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Coke Zero while pregnant

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FurloughOrNo · 16/12/2020 11:07

I am coming to the end (hopefully) of a really awful few weeks of vomiting/nausea and not being able to eat or drink (forced water down me). I’m trying to build up my food/fluid intake again and be healthy but my one vice (would actually say addiction) is Coke Zero. Pre-pregnancy I would drink a can or small bottle a day and have recently started craving it again. I’ve had 2 bottles over 3 days. I’m telling myself it’s ok but is it really ok to drink it whilst pregnant? Feel free to put me in my place if necessary, I obviously don’t want to harm the baby!

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Respectabitch · 16/12/2020 11:18

Of course it's OK. Why wouldn't it be? You aren't drinking that much. It's fine. You'll drive yourself crazy in pregnancy if you obsess over everything. I mean, I'd recommend you knock any binge drinking and illegal drugs on the head and not smoke if you usually do, but otherwise foetuses are really remarkably resilient in most cases.

You can switch to caffeine-free if you really want. I didn't, because it didn't taste the same to me.

Scolha · 16/12/2020 11:16

I wouldn’t tbh fizzy drinks are so bad for you. They reduce bone density.

OverTheRainbow88 · 16/12/2020 11:15

Yes the caffeine free Coke tastes just as good!

user1493413286 · 16/12/2020 11:12

As long as you’re keeping within the caffeine guidelines then I can’t see the problem

Turtleturtle81 · 16/12/2020 11:12

I just switched to caffeine free Diet Coke.

Tibtab · 16/12/2020 11:11

It does have caffeine in, you should be able to have 1-2 cans a day without having too much caffeine (as long as you aren’t having tea or coffee as well).
There is Caffeine-free Diet Coke available.

Lowhangingfruit · 16/12/2020 11:11

If you worried about the caffeine content. Don't drink more than 2. Just do anything to get you through. I found ginger beer helpful

Butterymuffin · 16/12/2020 11:10

I don't think for a minute a can or small bottle a day is a problem. But if you're worried, try caffeine free diet coke instead. All the supermarkets do it now and I don't notice the difference.

Thatwentbadly · 16/12/2020 11:10

I’m assuming due to the caffeine. What does the nhs website say about caffeine in pregnancy?

emilyfrost · 16/12/2020 11:08

Of course it’s okay to drink it while pregnant. Same with regular Coke. Why wouldn’t it be? Confused

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