Something besides water

bmageau · November 2013

I can't stand drinking water all the time. I've never liked it. Is there a healthy alternative to water? I want to make sure my baby and myself are healthy so any tips or tricks would be great.

wtfisup · November 2013

Tea? Brew and ice it?

Water with fruit in it? Berries, lime, etc. Honey if you like.

Watered down juice?

You might also try carbonated fruit spritzers. Basically fruit juice + water + bubbles.

JenBon727 · November 2013

Perrier has flavored water with minerals and fizz. Grapefruit, lemon and lime. No sugar or artificial sweetener. That's what I drink when I'm tired of water.

Valie18 · November 2013

I also drank Gatorade. Now I'm really enjoying milk or decaf with cream.

yvanehtnioj · November 2013

I don't hate water but I don't want to drink it all the time. Sometimes I want something refreshing or hot. I've been drinking herbal tea & bubbly water. I normally steer clear of soda & fruit juices but I've been allowing myself things like Coke, sparkling apple juice & Juice Squeezes a couple times a week. I figure that balances out all the booze I'm not drinking.

jamielynn827 · November 2013

I drink lots of Gatorade and flavored water.

food_chick · November 2013

I drink a lot of club soda/seltzer water. It's way cheaper than the expensive sparkling waters. I usually add lemon and/or lime to it. Or sometimes mix it with cranberry juice. I do like water, but sometimes need variety.

spinsoffresonance · November 2013

I've been drinking sparkling water, hot water with a slice of lemon, mint tea (both help with nausea), orange juice, watered down Gatorade and an occasional diet coke

SherylA80 · November 2013

Any liquid is better than no liquid.

I try to choose drinks with less sugar or no sugar, and defiantly no caffeine.

Luna C · November 2013

I also can't do just water. It's boring to me.

I've been mixing it up with juice (all different varieties), juice cut with seltzer, flavored seltzers, milk, and V8 juice. And once a week or so I'll allow myself a precious Diet coke. And in between all that I drink at least a liter of water a day.

lauralou3x3 · November 2013

I've been drinking water with lemon. Or try the MIO drops in water. Completely changes it

sarahflagg123 · November 2013

Sparkling water! Peach is my favorite!

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

Any clear liquid (except coffee and black tea) count towards your daily liquid intake. Juice, broth, herbal/green teas, water with fruit, gatorade...it's all good. Find what works and go for it!

shellbell9482 · November 2013

yvanehtnioj said:

I don't hate water but I don't want to drink it all the time. Sometimes I want something refreshing or hot. I've been drinking herbal tea & bubbly water. I normally steer clear of soda & fruit juices but I've been allowing myself things like Coke, sparkling apple juice & Juice Squeezes a couple times a week. I figure that balances out all the booze I'm not drinking.

Be careful with some of the herbal teas - make sure they're safe for your LO. Some teas (I think green ones) are not very healthy for a developing fetus. Then again, the Chinese drink crap tons of green tea all the time and I'm sure they continue to do so while pregnant, so who knows! Just letting you know what I read (somewhere!)

Also, I drink Crystal Light or carry around one of those Mio things when I'm not feeling water. I'll have an occasional Sprite or ginger ale especially when I felt nauseous, but I LOVE juice and milk right now.

bmageau · November 2013

Thank you all for the suggestions. I have quite the variety I didn't know I had. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Pepper6 · November 2013

I'm addicted to carbonation, so to help cut down my soda intake, I've been drinking soda water mixed with 100% cranberry juice. It's actually pretty good. I drink Gatorade before/during workouts and a protein shake after (how I get my milk, since I'm not a normal milk drinker). Orange juice in the mornings (also a good way to get calcium since I don't drink enough milk). Etc.

Like PP said, many beverages count towards your liquid requirements, not just water.

lauralynn710 · November 2013

I have been drinking apple juice 100% .

abrazz · November 2013

yvanehtnioj said:

I don't hate water but I don't want to drink it all the time. Sometimes I want something refreshing or hot. I've been drinking herbal tea & bubbly water. I normally steer clear of soda & fruit juices but I've been allowing myself things like Coke, sparkling apple juice & Juice Squeezes a couple times a week. I figure that balances out all the booze I'm not drinking.

Love it too

sarahflagg123 · December 2013

Sparkling water!

CandieH1023 · December 2013

Just a FYI mio has antifreeze in it!

PenelopeSnuz77 · December 2013

mio, Crystal Light, and gatorade are bad for you. Artificial sweeteners, chemicals, food coloring - bad.

Try putting fresh mint leaves in your water. It's super refreshing and may help with nausea!

jmknox · December 2013

I am now craving mint in my water!!

dschneider1583 · December 2013

I don't love water, I kind of make myself drink now because I know it is good for me. But I also drink milk and like ginger ale and lemon-lime type drinks.

CandieH1023 · December 2013

If walmart has to dispose of it in some crazy ass way putting it in my body I think not.

PenelopeSnuz77 · December 2013

@bbg676 you make a valid point, but the difference between propylene glycol and salt, sugar, and water is that it Is made in a lab. Our bodies are not meant to consume foods that created in a lab to be shelf stable.

Society is finally waking up ( there is a long way to go!) and asking where their food comes from.

Eat all the delicious chemicals you want, but at least avoid giving them to the baby you are growing inside you. He or she doesn't have the choice.

mrsmcelhiney11 · December 2013

I was just about to post almost the exact same thing!

yayksimp · December 2013

Vote #2 for Soda Stream (actually, I bought the generic one cheap on Amazon, and it uses refillable CO2 bottles, the kind used for paintball-- way cheaper than the proprietary SodaStream ones). I bought a bunch of natural fruit extracts and we make our own unsweetened fruity sparkling water. Yum. There are lots of great combos and it never gets boring. A little stevia (I use the drops, they're amazing) if you need something sweet in there, and you're good to go.

A splash of blueberry concentrate is great, too. And way healthy.

allgood921 · December 2013

Kombucha. It has helped wean me off sodas because it is fermented and has that bubbly carbonation I Oh So Crave for. Also, since it is fermented it has natural probiotics which helps with a healthier you, and in turn a healthier pregnancy. It has a LOW alcohol content (0.5%) so if you are uneasy about that just ask your doctor.

I purchase the Syngery brand from my local health foods store. You can order it off Amazon too. They have all kinds of flavors, including "Gingerade" which can help with nausea :-]

awalter5110 · December 2013

Just checked a box of crystal light at the store and it has aspartame in it. Very sad but I saw it plain as day. I guess that's a no no now.

cleaneatingmama · December 2013

Make pitchers of "spa water"!

Take filtered water and add cucumber, watermelon, strawberries, lemon, limes, etc. Any fruit or flavor that you can stomach! Keep a pitcher in the fridge and drink up!

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