Drinks to Be Mindful of During Pregnancy

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

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🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Staying hydrated is crucial for your overall health, and water is always the best beverage. In reality, some of your daily fluids will come from other liquids. The obvious drinks to be cautious about during pregnancy and while breastfeeding are coffee and alcohol. Other beverages come with risks or downsides, like tea, soft drinks, juice, and kombucha. This episode examines the concerns over why you should be mindful about particular beverages to understand the benefits and risks and make informed choices.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's episode, we're talking about
0:17.2	drinks to be cautious about when you're pregnant. You know staying hydrated is crucial
0:22.2	for your health. And water is always the best choice of beverage. But in reality, some of your
0:28.8	daily fluids are going to come from other drinks. And the obvious ones to be cautious about when
0:34.2	you're pregnant or while you're breastfeeding or coffee and alcohol,
0:38.1	but there are other beverages that come with risks, including some teas, soft drinks,
0:44.0	juice, and kombucha. So in this episode, we're going to examine the concerns over why you should
0:49.9	be cautious with particular drinks so that you can understand the risks and make informed choices.
0:56.6	You can find the complete article and all of the links and resources for this episode at
1:03.2	Pregnancy Podcast.com slash drink.
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1:30.1	Thousands of hours of research have gone into the pregnancy podcast to condense a lot of information
1:35.9	into short, digestible podcast episodes.
1:39.6	Whether you have questions about something being safe during your pregnancy, or you want to learn more
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1:58.3	at pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
2:04.1	Thank you to nursing your baby.com for their support.
2:09.0	Breastfeeding doesn't always come easily.
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