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Will too much Orange juice do anything at all to the baby

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jinglediddle · 20/12/2005 12:48

I am drinking orange juice constantly, its the only drink i seem to be able to fancy. is this harmful? seriously. i know it sounds like a thick question, but i have no idea if too much vit C can effect baby?

maybe it will come out orange

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colditz · 20/12/2005 12:49

I don't think you can overdose on vit c.

The OJ was the only thing I wanted too, at least it's not chunks of lard!

NotQuiteCockney · 20/12/2005 13:06

Extra vitamin C comes out in your wee. No harm.

It's only oil-soluble nutrients you can OD on. And even then, the whole "OD on vitamin A" thing is apparently based on one mad woman who was living on liver smoothies.

jinglediddle · 20/12/2005 13:08

phew!

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NomDePlumPudding · 20/12/2005 13:10

I'd say that you're only running a 'risk' of getting the runs from all the acidic orange juice, but your baby is unlikely to feel any ill effects from drinking too much oj

colditz · 20/12/2005 13:39

helps you absorb iron too, so if you eat meat or green leafy veg, the OJ will help your bady get the iron out of them.

jalopy · 20/12/2005 15:59

I used to drink gallons of it in my pregnancies. Can't recall any orange babies.

jinglediddle · 20/12/2005 16:42

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PranSerahndDancer · 20/12/2005 17:05

Liver Smoothies????????

etc

LittleMissRACHEYXmasBigTits · 21/12/2005 12:28

Totally off tangent but this made me laugh because I have noticed (in some sexual health work) that there is an urban myth amongst teenage boys that OJ kills sperm! I'd love to know where it comes from?

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