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Drinking Soda During Pregnancy - Is It Safe?
Alcohol may not be an option for pregnant women as it can harm their baby during pregnancy, but a lot of moms-to-be drink soft beverages like soda, soft drinks, mocktails, etc. While drinking these beverages during pregnancy is safe when consumed in moderate amounts, these drinks have their own side-effects. Drinking excessive soda during pregnancy can have some adverse effects on you and your baby.
Can You Consume Soda During Pregnancy?
Drinking fresh lime soda during pregnancy is good if you're not going overboard. An occasional soda is not likely to harm you in any way.
How Much Soda Can You Drink While Pregnant?
During pregnancy, it is safe to drink one or less than one serving (1 serving= 330 ml) of soda or diet soda per day.
Whether you consume soda containing sugar or artificial sweeteners, the caffeine in soda can be refreshing, but it can be harmful to the foetus. A study by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists shows that a pregnant woman should not consume more than 200 mg of caffeine per day. One serving of soda has between 32-42 mg of caffeine. Hence, if you limit your daily consumption of soda to one serving per day, you are safe.
Which Contents of Soda Can Harm Your Unborn Baby?
Soda is a brew made from a mix of several ingredients. Here are few of the ingredients in soda that can affect you and your baby:
1. Caffeine
Soda is high in caffeine, which is known to raise one's blood pressure. It can also cause insomnia, which can cause constipation and dehydration in the mother-to-be. This is harmful to the baby's motoric and nervous system development. Consumption of more than 300 mg of caffeine a day may lead to miscarriage, and the consumption of more than 500 mg of caffeine in a day can cause chronic high breathing in a baby at birth.
2. Sugar
Steady insulin levels are essential for the optimal growth of the baby. The sugar present in sodas increases blood sugar levels, which can cause an insulin burst. Consuming large amounts of sugar can also lead to obesity, which can lead to miscarriage or cause health problems like congenital disabilities in the baby.
3. Carbonated Water
Soda is made from the carbonation of high-pressure water and carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide is the main ingredient that causes the fizzy bubbles in the drinks. This carbonated water present in the soda is detrimental to your bone health and can cause issues like back pain, as your bones gradually become too weak to support your growing belly. Plain carbonated water contains only gas, but some manufacturers also add in minerals like potassium and sodium. Sodium causes a spike in blood pressure, which can be dangerous for your body.
4. Artificial Sweetener
Plain soda contains large amounts of sugar, whereas diet soda contains artificial sweeteners - they are harmful in their own regard. Aspartame, a non-saccharide artificial sweetener used in diet sodas can cause disabilities in babies if consumed excessively. Drinking diet soda, contrary to popular belief, is as harmful as drinking regular soda during pregnancy.
5. Flavouring Agents
Even if a soda doesn't contain caffeine, it will most likely contain some flavour - phosphoric acid is one of the flavouring agents present in sodas. This phosphoric acid can affect the calcium in your bones and make them brittle.
Harmful Effects of Drinking Soda During Pregnancy
Listed below is the summary of the harmful effects of consuming soda during pregnancy:
Loss of calcium from bones due to the carbonated acid and phosphoric acid (flavouring agent)
Increase in blood pressure due to the presence of sodium in carbonated water
Can cause birth defects such as congenital disabilities
The excessive consumption of sugar and artificial sweeteners may lead to obese babies
May also lead to miscarriage
A 2018 study suggests a negative relationship between consuming sodas during pregnancy and the baby's brain development. The study found that when mothers-to-be consumed more sugar during pregnancy, especially in the form of sodas, their children grew up with poor non-verbal and problem-solving skills along with poor memory. The study also showed that the effects were just as bad with diet sodas - consuming it during pregnancy was linked to poorer visual motor, spatial, and fine motor abilities in babies.
Soda might be a refreshing replacement to alcoholic drinks, but it is not worth the risk when it comes to you or your baby. So, limiting the consumption of soda ensures the healthy growth of the child and also prevents any congenital defects in the child during delivery. Drinking plenty of water during pregnancy is a good idea. Fresh fruit juice and milk are also good choices for both hydration and nutrition.
References and Resources: WebMD
Also Read: Drinking Alcohol during Pregnancy Read more
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Good and Bad Drinks For Your One Year Old
Supermarkets are packed with all types of drinks. It's up to you to choose which health drink is best for toddlers. With such a long list to pick from, knowing the good from the bad is vital. After all, many drink options look great but aren't all that beneficial.
