what kind of milk do you drink?

tiff1783 · June 2011

I have always been a 1/2 % drinker. My aunt saw this in my fridge and said pregnant ladies should drink D milk. Does this really matter? She said the fat was good for the babies brain...

Linds1224 · June 2011

I only ever drink 1% and did throughout both of my first two pregnancies and this one so far as well.

Honeydewchestnut · June 2011

I drink almond milk. I would think it's fine to drink what you normally do unless your OB tells you something different (like you need to gain more weight)

Chels+pax · June 2011

i only drink vitamin D milk and have my whole life i get 2% from wic but i dont use it cuz it taste so different to me.

LuvMyFurbaby · June 2011

I drink 2% cow's milk. I've never heard that pregnant women should drink whole milk.

karinothing · June 2011

I drive 2%. I drank skim before pregnancy. Since getting pregnant I figured the good fat in milk should do me some good.

Lexie Marie · June 2011

Fat Free here

myeshabride · June 2011

2% for me. Vitamin D tastes too thick now. Big Smile

katie0919 · June 2011

Organic 1% or Fat Free....whole milk has way too much unecessary fat/unsaturated fat. I feel my vitamin D and calcium intake is what it should be with what I drink and getting out in the sun for a few minutes a day. Smile

ababymaybe · June 2011

Isn't all milk fortified with Vitamin D? It is in Canada. I like 2% lately. I used to drink skim, actually, but with pregnancy I've been digging the higher fat stuff.

jseaton61 · June 2011

i only drink 1%. i haven't drank vitamin D milk since i was a kid.

getnmarried910 · June 2011

EW! There is no way I could drink that! I don't drink anything other than skim milk. I'm not a big milk drinker to begin with, and skim is as thick as it gets for me! The fat is good for the baby when they turn a year old and need whole milk for a year. I have never heard that pregnant women should drink it. If anything it will cause pregnancy weight gain to be higher!

MrsT2008 · June 2011

I drink 1% - same as I have since I was a toddler. And I go through like 2 gallons a week.

lala1608 · June 2011

I don't know any doctor who would advise an adult woman (pregnant or not) to drink whole milk unless you are severly underweight.

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lhakers · June 2011

I was advised to drink 2 or 1%... not Vitamin D, unless for some reason you were really underweight or needed the extra fat calories.

KathleenCB · June 2011

Skim milk is made from powders-it isn't the healthiest choice. I drink whole organic milk sparingly-it is the least processed and the most nutritious. I think almond milk is more healthy but I am not a fan.

eortman · June 2011

I drink 1%. I prefer skim, but my DH prefers 2% so this is our compromise. I have never heard that pregnant women should drink whole milk. Toddlers should drink whole milk, because they need the fat to develop their brain, but I think most pregnant women get enough fat in their regular diet.

melszum · June 2011

While we're on the topic has anyone had the milk with Omega 3 in it? I am afraid to try it cause I'm afraid it will taste like fish or something....

blu-eyedwife · June 2011

I drink skim and my OB seems to be fine with that.

klafle3 · June 2011

ababymaybe:
Isn't all milk fortified with Vitamin D? It is in Canada. I like 2% lately. I used to drink skim, actually, but with pregnancy I've been digging the higher fat stuff.

Yes, I believe it is. I think they're referring to whole milk when they say vitamin D milk because it is usually labeled as such.

ababymaybe · June 2011

klafle3:

ababymaybe:
Isn't all milk fortified with Vitamin D? It is in Canada. I like 2% lately. I used to drink skim, actually, but with pregnancy I've been digging the higher fat stuff.

Yes, I believe it is. I think they're referring to whole milk when they say vitamin D milk because it is usually labeled as such.

Oh, I gotcha. In Canada, whole milk is called 'homogenized' so I was a bit confused. Thanks!

xtinaxmariex · June 2011

Skim here. I told OB and she said that was fine.

love_melongtime · June 2011

Skim, all the way! I have enough troubles controlling my weight, so I try not to drink too many calories/fat.

capulet · June 2011

I drink skim. I could drink 1% easily or maybe even 2%, but there is no way I could stomach whole milk. We bought it when DD was a toddler, but she never even finished a quart before it expired (I was BFing too), so the only way I could use it up was to make hot chocolate with it. I don't think milk fat specifically is better for the baby's brain, anyway. I take omega-3 supplements for that.

LMeR01 · June 2011

I'm Lactose Intolerant, so I drink Fat Free Latcose-Free Milk. I assume that you are taking PNV. If so, they have calcium in them. Because of my LT, take an extra calcium vitamin, too.

BabyBLove · June 2011

1% cows milk here! DH's drinks the 1% lactaid free since he has problems with lactose.

babes12 · June 2011

i used to drink 1% but now drink 2% b/c of DS. I don't want to buy 2 different milks. I also buy organic milk.

mols99 · June 2011

I drink 1% and soy milk.

mrsgabus · June 2011

I use to drink 2 percent, then when I was pregnant with my son I couldnt stand milk so I drank alot of chocolate milk, then Now I drink 1 percent and lactose free.

KellyAnn911 · June 2011

2% for me. 1% and skim taste like water to me and whole milk is to creamy. I usually only drink chocolate milk. Strawberry milk is awesome too.

GoldenPeaches · June 2011

I don't drink milk but I cook my food with skim milk.

mbgreenwalt · June 2011

I drink 1%. Skim is too thin and whole is too thick. If the store is out of 1%, I'll get 2%. With the amount of milk I drink I don't worry about not getting my Vit. D.

shihtzu51 · June 2011

KathleenCB:
Skim milk is made from powders-it isn't the healthiest choice. I drink whole organic milk sparingly-it is the least processed and the most nutritious. I think almond milk is more healthy but I am not a fan.

I just read an article about this too. There's something with how the skim milk is processed that our bodies no longer recognize the proteins and can't use them correctly.

That being said, I only drink lattes - I can't stand regular milk anymore, so before preg, I would ask for skim, now I just get it with which ever milk they make it at starbucks or panera.

kurokai · June 2011

I hate the taste of cow's milk. I drink Silk Soy milk, and my OB has no qualms about me continuing to do so.

Ritzy19 · June 2011

I either drink 1% or 2%

somethingparker · June 2011

I just recently started to drink a lot of milk (8 glasses a day) and I switched from 1% to Skim to avoid extra fat intake. Normally, I've been drinking 1% or 2% milk.

julireye · June 2011

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin so you need to take it with fat for your body to able to absorb it. 2% should be fine but you will need to drink more milk to get the fat needed to absorb the vitamin D. I will for sure stay away from skim milk since you are no really going to absorb the vitamin D. I switch between 2% and full fat just in case

https://mariahealth.blogspot.com/2011/05/ranch-dressing-and-facts-on-vitamin-d.html

silivren · June 2011

tiff1783:
I have always been a 1/2 % drinker. My aunt saw this in my fridge and said pregnant ladies should drink D milk. Does this really matter? She said the fat was good for the babies brain...

I think maybe she's confused. That's great advice for BABY when your LO is old enough to start on cow's milk. It's recommended that whole milk is given because they do need the fat. But this is not the case for pregnant moms.

Her heart is in the right place

KAK ;-> · June 2011

My DD's ped asked me to not drink/eat cow milk for the remainder of this pregnancy or while nursing. He also doesn't want kids having cow milk until at least two.

I've typically been an Almond milk girl for liquid. I've made the switch to goat cheese/yogurt. I eat mostly veg anyway so it wasn't a huge move for me.

novlove11 · June 2011

Blue Diamond Almond Milk.

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