Fizzy drinks - what are we allowed?

jenfirstbaby · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:03 AM

Just wondered what everyones thoughts on fizzy drinks are?

Before i was pregnant i didn't really drink alot of it, more milk, fruit juice etc. But these days i seem to want it quite often ! I'm trying to avoid drinking loads but i think i might be craving it!

I know they say you should avoid it because of the caffeine - but i heard there are certain ones that are ok - anyone know which ones? And if diet/normal makes a difference?

I don't drink any hot drinks (tea coffee etc) so it's not like my caffeine intake is huge...

Sunshine12 · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:04 AM

There is the whole aspartame debate so it depends on your views on that.

I personally drink Caffeine free diet coke because I aint fussed about drinking aspartame. I drink Irn Bru as well. x

kmbabycrazy · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:05 AM

Carbonated drinks are bad for your bones and therefore not best for baby's bone development so try not to drink them very often at all. I only drink them if I'm out with friends as I drink juice too quickly so it's something I can sip that lasts me quite a while.

dgirllamius · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:06 AM

I drink Mirinda (it's like fanta), sprite, fanta etc. I try and avoid Dr Pepper and coke as they do have caffeine, but drinks like sprite and fanta don't.

I don't drink much water either, more of a milk and juices type of person. I don't drink them often anyway, probably once a week or so.

TinySunshine · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:06 AM

I heard that a large amount of fizzy drinks made the pH of your blood ever so slightly more acidic than it should be. I'm not sure how true this is, but since I heard that I stopped drinking any fizzy drinks, this is even before I knew I was pregnant. I'm also worried about my teeth and wouldn't want the fizzy drinks to make them bad x

breakingdawn · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:07 AM

I drink one soda a day, I never drank coffee in my life but I enjoy soda's. My doctor said one a day is more than fine.

miracle35 · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:09 AM

I drink coke, try to limit it but tempted to have a glass or can every day!

tryin4baby · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:09 AM

when i was only a few weeks pregnant i used to drink loadssss of dr pepper (bad i know) but now i only have a small bottle of lilt once in a while because any other fizzy drink makes me have a horrible taste in my mouth

bananaz · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:11 AM

Soda is fine in moderation according to most health authorities, you just need to keep an eye on how much sugar and caffeine you're taking in. Most sodas don't have a ton of caffeine in them and it would take 5+ cans to exceed the recommended 200mg daily limit, but they do have a lot of sugar (or artificial sweeteners, in the case of diet sodas).

kmbabycrazy · Feb 1st, 2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bananaz

Soda is fine in moderation according to most health authorities, you just need to keep an eye on how much sugar and caffeine you're taking in. Most sodas don't have a ton of caffeine in them and it would take 5+ cans to exceed the recommended 200mg daily limit, but they do have a lot of sugar (or artificial sweeteners, in the case of diet sodas).

Artificial sweetners are unhealthy and it's actually better to drink the normal versions than the diet versions. The ones they use in drinks are bad for your brain. I've never drank diet fizzy drinks since finding that out

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jenfirstbaby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,650	Fizzy drinks - what are we allowed? Just wondered what everyones thoughts on fizzy drinks are? Before i was pregnant i didn't really drink alot of it, more milk, fruit juice etc. But these days i seem to want it quite often ! I'm trying to avoid drinking loads but i think i might be craving it! I know they say you should avoid it because of the caffeine - but i heard there are certain ones that are ok - anyone know which ones? And if diet/normal makes a difference? I don't drink any hot drinks (tea coffee etc) so it's not like my caffeine intake is huge...

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Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,680	There is the whole aspartame debate so it depends on your views on that. I personally drink Caffeine free diet coke because I aint fussed about drinking aspartame. I drink Irn Bru as well. x

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kmbabycrazy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Scarborough, UK Posts: 5,279	Carbonated drinks are bad for your bones and therefore not best for baby's bone development so try not to drink them very often at all. I only drink them if I'm out with friends as I drink juice too quickly so it's something I can sip that lasts me quite a while.

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dgirllamius Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 1,662	I drink Mirinda (it's like fanta), sprite, fanta etc. I try and avoid Dr Pepper and coke as they do have caffeine, but drinks like sprite and fanta don't. I don't drink much water either, more of a milk and juices type of person. I don't drink them often anyway, probably once a week or so.

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TinySunshine Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 691	I heard that a large amount of fizzy drinks made the pH of your blood ever so slightly more acidic than it should be. I'm not sure how true this is, but since I heard that I stopped drinking any fizzy drinks, this is even before I knew I was pregnant. I'm also worried about my teeth and wouldn't want the fizzy drinks to make them bad x

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breakingdawn Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,364	I drink one soda a day, I never drank coffee in my life but I enjoy soda's. My doctor said one a day is more than fine.

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miracle35 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Buckhurst Hill, Essex Posts: 829	I drink coke, try to limit it but tempted to have a glass or can every day!

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tryin4baby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,721	when i was only a few weeks pregnant i used to drink loadssss of dr pepper (bad i know) but now i only have a small bottle of lilt once in a while because any other fizzy drink makes me have a horrible taste in my mouth

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Feb 1st, 2012, 10:11 AM	#9
bananaz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 5,434	Soda is fine in moderation according to most health authorities, you just need to keep an eye on how much sugar and caffeine you're taking in. Most sodas don't have a ton of caffeine in them and it would take 5+ cans to exceed the recommended 200mg daily limit, but they do have a lot of sugar (or artificial sweeteners, in the case of diet sodas).

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