Cherry Coke

Question

Okay this is the deal, about 2 weeks ago me and hubby went to dinner and  had a craving for a cherry coke.  It was so good.  but then I didnt drink it again.  But the last 2 days have been crazy like though this pregnancy I havnt really craved anything.  But omg do i want nothing but cherry coke. its soooo good. i didnt even drink it before I got pregnant.  Its so weird.  I cant not drink it or I feel like cryin seriously.  What worries me is the cafeine. So how bad is it really?

LosingMyMindInGA · Accepted Answer

Caffeine in moderation is ok during pregnancy.  I've drank moderate amounts of caffiene during ALL of my pregnancies.  I am a big caffiene/soda junky but I limit myself to no more than 2 - 20 oz size caffeinated sodas per day.  As long as you aren't chugging 2 liters at a time, i think you will be perfectly fine to indulge in your craving.  Don't deny yourself completely or it just makes it worse :)

ammanda · Answer

Oh before i got pregnant i was a big regular Coke fan...  And thats what hubby drinks to, theres times when before I could get myself to have  a soda, I would take a lil sip off his and die lol... I really love regualr coke, like i said before i never even drank cherry coke before I was pregnant.. But two weeks ago it took over me.. and id have to agree its only as good when I pour it from a bottle into a large cup of ice and drink it with a straw.. store clerks look atme funny cause i go into the store just to get cups of ice.. lol

freya25 · Answer

My mummy LOVES root beer-she craved it whilst pregnant but it's SO hard to find over here! Its like £4 a can which is like $8! But she loves it! 
I think it's VILE! lol!

penswriter · Answer

i was a rootbeer and dr pepper craver while i was pregnant.

Ashelen · Answer

LOL ice AND coke...there's something we can ALL agree on ;).

freya25 · Answer

Now drinking a ice cold can of Diet Coke :) Ahhhhhhhhhhh........ Im clinking my can to your bottle's girls lol

Ashelen · Answer

I'm a coca-cola girl too...(classic, though). I have to say for me it's the bottles, not the cans. They're just so CRISP! But right now all I want is ice...lol. Yes i'm slightly anemic.

freya25 · Answer

Im the same with Diet Coke! Its mental-but its only the cans I can get that ahhhhhhhhh feeling from. Freezing cold can of Diet Coke yumyum! 
Can't stand Cherry coke but reading your post made my mouth water for a can of my fav!!!

ammanda · Answer

lol , im so addicted to it.. I dont know why or how it happend, it jsut came in my head one day like 2 weeks ago. and now i cant stop drinking them!!!! and they are like heaven, for now anyway, ha so are Twix candy bars

faye83 · Answer

OMG I used to drink one bottle of cherry coke every couple of days when I was preggers. Tasted like heaven! oh and btw my baby is fine so yours will be too!

ammanda · Answer

Chocolate has cafeine in it, but not even close enough to say so... So go ahead and endulge.. Im going through a Twix phase right now :)

cherylsangel · Answer

Does anyone know how much caffeine is in chocolate? I eat ALOT of chocolate, I can't get enough! I've been trying to cut back but it is so hard for me

mommyagain123 · Answer

I don't know how much caffeine is coffee, but my ob told me that 2 cups of coffee a day was fine and wouldn't hurt a fetus.  I'm sure the coffee has way more caffeine than a cherry coke lol - I think you and your baby will be just fine :)

ammanda · Answer

Thanks everyone for the reassurance. i was so worried about it but couldnt help myself.  Im craving one now, but hubby took my car to work, so i have no way to get one and its driving me crazy. ugh hes supposed to bring me one hom but thats nearly 5 hours away :(

Brittny27 · Answer

They say 300 mg a day is safe. I cut caffeine out for the first trimester and now I drink a can of Mt Dew a day and sometimes I have one or two cokes also.  I wouldn't worry about it.

nickieb85 · Answer

I am going to have to agree with the other ladies. I love Cherry Coke (but I have cut out all caffeine this time around) and when I was about 37 weeks with my last son I used to drink it all of the time. He was born perfectly healthy and had no complications. I would say don't go too overboard but feel free to drink it. I think that it should be fine and the 300 mg per DAY so if you had it yesterday you can have it today too. You are so close to the end, don't deny yourself =)

purplepeaches12 · Answer

Well the can of it that has 35 mg, would be 12 oz. So in a 20oz bottle would be about 58.33 mg of caffeine. So 2 and a half would be 145.825 mg (if my calculations are right haha). So I think your still safe. And when I looked it up again, I think jroberston20 was right, it it said to increase the chance of miscarriage, and again, you are 37 weeks, already full term!

jrobertson20 · Answer

I think caffeine intake just increases your chances of miscarriage and you are 37 weeks so I think you are fine.  The baby may get a little caffeine buzz in there and you may feel a little crampy because it can cause some slight contractions but I really don't think you have anything to worry about.  Just don't get too crazy.

ammanda · Answer

thats the problem, i had 2 and half bottles of it yesterday. the 20 oz bottles.. How much is in those lol?  And i dont have any other cafeine intake.  well other then this twix im about to eat:) but thats nothing lol

purplepeaches12 · Answer

Well I looked it up and it said that in one can of cherry coke there is 35 milligrams of caffeine. So I guess it depends on how much caffeine you get from other things throughout the day. I'm pretty sure up to 200 mg (or 300, I can't remember) is considered safe. So if your really craving it, then I would drink a can :)