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Such a silly question but

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TheThreeMiracles · 24/12/2024 11:27

Can I drink a can / small bottle of Pepsi max whilst pregnant ? Worried about the caffeine and been drinking squash but really fancy a coke !

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Otto223 · 24/12/2024 13:19

cold Coke is my craving 🤭
I have a can every 3/4 days
it is a very small amount of caffeine in it
I don’t drink any coffee/caffeine on other days so it’s fine my midwife said

BeLemonQuoter · 24/12/2024 13:19

Cola was one of my cravings too, and its caffeine content is very low so if you only have one can occasionally, than it shouldn't be a problem, hopefully. (I am in 37 weeks now)

Adamsapple89 · 24/12/2024 13:55

I drink a can of fizzy drink a day, there’s roughly 40-50mg in a can and NHS say you can have 200mg a day

OnePinkSloth · 25/12/2024 00:07

@TheThreeMiracles you can buy caffeine free Pepsi Max!!👌
One of my best finds during my pregnancy not so long ago and I'm now 34wks!!🤭

Daisychain88 · 26/12/2024 23:48

I drank a can of cola everyday in my 1st pregnancy just couldn't tackle the craving helped my nausea aswel. In my second pregnancy i was more mindful and opted for sparkling water which eased off the craving but i had the odd can of pepsi

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