https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 14 Nov 2026 09:50:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-339038 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:34:18 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 339038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid it in general. It's just really not good for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-339006 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:06:24 +0000 immabeetoo 339006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB said to avoid all artificial sweeteners - which we were already doing. The gum is the hardest one - I have "Spry" gum with xylitol from Amazon but.. it is not the same :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338996 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:48:17 +0000 Crisark 338996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor doesn't feel the need to completely eliminate those things. I only have a can or two of diet caff free coke a day and the rest water. She and my GD specialist also don't see the big deal with cold luncheon meat as long as you know where it's coming from.<br /> I'm not a big believer in all the newest 'stay away from everything' fades. I've had babies before and all has been just fine. And remember our parents and grandparents had babies without issues and didn't have a ton of stuff to avoid.<br /> I think it's personal choice and your doctor's advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338992 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:44:50 +0000 Mrs. Bee 338992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid it at all times anyway. My ob also advised me to avoid it while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338990 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:43:18 +0000 Andrea 338990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still have an occasional diet soda. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338968 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:26:26 +0000 Smurfette 338968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: I do that too!! I don't like sweet tea cause it is too sweet but I need something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338953 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:17:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 338953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid artificial sweeteners anyway- don't think they are good for you and I don't like the taste. I'm more careful now that we are ttc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338802 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:11:06 +0000 ladyfingers 338802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to. I used to order unsweet tea and put Sweet N Low in it (I know it's weird, it's the way I've always drank it) but now I use Splenda. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338703 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:33:53 +0000 Mrsbells 338703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also avoid all artificial sweeteners in general, pregnant or not </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338698 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:30:26 +0000 Mommy Finger 338698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I talked to my doctor about it and she didn't tell me to completely eliminate it. As she said, there are no studies to prove it's bad while pregnant but there also aren't studies to prove it's ok. So as she told me, one drink a day with aspartame or artificial sweetners (dt. pop, crystal light, etc.) is probably ok, 5 of them a day is probably not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338682 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:20:28 +0000 wheres_c 338682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I wasn't told to. That said, I've only had maybe 10 caffeine free sodas the entire pregnancy, so not worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338604 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:52:08 +0000 JerricaBenton 338604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoid all artificial sugars. I even avoid Stevia because my doctor said to (although I don't really think that's necessary since it is from a plant but I'm not going to argue.) I generally try to avoid aspartame and sucralose pregnant or not so it hasn't been difficult. I have found sucralose hidden in things that aren't even labeled 'light' which is really annoying. I bought pumpkin spice english muffins, and once I got them home I looked at the ingredients and there it was! I felt like writing a letter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338600 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:49:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 338600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank sweet tea when I was pregnant (and still do). Its still obviously got sugar but at least I know the ingredients (water, tea, sugar). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338590 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:46:26 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 338590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not pregnant, but I avoid it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338587 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:45:30 +0000 Smurfette 338587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't avoid it at all. My doctor told me to not worry about it. I drink one Diet Coke a day. Then have Crystal Light a couple times a week. Other then that I drink water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338571 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:41:39 +0000 autumnlove 338571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have GD so I can't really avoid it if I want a soda, etc. I avoided it completely for my last pregnancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338567 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:41:04 +0000 mediagirl 338567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. I enjoyed some real caffeine free sodas and some delicious real lemonade (like the one from Chick-Fil-A!!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338565 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:40:27 +0000 blackbird 338565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't avoid it strictly--I prefer diet soda over regular, but I don't go out of my way to buy low sugar options for my other foods. It's something i have been removing from my diet for awhile now. So diet soda can stay </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338564 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:40:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 338564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eliminated it before I was pregnant anyway just because I took a nutrition class and learned about how bad it is!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338563 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:40:01 +0000 DillonLion 338563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but only because the taste of diet drinks disgusts me right now. I used to be a crazed Diet Coke/Coke Zero/Diet Dr. Pepper person.</p> <p>Now I just drink the real stuff. So I'm not much better off, but I'm not consuming basically any aspartame right now... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aspartame-while-pregnant#post-338558 Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:38:51 +0000 MrsHotDog 338558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did/do/will you avoid aspartame while pregnant? </p> <p>I do. That was one of the questions I asked my OB at my first appointment during my first pregnancy and she said she would prefer that I avoid it so I did. Ever since then I have taken it out of our diet as much as I can (although I can't get my husband to kick his diet dew habit). And it sometimes sneaks in when we chew gum. Since I am pregnant again, I am religiously checking ingredient lists. </p>