Okay,
I have always looved diet coke. When i was pregnant with DD i didn't touch 1 glass of it because i was constantly worried about the caffeine content. This pregnancy i just really want to have a glass (its my 'chillout time', have a coke and relax).
I went and bought some 'caffeine free' diet coke yesterday, but DH is still insistant that i have none. He says because its a diet drink it has the fake sugar (phenelephanie..spelling?? something like that) which can cause cancer (well so i've heard).
I argued with him, and he told me to hop on bellybelly today and ask for your expert advice, hehe.
What do you ladies think??
I've tried just getting a normal softdrink (like the flavoured mineral waters, or fanta etc) but its just not the same!! I don't really like the sweetness of them.. i just want my bland tasting diet coke...
i am addicted to coke (the drink lol) and i too was worried when i got pg
i asked my midwives and they said a can or two is ok, same as anyone who has a cup or two of coffee
i had to cut down from abt 2litres to 2 cans a day!
but yeh even baby books say its fine, bit wierd though when they get bigger and you have a can of coke and 5 mins later baby kicks like crazy!
my midwife even said i can have can of coke in labour...what can i say, its my vice! HTH
I have been having regular coke on a regular basis (maybe once a fortnight). I hate Diet coke so I can't help you on that one! I hate all diet drinks they just taste yuck to me. I do take Panadine rapid solubles tho which have phenelethane/aspertame (fake sugar) in them. There is nothing on there to say pg women shouldn't take them.
HTH
IMO it's not really that bad, and it's not like you are drinking litres of the stuff or having it with scotch!
I drink the cafeine free diet coke as i am addicted to diet coke so like you i compromised.
Tell your man that going out in the sun gives you cancer as well and cooking food in the microwave and some deodarants, would he stop you doing that? Blah, men! i dont smoke or drink so if caffeine free diet coke is the worst thing i put in my body then i am happy with that.
the 'fake' sugar in diet drinks CAN affect a growing baby... it is nasty nasty nasty stuff.... i will try to find a book i have which actually gives more info, but as a severe addict, switch to the normal full strength coke - seriously...... the sugar in it is a hell of a lot safer for your baby than the chemicals in the diet stuff....
I have not touched Coke of any kind for years & years, I call it poison. But I would prefer to drink a glass of full strength coke rather than the diet stuff because of the artificial sweetener, as Emma said it's nasty stuff.
I'm a diet coke addict - but I figure I don't drink coffee so I'm allowed to have something naughty...
When I've been pg I've limited my coke drinking to no more than a glass a day, and when bf I only have it just after a feed (preferably at night when DD2 is asleep!)
It's definately not good for you, so I guess you have to weigh it up... IMO it's ok to have a treat every once in a while...
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today and ask for your expert advice, hehe.
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