Can I drink diet soda?

My addiction is diet coke. But ive heard artificial sweetners are bad for the baby. This is my second pregnancy, the first ending in a m/c. So I really want to be super careful. Thanks!

[Ally_C]

I'd definitely stay away from artificial sweeteners! Certain ones like saccharin have been shown to cause birth defects in rodents, though most sodas have aspartame or sucralose. Still, go for the straight sugar. You never know what they're going to ban next.

[MsKitty84]

Thanks! I was wondering about this one too.