Having a monster while pregnant?

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I’m dying here lol before I got pregnant I’d down like 3 Red Bulls a day and I’d drink monsters because I absolutely love the taste of them I’m 35 weeks and I have a 2 year old who keeps me up and has adhd so it’s constant with her I’m losing so much energy now all of a sudden from the pregnancy I’m exhausted so much no matter what I grabbed a small monster energy drink today which I haven’t touched in months and I’m just wondering if anybody else drinks them or has? I see a lot of pregnant nurses talking about how they still drink red bull on their shifts and stuff so im just wondering if it’s more common than I think? I’m really against doing anything while pregnant because it terrifies me that I’d be hurting my baby but jeez I really need something for today I have so much to get done and I also just really want to taste monster again 😩

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I’ve read that not only the caffeine content in energy drinks can be concerning, but the ingredients themselves can be dangerous to pregnant women. Personally I am not risking it, but I absolutely feel you on missing redbull & monsters.

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Even though the caffeine content is higher than what you should be consuming, that’s not even the worst part of energy drinks. There’s a lot of ingredients in energy drinks that are contraindicated to pregnancy and could hurt your baby.￼ Just some of the ingredients that you need to be careful with are caffeine, taurine, Guarana, B vitamins (they always contain these in higher amounts than you should have in pregnancy and if you are also taking a prenatal you will be consuming excessive vitamins and that can hurt the baby’s development), ginseng, Gingko Biloba, L-Carnitine, yerba mate, creatine, Glucuronolactone and milk thistle.

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Not going to lie over drank a few red bulls while pregnant. Im a RN I work 7pm - 730am and have 14 month old (plus 2 older girls.) Some days I don't get enough sleep to last me my entire shift. I did with my last baby too. No problems came from it. 🤷‍♀️ I understand the pure exhaustion and literally no way a nap is possible. Sometimes you do what you have to to survive a few hours lol

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One isn't going to kill your baby but don't make it a habit. The chemicals aren't great.

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I definitely wouldnt. They arent great for you while youre not pregnant. I cant imagine they are good for your unborn baby

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Tbh, I drank energy drinks with my last and currently with this one... I don't drink coffee or soda. I also drink the ones with 0 sugar in them... I'm sure you'll be fine

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I've drank 1 a day my whole pregnancy and no issues with baby so far.. 36 weeks. Honestly, with pregnancy exhaustion and chronic fatigue syndrome it helps alot.

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Try coffee 🤷‍♀️ it's better than energy drinks for baby

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I second missing the red bulls and monsters lol. I totally feel you girl. No judgement at all. I wouldn’t do it but my sister drank a monster when she was was pregnant  because she was so tired and we both worked 3rd shift.

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You can have up to 200mg of caffeine a day while pregnant, and I believe a regular size can of monster has 180mg. Just be mindful of any other sources of caffeine during the day. Baby will be fine 😊

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