Is Caffeine Bad For the Baby? Posted: 11-18-04 19:54pm
My sister-in-law is pregnant and she is
loving anything that has caffeine like
coffee and pop (soda). She is so
tiny...About 100 lbs. I worry about her
and the baby. So I was woundering if its
really bad and I should tell her that she
really needs to take it eazy and not to
drink it so much. Would decaf coffee be
better? Thanks.
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nmmama2005
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 164 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 11-18-04 20:34pm
I love my sodas. Caffine is bad so I
drink caffine free. Anything caffine free
is better even though its sometimes nasty.
Bout the decaf ive got no clue on that.
Hope that helps.
Michelle*
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mommax3
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1134 Location: Virginia
Posted: 11-18-04 21:14pm
I drank decaf coffee, sounded smarter to
me, at least you aren;t stuck craving
something, if you crave something too bad
it could put your baby in stress (i heard)
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nmmama2005
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 164 Location: New Mexico
Posted: 11-19-04 00:18am
Oh ya another thing with caffine.
Drinking too much can throw you into labor
or make u dehidrated (spelling is wrong)
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mommax3
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1134 Location: Virginia
Posted: 11-19-04 09:13am
Oh my gosh girls, I drank soda like it
didn;t matter with my first two, and I
tried not to with this one, but if it is
in the house I drink it, and every now and
then I will have some coffee.... So how
much do I need tothrow me into labor... I
want to go into labor yesterday!!! Help
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Tazzy D
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Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3718 Location: , va
Posted: 11-19-04 09:35am
All of my pregnancy I drank soda. I never
had any problems at all and the doctor
didnt complain he just said to drink a cup
a day. Not me im a soda freak
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mommax3
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1134 Location: Virginia
Posted: 11-19-04 09:48am
tazzy d
wrote:
all of my pregnancy I drank
soda. I never had any problems at all
and the doctor didnt complain he just said
to drink a cup a day. Not me im a soda
freak
only one cup! As in 8 oz? No way
if it isn;t here I am fine, but myhusband
drinks it and when it is here, so do i!!
He can do without so I am sure I buy it
for him under false pretenses (especially
when I get like 4 2 lts and one is a soda
he won;t even drink!!!) but soda really
is good to settle your stomach, especially
coke, pepsi, sprite and gingerale( is the
best)
did you know that pepsi was originally
invented as a cure for upset stomach?
Dyspepsia is a medical term for upset
stomach, nausea and indegestion?
Dyspepsia
n : a disorder of digestive function
characterized by discomfort or heartburn
or nausea
but remember, the caffiene free kind if
you have to have it is always the best bet
for you when preg!
Sorry, just thought I would put that out
there
Last edited by mommax3 on 11-19-04 10:30am; edited 1 time in total
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BeckLyn
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Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 476
Posted: 11-19-04 10:20am
Ur not supposed to drink caffeine cuz it
causes slow development of the babies
brain. It can actually stunt growth,
thats why children arent supposed to have
it. However if b4 u got preg u drank it
all the time, the docs tell u to just cut
back. They dont want u to go off of it
cold turkey cuz that causes bad side
effects (headaches....)
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BeckLyn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posts: 476
Posted: 11-19-04 10:20am
Ur not supposed to drink caffeine cuz it
causes slow development of the babies
brain. It can actually stunt growth,
thats why children arent supposed to have
it. However if b4 u got preg u drank it
all the time, the docs tell u to just cut
back. They dont want u to go off of it
cold turkey cuz that causes bad side
effects (headaches....)
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l2at24
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1509
Posted: 11-19-04 11:03am
Caffeine dehydrates. So, try to drink
extra of other fluids. You don't want
to be dehydrated, especially during
pregnancy. Also, if you are prone to
utis, a lot of non-caffeinated liquids for
that. If she is undernourished then she
should take special care in what she eats
and drinks. Babies take what they need
first. They will even take calcium from
your bones and teeth! I'm sure her
doctor will talk to her about whatever she
needs to know. It's their job to make
sure the baby and mom are thriving. I
wouldn't say anything to her, because she
might get mad. Women are emotional by
nature and when you're pregnant it's like
x10.Lol
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querida
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Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Kansas City, MO
Posted: 11-19-04 11:44am
The research shows that "moderate"
caffeine use is okay. That's up to 400 mg
of caffeine per day, which I believe is
the equivalent of 2 or 3 8 oz sodas. More
than that has been linked to developmental
problems with the fetus, such as low birth
weight. If you're drinking caffeinated
drinks, or any sugary drinks, you should
be sure you're getting adequate nutrition
and fluid intake. That means drinking a
lot of non-caffeinated drinks, too, and
watching your weight gain. If you're
drinking 3 sodas every day and you've put
on 65 pounds in the first 4 months, you
might want to switch to water. The empty
calories in things like sodas and sweets
don't help your baby grow and develop,
they just cause you to gain weight.
