Soft Drinks

Alvatorre74 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:24 PM

Soft Drinks

Hi Preggos and Mommies...Are you or did you drink, Coke, Pepsi..or any soft drinks while preggo??? Im trying not too...BUT ITS HARD!!!..

DaniRN Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:25 PM

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I drink caffeine free coke/pepsi every now and then. You just want to stay away from caffeine and diet because of the chemicals.

BriarRose Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:28 PM

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MODERATION!! That is what my OB always told me.
You can still have it, just not as much or as often. Once in a while should b fine.

IrishTracy Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:37 PM

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You can have:
Sierra Mist / 7UP/ Sprite
Cream
Root Beer

Mishy626 Posted: Feb 09, 2004 09:52 PM

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I'm 8 weeks pregnant, and my doctor just told me last week that I could have 3 glasses of soda a day if I'd like. I was very surprised. Of course I won't be doing that, but I feel better knowing that if I want to treat myself to a coke once in awhile, it's not going to be horrible. For now I try to drink Sprite, but I have had a glass of soda this week, as a treat.

MSCJLK Posted: Feb 09, 2004 10:27 PM

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I am addicted to Grape soda... it is the only soda hat i drink....

Elizabeth Posted: Feb 10, 2004 12:54 AM

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Supposedly there is 4x more caffeine in one cup of coffee (200mg) than there is in one Coke (50mg), which I never knew. But between the caffeine & the sodium...also, it's a diuretic (sp?) and you want to be hydrated so if you can avoid it, that's your best bet. I'm an all or nothing person, either I'm on the stuff or off it, and luckily I've been off it for the most part.

jenny11.9 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 07:33 AM

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I didn't drink any coke or pepsi - nothing with caffeine and i stayed away from the decaf anyway because it's loaded with sugar. But I am not a big soda drinker. When I was DYING for something, I had Root Beer

Samanthas Mom Posted: Feb 10, 2004 07:36 AM

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every two weeks or so I will have Caffeine free Diet Coke or Sierra Mist

if I have soda, I have regular/caffeine free like Minute Maid Orange soda is really good or slice or Sierra Mist

I try to drink water or apple juice or orange juice but sometimes you just want soda! like you said its hard
and I have read the there are NO problems with Diet /caffeine free but people say to have lesser amounts to be safe but nothing has been proven that it is unsafe

Lisalou Posted: Feb 10, 2004 08:35 AM

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Ditto on Jenny's reply.

ILT1221 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 09:59 AM

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I drink a lot of cranberry raspberry juice. If I want soda I drink sprite and as a treat will drink caffeine free diet coke but I was reading in the What to Expect book that diet sugars are not really good.

KathyKelly Posted: Feb 10, 2004 11:11 AM

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I drank mostly water - but I did have a Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi every day with lunch.

drjenn10 Posted: Feb 10, 2004 06:30 PM

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Caffeine free coke a few times a week at most.

ILT1221 Posted: Feb 11, 2004 12:10 PM

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Alvatorre74-
Ironically last night I came across an article that said soda is not good for the baby because it contains too much phosphorous.

Teri Posted: Feb 11, 2004 12:14 PM

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I haven't had any coke or pepsi - when I want soda (not nearly as much as I used to drink) I will have Sprite since it's caffene free.

lately I've been trying to drink more water and fruit juices now.

Kate Posted: Feb 11, 2004 12:17 PM

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Posted by Teri

I haven't had any coke or pepsi - when I want soda (not nearly as much as I used to drink) I will have Sprite since it's caffene free.

lately I've been trying to drink more water and fruit juices now.

Ditto!
(and ginger ale too)