you asked... Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Can I use Splenda (sucralose) during pregnancy? Want to participate? Log in to share your thoughts Re: Can I use Splenda (sucralose) during pregnancy? Yes, sucralose is just fine. The FDA says it's completely safe for pregnant women to consume. You can also have aspartame (NutraSweet or Equal Classic). The sweetener you should avoid is saccharin, which hasn't been proven safe, since it can cross the placenta, and doctors don't know exactly what kind of effect it has on a fetus. Ashley S. Roman, MD, ob-gyn and clinical assistant professor at New York University School of Medicine Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Absolutely not ! And stay away from any artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame. http://www.wnho.net/aspartame_murders_infants.htm ktunnell | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Splenda is not aspartame though. It is made from sugar so therefore it is different. I am still planning to use very infrequently but it will be nice to use occasionally with my decaf tea. adgeunc | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? On a molecular level, Splenda is a sucrose (table sugar) molecule that has three hydrogen-oxygen pairs replace with chlorine atoms. I chose to not consume this long before pregnancy. MelissaMiso | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Sweetners such a splenda are very bad for you.. theyre linked to issues with the brain. i would choose an organic brown sugar or xylitol.. make sure the xylitol is not made in china. if it is they get the sugar from corn which is not good. bianca102883 | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Simple question: would I feed a sweetener to my baby or toddler... probably not. Why would I want to feed it to baby in Utero. My personal choice is to drink more water and if I want a sweet drink, I switch to a carbonated fruit juice with no added sugar instead of pop. However, this is my choice, not preaching to other mom-to-be's out there because everyone has the right to choose. Rosebean | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? How selfish are you people? How about regular sugar if you aren't diabetic????? DUH!!!1 jennifercullenthebride | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? Artificial sweeteners have been linked to Autism. While this research is still being finalized I find it terrifying to even consider an artificial sweetener while prego. CorinaandCraig | Q&A: Can I use Splenda during pregnancy? @Rose-bean - those carbonated fruit juices you mentioned (at least the one I had yesterday) is sweetened with sucralose (Splenda)... that's actually how I found this thread! So make sure you are reading the labels before you consume, and if you know of a carbonated fruit juice that uses natural sweetener, please let me know what brand it is so I can switch! JeneeB53 | Want to participate? Log in to share your thoughts