Diet Coke During Pregnancy Nhs

Drinking it during pregnancy was linked to poorer fine motor visual spatial and visual motor abilities in early childhood around age 3.
Diet coke during pregnancy nhs. Diet soda wasn t much better. The newspaper says that new research has led the uk food standards agency to reduce its maximum recommended daily caffeine intake during pregnancy to 200 mg roughly the amount in two cups of instant coffee. People who drink two glasses a day at higher risk of early death warns the daily mirror.
As there are only 42 milligrams in one can of diet coke even women who. Milk and 100 percent fruit juice are good choices too for both hydration and nutrition. In my first pregnancy i ended up swapping from diet to full fat after years of detesting fat coke.
During pregnancy the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists recommends that you keep your caffeine consumption below 200 milligrams a day. My doctor assured me aspartame found in diet coke was fine in moderation for pregnant women limiting it in the same way you would coffee. Constipation is common in pregnancy and you may need a laxative.
At first it is best to try increasing the fibre in your diet and increasing the amount of non alcoholic fluids that you drink. Ditch the diet coke. Many women also feel that diet coke lifts up their spirits and that s why it is an indulgence they must not be denied during pregnancy.
While registered dietitian melinda johnson revealed in an article for babycenter that the occasional soft drink is not likely to do you any harm pregnant women should not drink either regular or diet soda with any regularity. Think i was drinking enough for ten people tbh but it was literally the only thing i could drink without bringing it back up. In an interview with romper hill assures us that pregnant women can safely have 200 to 300 milligrams of caffeine every day.
Regular use during pregnancy may affect the large blood vessels of the developing baby. You should not normally take these during pregnancy. Well pregnancy can make you crave various foods and drinks and of you have been regular with drinking diet coke you may feel it helps with your pregnancy aches and pains.