Milk?

[fififolle]

I'vebeen talking to a friend (who doesn't know I'm pregnant). She's a few weeks earlier than me and lives in a different county. Anyway, at her first midwife appt she was told to have semi-skimmed or full fat milk instead of skimmed. I'm slightly worried as have never heard this advice and still have skimmed milk. What has everyone else been told?

[Tambajam]

Skimmed milk actually contains more calcium. FACT.
You can get fats from elsewhere. Stick with what you like.

[Pingpong]

never been told what sort of milk to drink. In fact I hate milk so only take a dribble on my cereal and none in tea etc.
Sounds a bit daft to me

[fififolle]

Thank you. Will stick to non mouth coating skimmed!

[Ladyem]

I was sent to a dietician when I was pregnant as I lost a lot of weight due to morning sickness and ended up with a BMI of 13.5. I was told to have semi-skimmed or full fat milk as they contain more fat-soluble vitamins than skimmed milk. Nothing to do with the fat content.

[stressheaderic]

Skimmed milk = yak. It's just white water...
Green top all the way for me - can't get enough of the stuff.

[Pingpong]

ladyem your case sounds extreme I'm sure in a normal pregnancy then skimmed milk is just fine.
stressheaderic it is like white water but that's why I like it!

[Ladyem]

You're right Smac, my case was extreme, but just wanted share what the dietician said about the benefits in semi-skimmed and full-fat milk, as it isn't about the fat content but the vitamins in it. That might be why it is encouraged in other countries. I hate milk, too (from being forced to drink it warm when I was at infants school - bleugh!)and always had skimmed milk before, but had to force down hot chocolate every evening made with semi-skimmed (just couldn't do full fat!!) uuugghhh!!