do many of you us splenda in place of sugar?

before being pg i used splenda every day in my coffee..once i got pg i stopped because i didn't know if it was okay to use. I've asked the dr. and they said ok in moderation and in the -what to eat when expecting book there are recipes w/splenda.
I've been consuming much more sugar than i used to and i'm wondering at least for my morning coffee if switching to splenda would be better for me-much less calories

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I used Splenda throghout both pregnancies and it was fine.. i just did not have 5 cups of coffee a day

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personally, I use sugar. I'm not a fan of the artifical sweetners during pregnancy - and splenda speficially, has not been around that long.

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I've been using Splenda in my iced tea, but sugar is probably a better bet

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i use splenda for my coffee in the am, and for the other 2 cups of decaf that i have during the day. i just like it better and i only use 2 packets each time.

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I used to only use splenda. I checked with the dr. and he said he would advise against it becasue there havent been enough studies to show whether it is safe or not.
I do miss it though and it is the one thing I really look forward to after giving birth.

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I use splenda. I only use one per cup of decaf. And my yogurt has splenda in it. Considering the amount I use, I'm not going to worry about any effects from it.

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Im trying to find the study but they did do a study with Splenda and found that it doesnt cross the placenta..has something to do with the way its metabolized...I'll keep searhing.

I didnt use anything in the beginning. Just plain sugar. But I will drink diet soda or diet ice tea a couple of times per day...always with splenda.

Over the past 15 years since Ive been having children so much has gone from good to bad to good to bad that I just make sure that I dont over do it...

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When I am not pg, I prob use splenda every single day.

For some reason when I am pg, artificial sweetners bother my tummy, but I still drink in moderation.

I figure 1 tsp of sugar has only 15 calories, so to me sugar is worth not having a tummy ache for a couple calories.

1 packet of splenda i do believe is equal to 2 tsp of sugar-is 30 calories worth it? That's the question-chemical sweetner vs natural sweetner

Re: do many of you us splenda in place of sugar?

i used equal before i was PG and my doc told me even that was OK in moderation. I stopped using it just to be sure though, but I do use Splenda now occasionally!