lucozade and pregnancy?

[joko]

is this safe?

is there anything else a pregnant woman can take for energy?

thanks

[##Wardy##]

Are bananas allowed whilst up the duff? Great energy source.

[helliebobs]

Well I'm nearly 6 months gone and have been guzzling it as I usually do with no obvious problems!
As for taking anything else, just eating plenty of fruit and veg etc I suppose and don't forget to make sure you're getting enough iron as this will boost your energy levels no end.

[crete]

are you serious? lucozade, off course its safe. being pregnant is not a disease its normal, check with your midwife what is unsafe ie , some drugs and uncooked meats e g pate and some cheeses.

[notfrom-oz]

yeah its fine EXEPT if you drink too much which is easy to do when pregnant can cause insomnia!
i speak from personal experience

[joko]

crete - this q is not for me.

it is for my paranoid sister who felt my word wasn't good enough and wanted me to ask on here before she accepted it.
she said she heard somewhere that it was bad

thanks guys

[drestie]

Isn't there caffeine in lucozade? If so, she should keep all caffeine intake fairly low. She doesn't have to avoid it entirely, but she should be aware of what foods she eats/drinks and of their caffeine content.

[crete]

sorry joko, maybe your sister is a bit stressed and anxious re her pregnancy which is totally understandable , if she is looking for advice the best place to find it is her midwife or ante natal classes, she could do worse than post a thread to redcrx who is very knowledgable concerning pregnancy. the pressure on new mums is so difficult at the moment via the media and t, v, that the joy of being pregnant is being lost.

[enigma]

I used to guzzle loads of Lucozade during my pregnancy with my second child because I believed that it would give me a little pick me up , due to the fact that I was still having terrible morning sickness. (I had it for the full nine months, morning , noon and night !) When I told my midwife at an appointment around the eighth month mark , she nearly went off her head , telling me that the foetus absorbs your excess sugar in late pregnancy and this can cause you to have a really large birth weight baby which could cause complications - this was backed up by my health visitor. It didn't help though that I was also craving sugar puffs - which ordinarily I loathe.(I did eat very healthily apart from this !) I cut out both at that stage and my daughter was 9 lb 4 oz at birth. I dread to think what she may have been if I hadn't stopped.

I think it's like everything else - the key is moderation. A little of what you fancy won't hurt but too much can cause problems. Lucozade is packed with sugar and is often given to diabetics who need a quick sugar rush as it is so heavily loaded with sugar so as long as she is not consuming exorbitant amounts , it shouldn't be a problem. A healthy diet and plenty of juicy fruits will give her just as much energy. Oranges are excellent and a good source of vitamin C . Pregnancy is draining on the body and it's important that she gets as much rest as possible and plenty of help from others where possible. I wish her all the best x