Can you drink Lucozade when pregnant?

Find out if it's safe to drink Lucozade during pregnancy, plus precautions to take to keep you and your baby healthy.

The official advice on drinking Lucozade in pregnancy

It's fine to have some Lucozade during pregnancy, but it's best to stick to Lucozade Sport, which is caffeine free. Lucozade Energy contains caffeine, and too much caffeine can be bad for your baby, so it's best to limit it while you're pregnant.

How much caffeine does Lucozade contain?

Both Lucozade Energy and Lucozade Energy Zero contain caffeine. According to the company, "All of our Lucozade Energy drinks contain approximately 12mg of caffeine per 100ml".

That means a small 380ml bottle of Lucozade Energy contains just under 50mg of caffeine, while a medium 500ml bottle contains about 60mg

When you're pregnant, you should limit the amount of caffeine you drink to around 200mg a day. Higher levels of caffeine can lead to low birthweight and have also been linked to miscarriage.

So you should never have more than four small bottles or three medium bottles of Lucozade a day; and less if you're getting caffeine from other sources, such as tea (including green tea), coffee and chocolate.

You can find out the caffeine content of other popular drinks here.

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The good news is that Lucozade Sport is caffeine-free (we contacted the company to confirm this), so you can enjoy that without worrying about caffeine.

Pregnancy-safe drink recipes

If you're cutting down on caffeine, why not try these pregnancy-safe drinks?

• Avocado and banana smoothie
• Elderflower fizz
• Berry spring cooler
• Summer sparkle mocktail
• Glowing mojo-ito green monster

We like The Whole 9 Months, a week-by-week pregnancy nutrition guide, packed full of recipes and medical advice. See more details here at Amazon.

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