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Q: Fizzy cool drinks???

Hi Ladies, I have somehow become so drawn to fizzy cool drinks...it's been said that it's bad during pregnancy...but no one has ever told me what are the dangers...I feel guilty every time I drink but so much pleasure when I'm done.

Do you know the dangers of fizzy drinks during pregnancy?
Where you the "culprit" of drinking this during pregnancy?

This question was asked Oct. 28, 2014 8:27am
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Answered by Sianny - Oct. 28, 2014 11:17am

You'd think so, I know I did but that's not how GD works, i crave sweet stuff so I looked it up a while ago because I was worried. GD is caused by hormones messing with your insulin.

"While gestational diabetes isn't caused by eating too many sweets, if you are diagnosed with it, you will probably need to avoid sugary foods. Soda, candy, cake, cookies, juice, and other sweet foods cause blood sugar to rise rapidly."
Source: http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/complications/gestational-diabetes/gestational-diabetes/

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Answered by stickybean1976 - Oct. 28, 2014 10:49am

Sugar- excessively high sugar level can = gestational diabeaties

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Answered by Ladysg - Oct. 29, 2014 5:19am

Thank you so much ladies for the insight and experiences :)

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Answered by Ladysg - Oct. 30, 2014 6:15am

@Papas~Mama I feel so much better now...wow! People make me feel so bad for taking soda...

Thanks ladies!!!!!

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Answered by stickybean1976 - Oct. 28, 2014 7:52pm

Really Sianny I've been told to watch my sugar level intake for this reason. I've been getting finger pricks every week to check numbers and when it's higher dr. Says cut back on sugar eat better otherwise you'll have to have the glucose test before 28 weeks and that with my age and a little over weigh I'm prime candidate and my Mum had it with both pregnancies too. I'm very surprised by this. Mmmm.
So what your saying is that eating and drinking bad stuff full of sugar doesn't cause sugar levels to sky rocket and contribute to gestational diabeaties ? Wow

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Answered by mamalr - Oct. 29, 2014 1:12pm

For what it is worth, I am the same way. Love the fizzy drinks! We actually have a Soda Stream machine. I make my own fizzy water and then add some fruit to it to give it a bit of flavor. It's not the soda taste that I want, its the carbonation. You can also buy carbonated water too, but at least this way, I know exactly what's in it. (and I do still have the occasional soda :)

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Answered by Sianny - Oct. 28, 2014 9:09am

Its the sugars that is in all fizzy drinks including the hidden natural sugars in sugar frees that health professionals want you to avoid.
The sugars are empty calories, useless to you or baby so will turn into unhealthy weight gain.
Also some fizzy drinks, not just cola, contain caffeine and other stimulants that can increase babies heart rate.

You might find that the sugars are combating your hormones giving you a sugar high and that's why you are particularly craving them. You need the sugar fix a bit like a drug.
You may want to think about finding a substitute for your sugar fix although you may find it hard giving up that high.
Stay well sweetie x x x

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Answered by Papas~Mama - Oct. 29, 2014 7:43pm

I drink soda(not diet cuz the aspartame is really bad for you even if you're not pregnant) and I even have a cup of coffee or two a day. Other people may feel differently but I've got three healthy kids that enjoyed soda and coffee in utero and honestly, there's a lot worse things to worry about than a tasty soda, mmm...it's really more of a personal preference unless you already have some sugar issues, like stickybean mentioned...

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Answered by hopejosh - Oct. 28, 2014 5:31pm

Around here we have this drink called ICE. It's sooooo good! It's fizzy and best of all it's sugar free and has vitamins in it. I love it.

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Answered by Wishfulthinkingmommy - Oct. 28, 2014 10:50pm

I love pop I always have... With my first I drank it just like I normally did and I had the glucose test done and I was perfectly fine and my son was never over weight.... And I even told the doctor that I drink pop and she said it really wasn't a problem as long as I was eating healthy and taking a Break from it every now and then... But with this pregnancy I haven't really been drinking as much pop as I was becuase I dont have a craving for it... I think as long as you drink it in moderation you should be fine but everyone is different

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