I can’t stop drinking soda

[ancientpathshepherdess]

I had pretty much eliminated soda from my diet when I got pregnant. I drank mostly sparkling water. Water now sounds disgusting and makes me gag and I crave coke and Dr Pepper every day. I really worry about feeding my baby only junk and sugar but I am having such a hard time getting in any water. :/ advice welcome but mostly venting. I’m 14 weeks today.

 

[romans82]

@ancientpathshepherdess Plain water during my first trimester makes me soooo sick. Have you tried it ICE cold with lemon? Flavored sparkling water? What about Zevia sodas? Poppi prebiotic sodas are good too! Dr. Pepper is a huge craving of mine and soooo many other preggos I know! I give in once in a while. Honestly, pregnancy is all about survival.

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@romans82 Every day is different, sometimes I can drink water with a lemonade packet, most days I can drink a sparkling water, it’s a daily struggle but I’ll try lemon and ice at home, thanks!

 

[whitemagnolia]

@ancientpathshepherdess I had to have iced tea from the bagel store or Coke. I loved Diet Coke and Coke Zero, but I was like if I’m going to do it might as well have the real deal. A fountain Coke from McDonald’s? I would WHIP into the parking lot for one. Now I have a healthy happy 3 month old. Enjoy your soda mama

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@whitemagnolia I don’t drink a lot of iced tea, forgot it existed til you just mentioned it and I definitely like it so that’s an option! Thanks

 

[pelargir]

@ancientpathshepherdess It’s not like Dr Pepper is going straight through your placenta to your baby lol I wouldn’t be too hard on yourself. When your aversions go away try to make better choices

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@pelargir I’m trying to focus on that and that soon I can eat and drink healthier but the guilt is strong!

 

[josephjurg]

@ancientpathshepherdess Its fine. Both of my viable pregnancies I had HG and lived off of Baja blast because it was the only.liquid I could keep down. Baby is getting what they need regardless.

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@josephjurg That’s comforting lol. I’m not just drinking only
Soda all day, I do drink water, it’s just incredibly difficult to get enough.

 

[xinmenow]

@josephjurg Baja blast is also the drink I crave all the time. Before this I drank water and decaf coffee almost exclusively.

 

[sifer]

@ancientpathshepherdess I’m sick of plain flat water and have been drinking San Pellegrino as a treat each day. I prefer unflavored but they have some flavored options, too, that could curb your cravings?

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@sifer I can drink sparkling water most days but never more than one and then it makes me gag too. But every day is different.

 

[miggytig]

@ancientpathshepherdess That's me with orange pop, omg I want it all the time or iced tea ahah

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@miggytig I have had some diet orange soda. I don’t know if the regular soda or diet is worse but I can’t stop

 

[asdfkasdf]

@ancientpathshepherdess How do you feel about iced tea? I bought a bottom emptying tea infuser and some tasty fruity herbal loose leaf teas and I've been living off of that. I just brew 12oz at a time with 4 teaspoons of tea, and then when it's ready pour over a 24oz cup filled to the top with ice. It is so tasty and counts toward my water intake even though it just tastes sweet and like mango!

 

[ancientpathshepherdess]

@asdfkasdf I always forget about tea and I do like it, thanks!

 

[steinem27]

@ancientpathshepherdess Drink a soda. Just like anything else, moderation is key!