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Sarah Beth 
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 1:07pm |
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OK, so I am a self confessed chocoholic, I would live off the stuff if I could (well that and lollies, couldn't give those up). So I am wondering, a few things I have read have said that you shouldn't have the likes of chocolate and lollies, so I am hoping someone can answer, just how bad is it for bubs? (aside from the excessive weight gain it would cause to mum, and the mad exercising she would do after bubs is born to try and rid herself of the love handles that suddenly got bigger!)
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 1:14pm |
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i heard some type of chocolate is good for baby? just not alot of it thats all?
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 1:21pm |
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Choc im not too sure about, I have to eat chocolate! haha But lollies - try to avoid alot of those.
Lollies are pretty much all sugar. Excess sugar is not good.
Diabetes is more common in pregnant woman and if your sugar levels increase too much during pregnancy it can cause you to get diabetes and to have a big baby.
Just don't go crazy on it and you'll be fine.
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 1:38pm |
Dark chocolate is supposed to contain iron, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it. 
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 1:40pm |
I thought that it was okay. They just say to stay clear of it because it raises your sugar levels and in early pregnancy could set off morning sickness. And i really can't talk because i am sitting here with a snickers beside me...v  
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aimeejoy
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 2:45pm |
I ate loads of chocolate and lollies while preggy! In the first trimester I was too sick to even look at them, but after that... I read something about chocolate being good for bubs - apparently in a study, those born to mums who ate choc daily were more laid back and easy going, while the others were a bit more highly strung. I have a really laid-back bubs so you never know... 
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 2:58pm |
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ohhh yeh im so getting chocolate for every day then hehehe
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 3:05pm |
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I heard that dark chocolate is the best as it has iron plus very good anti-oxidants. PLUS the main things about dark hoolate is that it is low GI so it doesnt shoot your blood sugar levels up - lots of people eat dark chocolate on low GI diets and lose weight infact!
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 3:24pm |
*runs out to buy a big block of dark chocolate*
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 4:29pm |
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arrh! i have been craving both chocolate and lollies like crazy lately... mmmmmm..... but i better watch my intake, and YUMMY dark choccie!
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 4:30pm |
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Is that dark as in the energy ones?
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 4:30pm |
Hmmm, is that even what they're called?? Sorry, just having a 'moment'! 
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 4:33pm |
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Yes energy bars are dark chocolate....yummmmmmmmmm
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Posted: 13 March 2006 at 4:46pm |
I craved scorched almonds when I was preg with Maya. Probably explains why I put on so much weight in the last trimester.. 
But I have a friend who is a Type 1 diabetic and she says chocolate is OK (for her to eat) as it contains carbs, whereas she can't break down the straight sugar in lollies etc.
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CHOCOLATE!!!
