How bad can caffeine be?

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During my first 8 weeks I was drinking non stop soda. Maybe like 2 glasses a day no joke. I can finish a 2 Liter bottle in a week by myself. I was drinking those cheap Cola bottles and Citrus and Orange soda. I guess I was addicted. But how bad can it be for a growing baby? I recently stopped and changed to having fruit smoothies instead for my sweet cravings. Can someone please tell me if I harmed the baby?

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My doctor said its okay I'm small doses (200mg a day or less) a can of soda has about 50-60 mg of caffeine in it as does a cup of  black ice tea. There's a lot of research linking excessive caffeine use during the first trimester to miscarriage. I have an occasional soda and ice tea and my doctor said thats just fine.  I know there's lots of ladies that drink one to two cups of coffee a day as well and all is fine.

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I only drink ginger ale and root beer to ease my self from craving soda. I am not a big soda drinker before but now that I am pregnant... It starts to look really good! 😫😫

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All I heard is that it affects the baby's weight when they're born. I also love pop, but just in case I'm drinking caffeine free pop.

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If you are worried about the caffeine but like the taste you can try the caffeine free version of whichever brand you like. That's what I did with my daughter's pregnancy.

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My doctor told me I could have 2 sodas a day if I wanted but I cut it out completely a long time ago. I was going to Starbucks and Dunkin on a daily basis and now I go to get a bagel or breakfast sandwich. I will have a Pepsi maybe once a week if I have the craving for it but otherwise have just stayed away. Personal preference though.

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Honestly, caffiene is not the worst. Just use your common sense, if it makes you go up and down and crash really hard. Then it's not a good thing for your body. I don't think a can of soda is good regularly, so it's not gonna be any better for you pregnant. With that being say I have coffee everyday and a soda every once in a while. What I would think about more is possible gestational diabetes cause that can mess with birth weight and complications. No judgement, just throwing out some facts - hope it helps! Emily Oster's book Expecting Better is really good for all of these questions.

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You shouldnt have more than 200mg of caffeine a day - in a can of coke there is about 40mg and theres 330ml in a can so if you were drinking a 2ltr bottle a week you were having about 300ml a day so less than 40mg of caffeine a day which is fine. Also most citrus fizzy drinks wont have caffeine.

I havent been having tea and coffee because generally i dont enjoy it or fancy it anymore but i do still have the odd small bottle of dr pepper or diet coke and in moderation its completely fine.

If you have a lot of caffeine - regularly more than 200mg a day it has been linked to low birth weight and defects so it does need to be taken seriously i have read!

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My sister in law drank pop all the time with both of hers. She always had one in hand.

I can't it doesn't even taste good 😷

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What a lot of ppl don't know is it may have an effect on the baby's blood vessels. It's up to u tho. All 3 my pregnancies my kids won't let me drink sugary stuff like it makes me feel like shit. Water and milk are best, natural juices too.

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I absolutely love Pepsi. I was like you and read several articles about caffeine harming your baby especially in the first trimester. So when I found out I was pregnant I didn't drink any soda until I had my 8 week appointment with my doctor to ask the question. I went to my appt and asked my doctor, will soda/caffeine harm my baby. She stated no! The reason why caffeine is an issue during pregnancy is because it makes you dehydrated, which will cause more severe symptoms. So, she recommended if I drink a bottle soda make sure I drink 2 bottles of water or 100%juice too that day. Just to remain hydrated. So, I hope that helps because I can't got with out my Pepsi, but surprisingly I did for a month lol.

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