How bad is Diet pepsi???

I am not a soda drinker by any means.

I am soooooo sick with this pregnancy. All I do is puke and gag all day long.

I have tried everything from the bracelets, premisis, gingerale, saltines and a few others.

The only thing to settle my stomach is diet pepsi. I know it's bad but how bad? I want to drink 3 of them a day.

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I was sooo sick in the beginning too....have you tried Mommy's Bliss....it's an herbal supplement....they sell it at Babies R'Us....I still felt sick but it took the edge off so that I could pick myself up off the couch!
As for the Diet Pepsi...I don't know...I would ask your doctor.....7up and potato chips helped too as well as lifesavers!! Good luck!!

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Oh no I did not see that mommy bliss there. Thanks.

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I think if it works for you, you should use it.

I was DEFINITELY a soda drinker before this pregnancy, now I'll allow myself 1-2 diet Pepsis a week.

Any chance you can handle regular? My OB did say that if I was going to drink soda, she'd rather it be the sugary stuff--but I personally can't handle it because it's TOO sugary!

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my nutritionist mentioned that there are no studies showing that drinking artifical sweetners will harm the baby; however, there aren't any studies to say that it is okay.

I don't like the taste of artificial sweetners. I guess if you drink it here and there, you are fine. The way I look at it...... back in the day, our parents probably drank and smoke and we turned out okay.

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What week are you? I hope you get some relief soon!

My doctor said she would prefer that I drink the non-diet, non-caffeine sodas. 7UP and Sprite helped when I felt nauseous, but again, everything in moderation--she said not to do over 2 cans a day. I won't do over 1 can. She said the Diet is OK, but again, in moderation. I would never do 3 cans a day. My doctor said there was a link between 4 cups of coffee a day or more and miscarriage due to the high levels of caffeine, so maybe you can slowly sip 1 can a day?

ETA: Did you try any prescription meds? My doctor said if it gets really bad she would prescribe something.

Message edited 11/9/2008 10:52:26 AM.

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get the caffeine free diet pepsi

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There are just no studies on the long term effects of artificial sweetners. I avoided them alltogether w/DS, but now I'm doing a diet coke or 2 per week being preggo. I just don't know

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If this is the only way to get fluids then better to have it then not. I am not a fan of anything artificial and dont drink soda in general/ but you need to be balanced too. And feeling ill is not fun. Hang in there.

Message edited 11/9/2008 9:14:18 PM.

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honestly - i'm not sure about how bad it is for you...

BUT - if you are going to drink anything, I personally would choose COKE.

When our mom's were younger and soda shoppes existed - or soda fountains...when stomachs' were upset, their parents would go get some Coke Syrup straight from the fountain, as it for some strange reason, soothes the stomach.

Whenever i've felt miserable stomach wise, in the past, my mom would flatten me out some Coke and it honestly did help.

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I had morning (all day sickness) for the first 3 1/2 months of both pregnancies. The second one, had me bedridden for 6 weeks.

Diet coke was the only thing that got me through. I tired sea bands, ginger, those lollipops and took Zofran.

I actually had Diet coke everyday, sometimes I had 2.

Both of my babies are perfectly healthy.

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I am 10 weeks and have been sick for the last 5 weeks! I have tried EVERYTHING I could get my hands on and the only thing that the doc recommended that is actually working is staying full on carbs. I eat every hour so that there is always somethng in my stomach. This has def taken some of the joy out of eating especially waking up in the middle of the night to eat but i swear it works.

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ITA!!! Get regular coke!! Dont take any chances.. It helped me 2x already..

Message edited 11/9/2008 10:16:55 PM.

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I always drank gingerale-it seemed to helped more than the others. I would call your dr about the diet pepsi just to get his perspective.