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Hi Guys

Been looking for a forum to talk to other expectant mothers and i stumbled upon this one.

I am currently 16 weeks pregnant with my first baby and i am as happy as larry.

Question though - whats your thoughts on drinking diet coke (with caffeine) through pregnancy.

Thanks

Christina :)
 
Hi Chrissy, Welcome!
I personally don't drink any fizzy drinks (never have) but have totally cut out caffeine since becoming pregnant.

My midwife says everything in moderation.
 
Better to drink full fat to diet in pregnancy obv in moderation cos of the cffeine but o have drank a can aday since getti pregnant. X
 
I'm avoiding full fat coke because of the caffeine and all diet drinks because of the aspartame etc. Mind you, I've found a lot of full fat drinks are full of aspartame and acsulfame too. Check the cans but most Vimto (although v high in sugar!) and sprite are OK. Weirldy in small bottles some have the aspartame but not in cans? I may be going over the top but hey.

If you feel the need for a refreshing cold fizzy then they are safe(r) options anyway.

K x
 
Thanks Guys

I have been having the odd one, but my midwife just said everything in moderation.

Another silly question, how do you add the lovely signatures on the end of your posts, found one i like but cant find the place to put it. :)
 
Hi Guys

Been looking for a forum to talk to other expectant mothers and i stumbled upon this one.

I am currently 16 weeks pregnant with my first baby and i am as happy as larry.

Question though - whats your thoughts on drinking diet coke (with caffeine) through pregnancy.

Thanks

Christina :)

Hello!!! well I drink about 4 cans of diet coke a day whoops! I love my diet coke, long as it isnt 5 or more its fine as far as im aware!

Welcome to the forum!!!
 
Welcome to the forum hun :)
I've continued to drink coke since being pregnant and my little girl is growing fine, no problems whatsoever.
Of course I don't drink tons of the stuff every day but I do drink it, and on holiday last weekend coke was all I drank in the pubs!

xxx
 
The advice in the purple book they give you at your booking in appointment is to keep caffine intake under 200mg per day. A can of coke (ordinary or diet) has approximately 40mg of caffine, so as saraian26 says a maximum of 5 cans per day is OK. But bear in mind other things have caffine too, tea and coffee obviously, but chocolate also. I think the book said an average chocolate bar can have up to 50mg of caffine in, but don't quote me on that.

I tend to have either 2 cups of caffinated tea, then decaf for the rest of the day, or 1 coke and 1 cafinated tea, then decaf.

The book also says not to worry too much if you go over this slightly on the odd day here and there, it;s just a guideline. So your policy of everything in moderation should be fine.
 

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