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1507909 tn?1313633804

carbonated beverages

im 15 weeks 2 days pregnant and i absolutely crave carbonated soda or anything that gives me that burn in my throat i make sure that they dont have caffiene in it though i drink sodas like sprite, 7up, or caffiene free coke is it ok to drink these drink without harming my baby its a very strong craving i feel like i have to have one everyday
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1035252 tn?1427227833
Soda without caffeine only has one danger: sugar content. During pregnancy you need to keep an eye on (not necessarily limit) sugar consumption because it can affect Gestational Diabetes which you will be tested for later.

Caffeine should be limited to less than 300mg a day...which is anywhere from 5-7 sodas a day, depending on the soda (caffeine content should be listed on the can or can be found online) and approximately 2-3 cups of coffee. I would personally try to stick to 2-3 caffeinated sodas at the most, that's the max I drank during both pregnancies.
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726324 tn?1324074610
I'm 10 weeks and i have been craving diet coke!!!! You can drink up to 1.5 litres of the stuff a day though i wouldn't recommend that every day!!!

Try drinking diet soda drinks which will have less sugar in them so a bit healthier!
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1507909 tn?1313633804
thanks its been 5 years since i been pregnant so i forgot all the little things u can and cannot eat ok i wanted to be sure im not hurting the baby thanks to everyone for your input oh and i had gestational diabetes my last pregnancy so i guess i should cut back becaus eof the sugar huh
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1343283 tn?1300898264
maybe you can try the sparkling water instead of pop. It has the same carbonation, but less sugar. They come in lots of different flavors and are half as cheap! Where i live, it costs about 54 cents for a liter of sparkling water
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1432912 tn?1309269918
I believe if it doesnt have caffiene in it that you should be fine. When i was at my last appt they told me to limit to 3 caffienated sodas a day. So i think you should be good to go!
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492921 tn?1321289896
It's fine to have a couple. I drank a mt dew a day my whole pregnancy.
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1346146 tn?1299360497
As long as its caffine free its ok but you still have to watch how many you drink per day because of sugar content.
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