at around 9 months of age. It contains all 9 essential amino acids necessary for your baby's growth and development.