caffeine before an ultrasound?

I'm going to the doctor today to see my lil one & hopefully determine the sex. Is there anything I can do to ensure that the baby "cooperates?" My boss drank a coke before her ultrasoundand she swears by that. I keep reading that Coke is not good for the baby & will make the baby hyper. Iwas acaffeine addict before my pregnancy but haven't had any infour months. What worked for yall?

If you don't want the caffeine, drink orange juice instead. But keep in mind they need to take measurements and my guy was hopping all around so much that it took forever to get pictures of his heart.

I drank a coke before all of mine.

Caffine in excess is bad for the baby (and you!) but in small amounts it won't hurt.

Quoting Holliday:“ I'm going to the doctor today to see my lil one & hopefully determine the sex. Is there anything ... [snip!] ... will make the baby hyper. Iwas acaffeine addict before my pregnancy but haven't had any infour months. What worked for yall?”

I had a little bit of orange juice before mine. At first he didn't want to cooperate but by the end we were able to see the goods, so to speak.

The u/s tech did tell me that sometimes things like caffeine and a lot of sugarcan make the baby so hyper it's hard to get a good reading. I guess moderation would be the key!

I had juice before I went, but the u/s tech was running late then the baby got all the sugar and wouldn't hold still for measurements lol. .. we did get the sex and my u/s took over 2 hours so she could calm down and get measurements

Quoting jnazmom:“ If you don't want the caffeine, drink orange juice instead. But keep in mind they need to take measurements and my guy was hopping all around so much that it took forever to get pictures of his heart.”

i'm glad you posted this because i was going to post this later today as well. i was planning on drinking Coke before i went in but i wasn't sure if it would make the baby too hyper to get all its measurements and whatnot......maybe i'll just drink a like half the can or something so it doesn't get the baby too crazy

My sister in law drinks a coke before hers. I dont know what I am going to do tomorrow I want to make sure I get to see the goods down there lol. I might just eat some pancakes or something sweet for breakfast and that will help. I know I have to drink a quart of water before hand so a coke might not be a good idea for me lol.

lol. this baby LOVES sleeping all morning, doesnt wake up until 1pm or so. i drank a pepsi before his ultra. he wasnt fully awake. we only got "the shot" cause he finished stretching right before she took the picture. try juice, or to schedule your appt when baby is active (if possible)

Quoting Mommy to be to #4:“ My sister in law drinks a coke before hers. I dont know what I am going to do tomorrow I want to make ... [snip!] ... and that will help. I know I have to drink a quart of water before hand so a coke might not be a good idea for me lol.”

The quart of water thing is so weird to me. The whole point is that the more water you drink the clearer the amniotic fluid is...so, it doesn't do any good unless you are drinking a lot of water anyway.

Unless you are supposed to drink it RIGHT before, because when the bebs is still really tiny it's a lot easier to see when your bladder is full. But, by the time I was far enough along for the level 2 scan (the one you find out the gender) I was told the baby was big enough it didn't matter if I had a full bladder or not.

Different strokes I guess.


OH! And I meant to add, if it is just so your bladder is full, it won't matter that you had a coke. Your bladder will just be extra full. Either way it sucks lol

I was worried whether the baby would be too hyper. I think I may take a few gulps and drink some orange juice. I ate a bunch of sweet tarts one day and felt little jabs for hours. It's crazy what sugar can do to a baby. I just want to make sure that we can see what we need to see  )

Quoting AmyE4369:“ lol. this baby LOVES sleeping all morning, doesnt wake up until 1pm or so. i drank a pepsi before his ... [snip!] ... he finished stretching right before she took the picture. try juice, or to schedule your appt when baby is active (if possible)”

My baby isn't active in the morning either  ( I will try juice though and maybe a gulp or two of Coke.

Quoting oh_baby09:“ i'm glad you posted this because i was going to post this later today as well. i was planning on drinking ... [snip!] ... its measurements and whatnot......maybe i'll just drink a like half the can or something so it doesn't get the baby too crazy”

Good luck!! I'm 19 weeks too... Isn't it exciting?!!!

Quoting Amy Danielle:“ The quart of water thing is so weird to me. The whole point is that the more water you drink the ... [snip!] ... so your bladder is full, it won't matter that you had a coke. Your bladder will just be extra full. Either way it sucks lol”

I am not sure why. I know with my others they would measure my bladder while full and then let me go use the bathroom and then finish the u/s, but I am going to radiology for this one not in the doctors office like normal so I am not sure. Either way I have to finish a quart of water by 9:30 am tomorrow and my u/s is at 10:30 so I cant use the bathroom for an hour between finishing and my appointment   I am going to be miserable.

Quoting Mommy to be to #4:“ I am not sure why. I know with my others they would measure my bladder while full and then let me go ... [snip!] ... my u/s is at 10:30 so I cant use the bathroom for an hour between finishing and my appointment   I am going to be miserable.”

That sucks! Maybe they want to make sure you are able to fully empty your bladder or something, IDK   That is no fun though.

Quoting Holliday:“ Good luck!! I'm 19 weeks too... Isn't it exciting?!!!”

yeah it is!! i'm going nuts.