Health | Is coca cola gud for my baby??

hie, is coke good for my baby??? l luv it soo much; l cn't spend a day without having a glass or two of coke,, ADVICE !!!!

Dear Kimdley, here is an article I found on the net that may help you, I also love coca cola but cut down drastically after my research.

Does carbon dioxide or carbonation in drinks leach calcium from your bones?

The research is still foggy on whether sodas and other carbonated drinks leach calcium from the bones. It seems that the sugar content may be worse, in terms of its inflammatory response, than the carbon dioxide itself. Caffeine also acts as a calcium blocker, and may do more harm than the carbonation. A 2001 study from Creighton University found that soda-drinkers did lose large amounts of calcium after consuming the beverage, although this, again, may be from both the caffeine and sugar content and not the fizzy-ness. What is more, it has also been shown that decaffeinated sodas do not have the same effect of calcium-leaching.

That said, another more recent report from Tufts University in Boston found that the fizzyness in soda pop was indeed a problem in terms of calcium-leaching. Their research on a sampling of 1,413 women found that regular soda drinkers had significantly lower bone densities than women who only had a soda once a month. Other carbonated drinks did not have the same effect, again, leading us to believe that the problem could also be connected to the sugar/caffeine content, in addition to, or in place of the soda's carbonation. Researchers from the study believe that it could also be linked to the high amounts of phosphoric acid in colas. The body has to deal with extremely high amounts of acid when we drink these colas, and must counteract it with its own source of hydrogen ions which come from both calcium and magnesium. If these minerals are not readily available in the blood, the body will suck the calcium from our bones, a dangerous fact that may lead to imbalances in bone health overtime.

Hop this helps

Debs

I love pepsi cola. It's one of my favourite drinks. The doctor has however told me to cut back on it or stop drinking it altogether so, it's obviously not good for baby.

I think the main concerns with drinking cola are the sugar and the caffeine.

Cola contains a lot of sugar, and this is adding empty calories to your diet. When you're pregnant, you need to eat nutrient-dense food to get enough nutrition for you and your baby without adding too many calories. Sugar can be dangerous if you develop gestational diabetes, so that's something else to keep in mind.

Caffeine is a stimulant, meaning it increases your blood pressure and heart rate. It is also a diuretic, meaning it makes you pee more and therefore can be dehydrating. All of these are not great for pregnancy. Furthermore, caffeine can cross the placenta, meaning your baby is getting caffeine, too.

There are no conclusive studies showing that caffeine will do your baby any harm, but there is no proof that it's completely safe, either. It is probably ok to have an occasional glass of cola, and even a glass or two a day won't do any great harm. If you can avoid it, though, it would be healthier!

Here are some articles for further reading:

http://www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/pregnancy-cravings/coffee-and-cola-during-pregnancy-2209/

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/caffeine.html

I swore off caffeine while i was pregnant. I'm not a cola drinker, but I do love coffee. After a few days it wasn't that hard - in fact it got so the thought of a coffee turned my stomach, so I didn't miss it at all!