Myth Or Fact, Can Pregnant Women Drink Soda?

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YOGYAKARTA - When pregnant you have to be more careful when consuming food and drinks. One of the questions that often arise and become a debate is, can pregnant women drink soda?

This article will thoroughly explore the myths and scientific facts behind soda consumption during pregnancy, help you understand its impacts and provide clear guidance so that you can make the best choices for your health and children.

Reporting from Healthline, in general soda with full sugar is not good because it consists almost entirely of chemicals and calories, without nutritional value. So, soda can make you feel full, without providing any benefits for you or your growing baby.

In addition, sweet drinks, including soda, should also be avoided if you have gestational diabetes or may have a higher risk of developing it.

Please note, gestational diabetes can cause complications both for you and your baby. Your baby can grow too big, and increase the risk of difficult childbirth. In addition, older babies also make it difficult to regulate their blood sugar levels after birth.

Gestational diabetes also increases the risk of high blood pressure during pregnancy and puts you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes after giving birth.

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There is also research showing that too much sugar (mainly sugar from sugary soda) can affect your baby's pregnancy and development, even after birth, Here are some studies on the effects of soda and sugar for pregnancy:

And other studies show that drinking sweet drinks in the second trimester can affect children's body fats in middle childhood.

Therefore, it is recommended that you monitor your sugar intake while pregnant and avoid sweet drinks such as soda.

Saccharin (in Sweet 'N Low) is also not recommended because it crosses the placenta and until now there has not been enough research to show how it affects a growing baby.

However, most of the artificial sweeteners approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including aspartam, ascesulfame-K, and sucRACE (Splenda), are generally considered safe during pregnancy if consumed in moderate quantities.

However, there has not been much research on whether all artificial sweeteners cross the placenta or affect the baby's development. However, some studies have shown that it can have long-term effects.

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