Kefir for kids and pregnant?

[sora]

Hi,

I am 5wks pregnant. Should I stop eating kefir? I did not know kefir has alcohol in it. I have been feeding my toddler! Thanks.

[cristeen]

Kefir is not all that different from yogurt. I'm 36 weeks pregnant, sitting here and drinking a glass of it as I type.

Or are you talking about water kefir?

[sora]

Mine is in milk.

[lorijds]

I don't think it has alcohol in it. It *is* fermented, similar to yogurt. It is sold in grocery stores and health food stores that do not have liquor licenses, so I'm guessing the amount of alcohol would be negligible at best.

[WuWei]

Kefir has less than 1% alcohol, unless it is fermented a longggg time. Then, maybe 4-5% alcohol, per my understanding.

I believe more than a cup or so for a child/day is probably a lot of probiotics. But, I'd not worry about the alcohol.


Pat