Does drinking milk during pregnancy make baby fair?

Question

My MIL keeps giving me extra milk daily saying baccha gora hoga. I drink it anyway but is there actually any truth to this? Always heard it from elders. Just curious yaar.

Charumati Nanda · Answer

Skin tone depends only on genetics. I drank milk regularly for protein and calcium, but had to avoid adding sugar or flavored powders to keep my blood sugar under control.

Madhulika Bangera · Answer

That is just an old myth. Melanin and genetics decide the skin tone. Milk is excellent for calcium and baby's skeletal development, so definitely drink it for that.

Khushi Sanyal · Answer

Look, let's be real—skin tone is completely genetic. Don't worry about fair or dark, just focus on having a healthy, active baby by eating well.

Kadambari Vohra · Answer

Honestly, I still get told this by my relatives daily! I just drink it for the calcium, but does saffron actually help or is that also just a myth?

Antara Bhati · Answer

It’s a total myth. Drink milk only for calcium and protein.

Deepa Chetty · Answer

No, skin color is purely genetic and depends on parents' genes. Drink milk because it gives calcium for baby's bones, not for fairness.

Aparna Chaturvedi · Answer

At home, elders say to put saffron in milk to make baby fair. But my doctor smiled and said skin color is genetic, though milk is very important for baby's strong bones.