Is Cold Drink Safe To Have During Pregnancy?

Posted on Sat, 19 Mar 2016

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Sat, 19 Mar 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hi...i am 18 weeks pregnant. I wanted to know is it safe to have cold drink? I really crave for it a lot. Is it ok to have it once a week or so?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes,you can take once in a while but very occasionally.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
As such being a doctor and medical health point of view I should not prescribed cold drinks during pregnancy.
But as I know how much craving is there during pregnancy I could say,you can take it once in a while.
You can try juices rather then cold drinks.
Hope found useful, feel free to ask more information.
Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar