Sparkling water during pregnancy

Today, the food market has a wide selection of carbonated drinks. During pregnancy, a woman constantly has a desire to eat something tasty or drink a pleasant-tasting drink, including sparkling water. Is it possible to drink sparkling water during pregnancy, so we will try to figure it out.

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Is it possible to drink sparkling water during pregnancy?

Whether it is possible to drink sparkling water during pregnancy is a frequently asked question for pregnant women. The essence of carbonated drinks is that they contain carbon dioxide (CO2), which creates the effect of bubbles. When gas bubbles enter the stomach cavity, its normal contraction and functioning becomes problematic. The fact is that in the stomachs there is a release of carbon dioxide bubbles, their accumulation, from which the stomach is bursting. Partially this gas then moves towards the intestines, and partially returns back along the path of the esophageal opening, which is why the pregnant woman suffers from belching. When the expectant mother is prone to heartburn, the esophagus also pierces an unpleasant burning pain. And in the intestines at this time the remnants of gas are collected, which provoke the fact that the intestines swell, the peristalsis is disturbed. Because of this, liquid stools may appear or, conversely, constipation. In the presence of gastritis, peptic ulcer or when there is a predisposition to them, exacerbations of these diseases can start from carbon dioxide.

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Why not drink carbonated water during pregnancy?

Many carbonated sugary drinks contain a dietary supplement aspartame. It is a sweetener, 200 times sweeter than sugar. If you eat a lot of aspartame, then the liver can be significantly impaired, the concentration of triglycerides will increase. All this can trigger the development of obesity, diabetes. And, worst of all, it can affect not only the pregnant woman, but also her unborn baby, who, when born, will already have these diseases or a high predisposition to them. Another manifestation of "deceit" aspartame is that it contributes to the increase in appetite, and a pregnant woman, and so often, often wants to eat a lot. It turns out a kind of "paradox": aspartame contributes to the fact that carbonated sugary drinks are characterized by low calorie content, but at the same time they can stimulate additional weight gain in a pregnant woman.

Harm to pregnant women and their babies bring many substances that are part of the sweet soda water. For example, carbonated beverages are distinguished by the presence of phosphoric (orthophosphoric) acid in them. It is responsible for the regulation of acidity in soda. If a pregnant woman is hereditary to diseases such as urolithiasis or cholelithiasis, then the likelihood that stones will form in the kidneys or in the gall bladder will increase. In pregnant women, a double load is imposed on the kidneys, and so stone formation is an even more probable problem and its risk is higher. In addition, the presence of orthophosphoric acid in the drink threatens with exacerbations of gastritis and indigestion, the assimilation of such elements as iron, potassium and magnesium worsens.

Various dyes, preservatives, which are contained in carbonated sweet water, can provoke allergic reactions - allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, which is why the child may develop allergies in the future.

Sodium benzonate is also added to carbonated sweet water. It belongs to the preservatives, thanks to which the drinks are stored for a long time. Ascorbic acid, which is also often found in sparkling water, in combination with sodium benzoate contributes to the formation of a carcinogen, due to which cancer can develop.

Dentists also add from themselves - from the carbonated drinks is the destruction of tooth enamel, caries can develop faster. As you know, a pregnant woman is already prone to these problems due to the increased consumption of trace elements such as calcium and fluorine - they are used by the expectant mother to build bones and form teeth in the baby. Therefore, if you drink sweet sparkling water during pregnancy, the risk that the enamel will deteriorate even faster is high.

Sparkling mineral water during pregnancy

Is it possible to drink carbonated mineral water during pregnancy - another pressing question. Everything related to the effect on the body of carbon dioxide (the effect of soda), described above, when a pregnant woman drinks carbonated mineral water, it acts in the same way as in the case of carbonated sugary drinks.

If we talk about the properties of mineral carbonated water, then its feature is the presence of salts - sodium-potassium and chloride. Potassium and sodium are trace elements that contribute to many processes in the human body: the conduction of excitation through the nerve fibers, the metabolism in the cells. But chlorides are the salt base, which attracts water. Because of this, when consuming chlorine-containing mineral water, there is a high probability that the blood pressure of a pregnant woman will increase, as well as swelling.

Summing up, we can say that the ideal option for a pregnant woman and the most useful for both mother and future baby would be the use of non-carbonated mineral water containing potassium, sodium and magnesium. When choosing a mineral water, a pregnant woman should carefully study the label for the content of trace elements in the water. As for carbonated beverages, it is better not to drink carbonated water during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Although, of course, a couple of sips of harm will not bring, if the desire is very great, given the nuances of "passionate" wishes in food and drinks from expectant mothers. Another good method that can be noted is to release all carbon dioxide from a bottle before use, so as not to provoke flatulence in a pregnant woman.

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