Reading through nutrition labels when choosing drinks for your toddlers is cumbersome. You’ll never be able to pay attention to facts when you have your little one tugging at your shirt. Here’s an easy way for you to distinguish good and bad drinks for toddlers. Choosing one won’t be difficult anymore.
The Best and Worst Drinks for Toddlers
1. The Healthy Stuff
Water
Plain water is the best choice for a healthy drink. It helps hydrate and regulate body temperature. Your child can also be guarded against urinary tract infections and constipation. Water is a source of fluoride too, which is an important ingredient for healthy teeth.
Whole milk
Your child could do with an extra dose of whole milk, which is a vitamin-rich drink for one-year-old children. It’s a source of vitamin D and calcium, in addition to containing protein and other nutrients. A daily intake of around 16 to 20 ounces of milk will ensure your toddler gets her requirement. If you’re thinking of introducing him to low-fat milk, wait till he touches the 2-year-old mark. Limit the milk to just two cups a day.
Fresh juice
If your child wants to have juice, opt for the fresh stuff that serves as nutritional drinks for toddlers. Concentrated juice and other commercial products contain a high quantity of sugar and not much else. Fresh juice, on the other hand, has vitamins and minerals in addition to sugar. Limit your toddler’s intake of juice to 6 ounces daily.
Smoothies
While these drinks may not quench your child’s thirst throughout the day, they’re very healthy. A smoothie will give her her requirement of nutrients. Try preparing concoctions like milk with oranges and a mix of yogurt, bananas and strawberries.
2. The Unhealthy Stuff
Soda
You would never intentionally give your child drinks that are packed with sugar and calories. Aside from commercial fruit juices, soda is a big source of refined sugar and is an unhealthy drink for toddlers and older kids alike. It can cause tooth decay and obesity too. Leave such drinks on the shelf and opt for healthier choices instead.
Caffeine-based drinks
Just as you wouldn’t dream of offering your toddler a double-shot of espresso, keep her away from other drinks that also contain caffeine, no matter how little. These include iced tea, energy drinks and vitamin water. Unlike an adult, toddlers are a lot more susceptible to the harmful effects of caffeine. It can also disrupt afternoon naps and cause tummy troubles, headaches and lack of concentration.
Choosing the best drinks for your toddler doesn’t have to be as hard as you imagine. Just remember to avoid giving sugary and caffeinated drinks, and stick to those rich in nutrients. When you maintain a balance between healthy drinks and those that every little toddler likes, you needn't worry. Read more
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Benefits of C-section Panties
After waiting for nine long months to hold your baby in your hands, finally, you start preparing for the most important day of your life! One can only imagine the excitement and emotions going through your mind. But while you pack the hospital bag when you are heading for the C-section surgery, you’ll need to consider buying the appropriate panties which you can wear post the caesarean incision. Wondering, what underwear to wear after c section? Read on to find out.
What are C-Section Underwears?
It’s obvious that you cannot wear your regular panties after C-section,you need a special kind ofC-section briefs. C-section recovery panties expedite your recovery and also reduce the post-baby tummy. Basically, it is the complete solution for your postpartum surgery and will help you throughout the recovery process.
Why Should You Use C-Section Panties?
A specially designed C-section support underwear for women who have had a caesarean delivery offers the following benefits:
Speeds Up Your Post C-Section Recovery
A comfortable C-section panty provides compression, which reduces the swelling around the incision and provides support to the tissues which were weakened due to the surgery.
It helps reduce and shrink the uterus and removes excess fluids.
It also reduces the itching sensation as the incision heals. It contains FDA approved silicon which minimises the C-scar appearance.
Helps in Postpartum Weight Loss
C-section panties offer a gentle compression which supports the body to return to its normal shape and size post-delivery.
It supports the abdomen region without adding unnecessary pressure.
It can be easily worn under any clothing.
Recover in Comfort
C-section panties are super comfortable to wear throughout the healing process as compared to other regular panties which tend to rub or irritate the incision area.
The additional support makes it more convenient and less painful to move around.
It helps you recover in comfort so that you can happily take care of your baby without any worries.
C-panties are available in different styles and varieties, so find the recovery panty which is right for you and your body. It’s highly recommended to move around to speed up the recovery process, and the best suited C-section underwear will support your movements without causing any pain or irritation.
