PDA

View Full Version : What can I drink?


dare
09-19-2006, 05:54 PM
...besides water? Seems like everything has caffeine or artificial sweetners in it. What kinds of tea CAN you drink? Is decaf green tea okay?
trinitylove
09-19-2006, 07:32 PM
yup-decaf green tea is good.
caffeine is ok in limited amounts.
liberty
09-19-2006, 09:12 PM
There are tons of herbal teas that naturally have no caf. I just drank water and the occasional glass of lemonade or OJ.
C
Blondell
09-19-2006, 09:16 PM
Is there a reason you are steering clear from caffiene?
dare
09-19-2006, 10:50 PM
Is there a reason you are steering clear from caffiene?

'Cuz I'm scared of birth defects... :( and any other bad stuff caffiene can cause...
theresak
09-20-2006, 04:50 AM
I know how you feel, it's probably no big deal but I'd rather not worry about it. It's only a few months.
I drank water, some pop like 7-up or Orange Slice sometimes, or Kool-Aid. And milk of course but not too much of it - didn't have the stomach for it.:yucky:

:lol3:
Swiss
09-20-2006, 05:26 PM
How about heavily watered down juices?
dare
09-20-2006, 05:47 PM
How about heavily watered down juices?

Never thought of that....might give it a try. Thanks!
colo1278
09-21-2006, 03:19 PM
I'm with ya- so sick of just regular water. I have been drinking milk, oj, and an occasional non-diet gingerale to help with nausea.
NCfitnessgirl
09-21-2006, 03:38 PM
I have recently read that some chemical in green tea blocks the absorption of folic acid. So, I'd be careful of drinking too much. If I find the research, I'll post it.
PerfectAnjail
09-23-2006, 10:00 PM
Honestly, I got so many answers on this question when I was prego is drove me crazy. (as was the same for nearly EVERY quesiton I had) This is how it ended up. Whatever my body tolerated well, I ate/drank/consumed. My baby got VERY active after too much sugar, so watered down juice it was. I was perfectly ok with milk, I even had a couple of sips of wine (I know, I know...sue me). During my entire pregnancy, I just listened to whatever my body was telling me.
fitnesschick
09-23-2006, 10:59 PM
what about fruit smoothies made with real fruit and real fruit juice and water or milk for a change :)
homeschoolmom
09-24-2006, 02:59 AM
I like carbonated drinks while prego(something about burping eased my nausea:oops: ) so I would take unflavored selzer water and add just a smidge of rasberry/cranberry juice, the 100% juice kind. Add a slice of lime and it was awesome!
dare
09-24-2006, 10:26 PM
I like carbonated drinks while prego(something about burping eased my nausea:oops: ) so I would take unflavored selzer water and add just a smidge of rasberry/cranberry juice, the 100% juice kind. Add a slice of lime and it was awesome!

mmm, that sounds good!
Ana
09-25-2006, 12:37 AM
I drank white non diet soda, like sprite 7-up and ginger ale, when i didn't want water or milk or juice. The above sodas should pose no risk to the baby.
PinkGlitter86
09-25-2006, 04:29 PM
Sprite?
clsupnorth
09-27-2006, 06:42 AM
I've been reading that sucralose (Splenda) is safe during pregnancy... no problems found with it thus far.

And then, lo and behold.... I discovered that they now have Diet C Plus, Diet Orange Crush, and Diet Lipton Iced-Tea made with Splenda, instead of aspartame.

Now, please no one tell me you've found a study linking splenda with birth defects.... cause I've been drinking Diet C Plus a bit lately...... I was SOOOOOOO glad to have something other than water finallly.