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Sugar-free candy?

curlysue22curlysue22 member
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Hi all,

I've noticed in some posts about what to take in your hospital bag that a few people listed sugar free hard candy.  Is there a reason that it needs to be sugar free?  I ask because I have a big bag of lifesavers at home, and I know that my hospital has a slushie machine for laboring moms (yay!) which I haven't heard is sugar free. 

 Thanks!

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  • tmstengrimtmstengrim member

    Sugar usually makes you more thirsty, I believe that is the reason they suggest sugar free candy.

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    I'm jealous of the slushie machine.
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  • curlysue22curlysue22 member

    imagecollers4:
    imageAsbromle:
    I'm jealous of the slushie machine.
    Seriously! Slushie machine?! Sign me up. And I agree with PP about sugar making you thirsty. This makes me curious as to why they would suggest sf candies but then offer slushies. I wonder if it's just a glorified ice chip machine.

     

    Yes it very well could be a glorified ice chip machine.  I'm trying to temper my expectations on that one.  Thanks for the tip about sugar making you more thirsty - makes sense now!

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  • jackson290721jackson290721 member

    imageAsbromle:
    I'm jealous of the slushie machine.

    Seriously jealous!!  

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  • YellowLily2013YellowLily2013 member
    I am also curious about this.

    I avoid fake sugar.. So sugar free just seems not right to me. Also, the bag of sugar free stuff says eating more than a few will act as a laxative. I'm not sure if that's something I want.
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  • Bmore721Bmore721 member
    imageAsbromle:
    I'm jealous of the slushie machine.

    Super jealous!!!
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  • arlingirlarlingirl member
    I'm gonna take a few Peggie pops and some gum. Hopefully that will help. I'm sure I'll be all over the ice chips, too. 
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  • CILLAJ8CILLAJ8 member
    I was told lollipops. No candy. They want to prevent choking. So I bought a bag of dum dums. Now I'm rethinking bc I'm always thirsty. I must drink 80100 oz of water a day.
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  • Clyde013Clyde013 member
    How does candy help when in labor? FTM here and curious
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  • coco2787coco2787 member
    Sucking on something can help with dry mouth which is apparently a common occurrence during labor. Sugarfree is recommended because sugar candy will just make you thirstiest.
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