Also Read:
How to Sleep after Cesarean Delivery
How to Lose Weight After C-Section Birth
How to Recover After C-section Birth
References:
https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/C-section-underwear#1
https://www.cpanty.com/what-is-C-panty
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Is My Baby Breathing?
Bringing your newborn home is just the beginning of your worries. The most common worry of a large number of parents is ‘Is my baby breathing normally?’ Moms often wake up many times during the night to check on their baby’s breath. This is not abnormal for a new parent. However, this can play havoc with your sleep routine and disturb the baby too. While Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and cot deaths are real fears, it is also true that they are not very common. A few simple precautions, like ensuring that your baby sleeps on his back, can go a long way in allowing you a peaceful night’s sleep.
First of all let us understand - what is normal breathing. Children's breathing process follows a cycle when they are asleep. The breathing goes from fast and deep to slow and then shallows out. He might pause between breaths and then resume with deeper ones. A five second pause is normal.
Babies also make all kinds of noises while breathing. They gurgle in their sleep due to saliva collecting at the back of their mouths, they snort and get hiccups. A gentle whistling sound is also normal and happens because the baby’s nasal passage is very narrow.
You can check if he’s breathing by watching the gentle rise and fall of his chest, listening to the sound of his breathing, and putting your cheek against his to feel his breath.
What You Can Do
Spend time with your baby. Observe him during the day. That will give you an idea of his normal breathing pattern. Listen to the sounds he makes. You could even count the number of breaths per minute. This will help you spot a problem at night.
Baby Breathing Monitors
Monitors are available but are not really required for normal babies. The number of false alarms far outweighs its uses. However, if your child is premature, you could consider getting one.
When Should You Worry
As a rough guide, occasional noises that a baby makes in his sleep are often not a reason to worry. However, persistent ones are. You need to seek help if -
Your child is breathing too fast – more than 60 breaths per second.
He grunts after each breath.
He seems to be breathing with difficulty. He might be flaring his nostrils to take in more air.
He makes rasping sounds or an unusual ‘barking’ cough.
He makes wheezing or deep whistling sounds.
The rise and fall of his chest is unusually deep and it seems he’s making too much effort to draw his breath. This is called ‘retraction’.
He stops breathing for over 10 seconds. It is a good idea to check with the doctor even if his breathing returns to normal.
There is a blue triangle around his forehead, nose or lips indicating lack of oxygen to the lungs.
At night, make sure he sleeps on his back, and be near your baby. With a little practice, some observation and vigilance, you can take away the stress of wondering if your baby is breathing normally. Read more
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Q. I got faint line all my pregnancy test and I missed my periods for 10 days but USG and TVs test confirm there is no pregnancy is there any chance that it is very early stage that's why it is not visible???? or TVs test is the last thing that can tell that really there is no pregnancy
Read moreRashmi
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17 hours ago
A. I think it would be advisable for you to get an ultrasound done with your doctor that’s going to give you a clarity because if there is a pregnancy it would be visible at least at least that sack is visible if it’s a regular pregnancy so it would be advisable to have a test with your doctor
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Q. mere twins baby girl and boyhai one month 8 days old kya mai ghutti de sakte hun ya gripe water de sakte hun aur kab se start kar sakte hun
Dr. Minal Acharya
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A. dear Mum, you should not give any sort of gripe water or ghutti to your baby. these are unhealthy and dangerous and can cause infection to your baby. so, these should be completely avoided.
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant.I recently had growth scan.mu baby is in cephalic presentation. Does this change as I approach my due date. Also my EDD is July 25 and EDC is July 2. what is my expected due date. Also what is EDC?
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A. edc is expected date of delivery only.
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A. Do consult your doctor as soon as you can. It's important to find the real reason because without that, proper medication is not possible.
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A. usually fixed. better to show to specialist always as they get the correct diagnosis. try to avoid self and extra medication that will only complicate this and create more damage to the child
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Q. it's my 5 month n I still didn't went for check up yet not even once is it okay if I go now or?
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A. You should have started going from the very beginning itself once you get to know you’re pregnant but since you haven’t reached that now if you’re pregnancy has been healthy last five months please get it checked with your doctor also if you need to start with any supplements or diet the doctor would advise you after a ultrasound so please visit your gynaecologist
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