thread: Diet Coke

  1. February 18th, 2006, 01:18 PM #1
    Wilson Guest

    Diet Coke

    Has anyone else been drinking this while pregnant? Anyone know if its bad or what amounts are bad etc

    haven't been able to find any info on it...
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  2. February 18th, 2006, 02:36 PM #2
    Wilson Guest

    ok thanks Jillian, i didn't drink much at all in the first 2 trimesters couldn't stand the taste but have been drinking more of it lately the last 2 months prob and i am just worrying now, not that i can do anything about it anyways as its done now but my brain obviously needs something else to worry about.... 8-[
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  3. February 18th, 2006, 08:26 PM #3
    DoubleK Guest

    i know there was a post on this not too long ago.. not sure where it would be tho!

    i drink a lot of regular coke, as much as i try to cut back and STOP completely.. i can't!!!

    sorry im not much help!
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  4. February 19th, 2006, 07:29 AM #4
    Mumma2three
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    It would be the caffeine that's a worry, so maybe you should follow coffee rules, no more than 3 cups a day!
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  5. February 19th, 2006, 09:06 AM #5
    Trillian
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    I always have a can of diet coke with lunch. I was worried when I was pg about the caffeine and I only drank decaff tea, but couldn't give up the diet coke, so I just bought decaff diet coke. It is hard to find, but now woollies sell decaff diet coke in cans.

    Maybe you could try this? It still tastes the same.
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  6. February 19th, 2006, 10:09 AM #6
    Roryrory
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    I have read that artificial sweeteners should be avoided during pg because of increased risk of cancer in the fetus/child. Suffice to say I have given up sweeteners, alond with caffiene, oysters, soft cheeses, procesed meats, smoked foods, peanuts (can cause nut allergies) and alcohol. IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS so I wonder what is worse for a baby - a "not-so-healthy diet" or a MOTHER WHO IS SICK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT WHAT SHE WANTS - LOL
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  7. April 3rd, 2006, 09:32 AM #7
    *Efjay*
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    I loved Cherry Coke while PG with Glenn. I could only find it at the BP servo up the rd from my work & they would always say "you know you have grabbed the cherry one" I would say yep, I'm pregnant!. Everyone I know who knows I like it thought I was weird.

    I was givena slab of little cans of Coke zero. But I am wondering if I shouldn't drink it now because of the artifical sweeteners??
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  8. April 3rd, 2006, 10:35 AM #8
    Beckibee
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    I spoke to my FIL about this (he's a GP) and he suggested that if I desperately wanted to drink some caffeine based softdrink; to chose coke over diet coke due to the sugar substitutes/chemicals in the diet coke.

    I now drink caffeine free diet coke; and really wish that while I was pregnant that they could have made caffeine free coke! *LOL*
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  9. April 3rd, 2006, 06:45 PM #9
    ~Kim~
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    The two sweetners used in diet coke are #952 and #954 I think....aspartame is neither of these according to the national food standards.



    I tried to cut back too, but don't drink coffee or much tea, so I try to stick to the 3 cups a day rolu too
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