Community post

Caffeine is a drug & it is addictive, which is why you feel sick when you stop. You are in withdrawal. I was caffeine free with both of my babies & remember feeling hung over and having terrible headaches when I stopped. However, it is a short lived withdrawal. After about 2-3 days you're fine. Have you tried the caffeine free version of the sodas you listed? I switched to decaffeinated tea and decaf coffee when the urge hit. When I was 32 wks with my first, my daughter developed a fetal heart arrhythmia. The first question the perinatologist asked me was how much caffeine I consumed as that was the #1 cause of them. Obviously, that wasn't my cause, but I had to exclude all sources of caffeine (like chocolate) at that point. Drinking caffeine & sodas during pregnancy isn't the end of the world, but if you want to wean yourself off of it or reduce your intake, just try to find healthy substitutes that you enjoy.

I can't tell if you're craving the flavors of those beverages or the actual caffeine, but I would try adding some caffeine-free Mt Dew/Pepsi/sweet tea to my daily routine.

You have caffeine addiction, I think you need to only have a few sips when you feel sick. It is not a pregnancy craving.

thanks y'all. im now just trying to drink fruit juices and water with lemon. But when i really need to, ill drink a tiny bit of sprite.