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Cranberry juice?
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CoolNoMore
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Hi Sazza! I have never heard this one, so I went on a bit of a google. My findings are:
The NHS website does not mention cranberry juice in any context other than 'probably good for preventing or treating cystitis'
Lots and lots of other women have asked if it causes miscarriages
No medical websites link cranberry juice to miscarriages, only ladies on forums
Some women have been advised to drink two glasses a day in pregnancy (I didn't read why, but I assume the vitamin c and benefits to avoiding cystitis)
So from the looks of it, it's an old wives tale (or a new internet tale?!) and cranberry juice is much more likely to benefit your little bean than harm it. Of course, I'm no doctor and all my research came from the internet, so definitely ask your midwife or GP next time you see them.
How much do you tend to drink though? I'm curious now!
The NHS website does not mention cranberry juice in any context other than 'probably good for preventing or treating cystitis'
Lots and lots of other women have asked if it causes miscarriages
No medical websites link cranberry juice to miscarriages, only ladies on forums
Some women have been advised to drink two glasses a day in pregnancy (I didn't read why, but I assume the vitamin c and benefits to avoiding cystitis)
So from the looks of it, it's an old wives tale (or a new internet tale?!) and cranberry juice is much more likely to benefit your little bean than harm it. Of course, I'm no doctor and all my research came from the internet, so definitely ask your midwife or GP next time you see them.
How much do you tend to drink though? I'm curious now!
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Hold the phone! I've found something that might explain where this has come from:
Cranberry, as well as many other fruits and vegetables, contains significant amounts of salicylic acid, which is an important ingredient in aspirin. Drinking cranberry juice regularly increases the amount of salicylic acid in the body. Salicylic acid can reduce swelling, prevent blood clots, and can have antitumor effects. [http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-958-cranberry.aspx?activeingredientid=958]
I don't know what salicylic acid is (or what else aspirin is made of) so back to google I went:
No studies examine topical salicylic acid in pregnancy. Oral salicylic acid is not associated with an increase in malformations if used during the first trimester, but in late pregnancy has been associated with bleeding, especially intracranial bleeding. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid]
From the look of it, IF cranberry juice had any effect, it would still be fine in the first trimester. You would have to be drinking an awful lot to make a difference I think, but I'm afraid I have no idea whether that would mean three glasses or three litres a day.
Ultimately, as there's nothing mentioned on the NHS website (or anywhere else reputable), I think you're fine with one or two glasses a day, but maybe don't go over that. And speak to someone proper
Cranberry, as well as many other fruits and vegetables, contains significant amounts of salicylic acid, which is an important ingredient in aspirin. Drinking cranberry juice regularly increases the amount of salicylic acid in the body. Salicylic acid can reduce swelling, prevent blood clots, and can have antitumor effects. [http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-958-cranberry.aspx?activeingredientid=958]
I don't know what salicylic acid is (or what else aspirin is made of) so back to google I went:
No studies examine topical salicylic acid in pregnancy. Oral salicylic acid is not associated with an increase in malformations if used during the first trimester, but in late pregnancy has been associated with bleeding, especially intracranial bleeding. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid]
From the look of it, IF cranberry juice had any effect, it would still be fine in the first trimester. You would have to be drinking an awful lot to make a difference I think, but I'm afraid I have no idea whether that would mean three glasses or three litres a day.
Ultimately, as there's nothing mentioned on the NHS website (or anywhere else reputable), I think you're fine with one or two glasses a day, but maybe don't go over that. And speak to someone proper
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No problem! You'll be absolutely fine as long as you drink what most people consider to be a 'normal' amount. If that much (or anything close to it) could cause miscarriage, we would DEFINITELY have heard about it.
I drink cranberry juice as I suffer from water infections and refuse to antibiotics while pregnant if it can be cured some other way I've 7 weeks left and all is fine I've drank it through out my doctor recommended it to an alternative to antibiotics for the infection x
