Is it safe to drink coca-cola during pregnancy

One question that many pregnant women ask is if they can have soda or diet soda while pregnant.

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Soda is a source of empty calories, contributing zero nutritional value to the maternal diet, yet it may be an unsafe source of other ingredients. Ingredients in soda may include sugar, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, and high-fructose corn syrup. 

So, what does the current research say about the topic?

According to a study published in 2019, maternal consumption of regular or diet soda may have adverse effects on maternal/infant health, including preterm birth, increased infant birth weight, and an infant’s preference for sweet foods.

Even pre-conceptional maternal or paternal soda consumption may affect the infant’s health through epigenetic imprinting to the germline (manipulation of the DNA on the gene).

So, let’s take a closer look at the effects of soda and diet soda on pregnancy outcomes, exploring each ingredient in detail.