Aspartame and TTC?

butterflygrooves

I've been trying to decide what prenatal vitamins to take and what I need to change in my diet in order to have the healthiest body possible for insems and pregnancy.

I sat down this morning at my desk and took a drink of my Crystal Light infused water and then realized it had Aspartame in it...  Should I avoid aspartame while TTC?

Melaina25

Here is the advice for pregnancy, so basically for the 2ww or once KU:

https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/artificialsweetner.htm

 

Basically it's okay in moderation.

 

 

 

 

 

ctbride08

ditto pp. try to limit during the TWW and once preg. i wouldnt worry about it as much while planning.

cymru

My OB ( who is actually pretty laid back about stuff) told me no crystal light while I am pg. He even allows me to have soda as long as it is NOT diet and preferably caffiene free. I miss my CL raspberry lemonade. (

If you don't have problems giving things up cold turkey I wouldn't worry about it until you are actually trying, but if you need weaning off time I would start now.

~Kennedy

butterflygrooves

cymru:

I miss my CL raspberry lemonade. (

If you don't have problems giving things up cold turkey I wouldn't worry about it until you are actually trying, but if you need weaning off time I would start now.

~Kennedy

That's exactly what I'm drinking!  It's the best flavor.

I gave up my coffee habit (3 cups everyday for 3 years) cold turkey and had some pretty bad withdrawals.  I will start the CL weaning today.

 Thanks!

thiswillbe

butterflygrooves:

I gave up my coffee habit (3 cups everyday for 3 years) cold turkey and had some pretty bad withdrawals. 

Ouch!! When I was still drinking coffee regularly, I'd have monster headaches after even just one day without it. I cannot imagine cold turkey!! When I cut out coffee in preparation for ttc, I stepped down to black tea to wean myself to a lower caffeine dosage over several months, and then quit the tea (and my occasional diet soda) over a couple of weeks so I wouldn't be a monster without it during the tww.

Thanks for asking the aspartame question-- I've been wondering it myself (CL devotee here).

butterflygrooves

Yeah the cold turkey approach sucked...  Headaches (migraines), nausea, sensitivity to light, sensitivity to sound, etc but I had to do it that way; I'm not very good at weaning.  Now I get wired when I drink anything with caffeine, it's pretty funny.