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Is Lucozade safe???
Hi,
Im nearly 11 wks pg and since 8wks have been really suffering with horrific morning sickness. My nan told me to try lucozade to help, apparently its a god send.
I tried to google it but didnt really get any answers. Does anyone know if it it is safe? I was just worried about the caffeine as since i found out i was pg ive cut it out completely.
Gem.x ?
Im nearly 11 wks pg and since 8wks have been really suffering with horrific morning sickness. My nan told me to try lucozade to help, apparently its a god send.
I tried to google it but didnt really get any answers. Does anyone know if it it is safe? I was just worried about the caffeine as since i found out i was pg ive cut it out completely.
Gem.x ?
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I tried cutting caffine out but didnt get very far-I have decaff tea at work, but I normally have a weak coffee as well and when Im out I dont even think about it anymore. My sister had caffine throughout both her pregnancies and both her babies were fine, the second was huge as well. xxxxx
The amount of caffeine in it (if any) is minimal. To reach the guideline of maximum allowed per day I think you would probably have to drink about 2 litres of the stuff!
They do give it to you at hospital as Flying Kiwi says when you have GTT tests.
If you google something and it comes up with loads of sites about it (like 'peanuts and pregnancy') then obviously there's an issue but there's nothing re lucozade.
I personally am drinking diet coke and there's plenty of caffeine in that! As for the chocolate, well.......
I'm sure it'll be fine hun, just go steady with it (ie a small bottle a day or something?).
Rachel.
33+3. x
"Guidelines issued by the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommend that women have no more than 300mg of caffeine a day"
If my maths is right you need to drink 3 litres a day to hit the recomended maximum caffeine level so a couple of glasses will be fine!
Kerry xx
Filo x