I rarely drink soda, whether pregnant or not. Once every couple of months, if there's a can of Fresca among the beverage choices at a firm lunch, I'll grab it. Otherwise, I'm generally not into carbonation.
This afternoon I suddenly felt the need to drink soda. The store in the lobby didn't have many choices and I ended up with a 20 ounce bottle of Cherry Coke Zero. I drank the whole thing. When I got home I told JW this and he said, "You know that has caffeine, right?"
Oops. It's been so long that I actually forgot most soda contains caffeine. Sorry, baby!
I was exhausted by 8 p.m. as usual, so I'm hoping it didn't have any effect on either of us.
(P.S. - I looked it up and 20 ounces of Coke has less caffeine than half a cup of coffee. No big deal. I'm just surprised that I forgot about this. What else have I forgotten?)
Most people thought I was nuts for giving up caffeine in pregnancy. Apparently, most people I know didn't bother or merely cut back. In any case, yeah -- pretty sure an occasional soda isn't a biggie.
ReplyDeleteEarly in pregnancy I had fresh mozzarella (with tomato and basil... yummm) because I forgot about the soft cheese thing (though I am pretty sure it was pasteurized and therefore fine.) It is weird what you forget.
Yeah, not a big deal objectively, it's just that 20 ounces = 2.5 servings = my usual consumption over about six months. They say that your cravings are whatever the baby needs, right? Maybe the baby needed a dose of chemicals and artificial flavorings.
ReplyDeleteHahaha excellent.
ReplyDeleteLol...oops! I drink Cherry Coke Zero all the time, so I know it's yummy deliciousness well. I am so pleased to find out that it has less caffeine than a half cup of coffeee. Wealth of information, you are. :)
ReplyDeleteRegular old Coke got me through the first trimester. Don't beat yourself up for even a second!
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