I guess I am a bad mom! I drink Sprite, Tea and Orange Cola and lots and lots of water. When I have a really bad headache I drink hot coffee. Doctor said 2 cups a day wont hurt.

I've been drinking water with a splah of lemon juice. It really helps and I have even been able to get my prenatal pills down with plain water alone. I HATED water before I found out I was pregnant. Always have. So far I've been doing really good with the water and orange juice.

So here is what the pregnancy nutritionist said to me;

Gatorade = worst drink on the market. Waaay to much sugar.
Regular Sodas = second worse for caffeine and sugar
Juice = horrible for you. Lots of sugar

Diet Sodas = ok in moderation without caffeine (Diet Sprite, Sierra Mist, Diet caffeine-free Coke, Coke Zero, etc)
Milk = 1% or 2% are ok, but will raise blood sugar
Coffee = ok if decaf
Tea = ok if decaf
Water = ideal

I like crystal light in my water to flavor it up occasionally. But remember its always ok to allow yourself to cheat every once and a while. maybe see if there is diet Mountain Dew without caffeine?

thanks wonderlust, Ive been pretty good about 1 dew a day..not today tho lol, mondays are hard! but Ive alway heard bad storie about football players or whoever who drink so much gatorade it just rotts your teeth...yikes! but thats what mnt dew is doing to me anyways so I need to stop (even if I wasnt PG)

That is exactly what my doc told me! I had the worst gatorade cravings and he said that is the absolute worst thing you can drink! He wanted me to drink just water but said a coke or two a day woudnt hurt. I crave regular coke for some reason...i never drank it before preg so not sure why...I have recently started to love water. I have been so thirsty and it is the only thing that seems to quench my thirst...and I too was a water hater pre-preg

I'm surprised about the diet soda bit. I figured aspartame wouldn't be recommended.

I drink mostly flavored water, sprite and juice. Sprite is starting to taste HORRIBLE though. I think I need to go buy some decaf iced tea but dangit it's so much more expensive than regular iced tea I can't make myself buy it. The only water I like is grape and strawberry kiwi flavored. Regular water makes any nausea worse. Juice is the absolute best but I heard you shouldn't drink it and should eat fruits instead. Why can't I do both? Lol.

I make fruit waters. Strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc. I blend them in a blender, then use a strainer to get rid of any seeds or extra pulp. I add water, and I have fresh juice with only natural sugar. I use lots of water so that's why it's fruit water rather than fruit juice. I personally love water so I don't mind drinking it. I can't believe how thirsty you get! I normally don't buy fruit juice because of the sugar, I love it but I understand it isn't the best for you. i do allow myself a good serving or two a day now because I'm pregnant. I make sure it's pure juice and not full of sugar. But for thirst quenching and throughout the day it's just water for me. I grow spearmint, so I crush the leaves and add a little honey to the water and it makes a refreshing cool drink or hot drink. I am trying to at least get a serving of milk in but that's hard. I'm not in love with it. I don't like sodas, or artificially flavored drinks anyway, so that hasn't been a problem. If you like lemon, try squeezing some in your water. You'll get vitamins and it makes the water taste great. I love blending lemons whole minus the seeds..most of the flavor of lemon is in the skin. I just wash them well, and I make fresh lemonade. Or I add blended strawberries or other berries for a super yummy, refreshing drink..especially now in the summer. (before my prego days...it was yummy with a little vodka! )

For those ladies who hate water...just try adding a little flavor or just keep thinking 'It's so good for my little one'...that should do it!

The best drink is:

WATER !!!

It´s that simple.

Drink lot of it, it will help you a lot !!

I just posted this in another thread, but I like to mix my favorite 100% fruit juices with sparkling water. It gives just enough fizz, but without the caffeine. You might try it.