Is it safe to drink during pregnancy? it doesn't say anything about pregnancy in the box. Its not going to replace my breakfast of course but if I could just drink it once a day and still take prenatal vitamins I think it would be alright. My OB's appointment is not until the 20th of this month so I can't really ask this question until then. I'm just curious how this works. It has all the vitamins and minerals a pregnant woman needs. Although I'm not too happy with the sugar its (18g) per packet. I guess I could give it a try. Plus I'm already taking pre-natal vitamins.

My SIL's doctor told her it was perfectly fine.
She would drink one every day and never had any issues

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Have you been diagnosed with GD? Honestly, you can't really "prevent" it from happening because it is a chemical reaction in your body. It is also not so much sugar as it is carbs in general, including potatoes and beans. If you are concerned about your carb intake for GD, I would read labels looking for carbs and forget about the amount of sugar, because the total carb count covers the sugar as well as any other carbs in the product.

You need some carbs for the baby to develop. Try limiting yourself to 2 servings at breakfast, 3 at lunch and 4 or 5 dinner. Check the label on the Carnation to see how many grams of carbs it contains (one serving is about 15 grams). If it is 15 or less, it will make a perfect snack between meals. GD need to eat 6 small meals a day to maintain blood sugar. If it is more, you would probably have to cut back on some carbs at the next meal.

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No I don't have a GD but I'm trying be careful because I know I can still have one at 26 wks. Carbs that I have plenty. I eat rice everyday (white) but I do exercise a lot. I still jog in the treadmill for 30 mins (not fast though) I still walk our dog for 30 mins during the day and I chase DS around outside. That's my typical day so I need some carbs not just for the baby but for myself too. I don't know if taking pre natal and the Instant breakfast is a good idea I mean that's doubling the vitamins and minerals I'm getting. I don't know if its harmful to double the amount but I'm sure it has some sort of affects.

I drank the Carnation Breakfast drink mix through my whole first pregnancy and everything was fine. My doctor said it wasn't an issue. I would drink it in the morning before work, then as soon as I got to work I would eat breakfast. I am still drinking it and I am in the third trimester of my second pregnancy.