Ribena?

[sophieee18]

So before i got pregnant, i used to drink bottle after bottle of ribena. In fact, ribena was all i drank. But a girl i worked with said that ribena when preggo is a big no no! So after not drinking it for 7 months, i want to know is it really bad. Im craving it right now!! Its got to be the strawberry one tho hehe

 

[emalou90]

thats silly im sure.. never heard of that being bad for you or baby!

apart from the obvious sugar content

just make sure you are drinking other things like water/fruit juice/milk/tea/hot chocolate whatever you like xx

 

[jo_79]

i would say if you drink it in excess it would probably be way too much sugar but that doesnt mean you cant have a few glasses of it!

 

[Laurn82]

I've never heard of it not being ok. I drank loads of it with my ds and didn't do anything. If you are really concerned then ask mw. Just googled it and the only thing that says it may do if drank in excess is put your sugar levels up to much. Go on - indulge! xxx

 

[tootsy1987]

LOL if it is hun i have drank tonnes of it!!! i love the blackcurrent one and drank loads of it through first and second tri... i did get the low sugar one but i wouldnt see why it was bad for you... infact i was told to drink lots of fruit juices as it helps keep your water nice and clear and flush you out i say cave into your craving chick! xxx

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

It's quite sugary but other than that nothing wrong with it I don't think. It was one of the only things I had for the whole of first tri and not done me any harm xx

 

[sineady]

i have drank lots of ribena threw my pregnancy
nothing wrong with drinking it hun
go get yourself a bottle

 

[Emma1980]

never heard of this one! i'm drinking it as i type!

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Its only high in sugar but nothing harmful in moderation, dont restrict yourself x

 

[~lauren~]

I have lived off hot ribena throughout 3rd tri .....and I will continue to do so I see nothing wrong with it! Some people really do say the most ridiculous things to pregnant ladies! xx

 

[Love Bunny]

WhatWHATwhhaaat?????

Did you ask her WHY??

Thats absurd!!

Just go for it!

xX

 

[minnie83]

Ribena and apple juice were the only things I could drink during 1st tri when I had morning sickness, nothing else would stay down. I've never heard of it being bad (apart from the sugar, obviously), was she having you on?

 

[jmac]

I had it for a while whenever I took iron tablets as was sick of OJ/satsumas and it's got vitamin c in. When I had too much I got heartburn from the sugar and that was my cue to stop but no reason why you shouldn't drink it. Fill your boots!

 

[Rebecca_B]

If you are diluting it well then i am of the opinion that it's perfectly safe to drink.

Far better than

Coffee + sugar

Tea + sugar

Coke

Any type of carbonated drink.....

IMO the only drink better than it is water and fruit juice!!!!!

 

[WW1]

I've been drinking it! I don't have an enormous amount and I tend to go for the low sugar version but sometimes it's the only thing that hits the spot!

 

[suzib76]

omg some people are so strange lol they will tell you everything is not allowed, but juice pmsl

it is high in sugar, unless you get the low sugar one, as is any other cordial - knock youself out and have some x

 

[lynnikins]

there used to be something in the old ribena like years and years ago which wasnt good for you but no worse than caffine i think, the new stuff is fine and my mw sugested i try drinking the cranberry one when pregnant with ds as i was suffering from mild recurring thrush and low blood sugar and it worked a charm

 

[mrskx0x0]

Surely it's good for you because it means you are drinking lots of water?

 

[Mize1982]

OMG she must have been having you on.......i've heard some weird do's and dont's during pregnancy but ribena no way have some if you want it hun.

I've had it and altho lemonade is a carbonated drink i had it with that throughout first and second tri. lemonade was the only thing i could keep down and mw said mix some lemonade with ribena and that way you will get some vitiamins you are lacking due to severe M/S. So i'm sure ribena isnt bad at all x

 

[Zarababy1]

maybe its gunna make the baby come out purple!
We joked about this when i was pregnant with charlie beacuse i drank soooo much blackcurrent! Im the same this time! everything is fine! i know of no reason what so ever why you wouldnt be able too drink it!
people say the strangest things, actually the woman who spray tans me said some one thought if they got a spray tan whilst pregnant it would go threw on too the babys skin nutters!