Thank you so much. That is all I wanted to hear! I think sometimes looking at these websites get the better of me. There is so much information on what you should and shouldn't do....I guess it is just better to live life, be happy and don't worry about everything!!

 

Thanks again.

I think a large concern with artificial sweeteners is specifically with Neutrasweet (aspartame) because it contains phenylalanine. Phenylalanine can cause problems with neurological development in the fetus if the fetus is PKU intolerant (also called Phenylketonuria). Kids that are born with pku intolerance will end up with brain damage if they consume phenylalanine. (foods that contains phenylalanine will be labled - check out the label of our next diet coke) However, babies are tested for pku intolerance at birth. If you used aspartame during pregnancy and the baby was born healthy, I would not worry that you unknowingling caused any harm to your child by using artifical sweeteners. You would undoubtedly know by now. :)

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IF artificial sweeteners caused cancer in humans (carcinogenic), the EPA and FDA would have pulled them from the market YEARS ago.

They DID pull Cyclomates from the market back in the late 70's early 80's (no later than 82). This is for the USA only, as Canada, our neighbour to our north and Mexico, our neighbour to our south ALLOW cyclomates on the market, but they do NOT allow saccherine (name brand: sweet N low). I am not sure if any other markets allow cyclomates vs saccherine.. But I do know that ALL markets allow aspartame (name brand: Nutrasweet) AND sucralose (name brand: Splenda).

I have also never heard of it interfering with children, unless they have Phenylketonuria (PKU), a metabolic disorder, in which the artificial sweetener can make them very ill if not kill them. PKU is one of the tests that are mandated by the federal goverment of all newborns. It is a recessive genetic metabolic disorder (you need a gene from both parents.. and if both parents have it, it is a 25% chance you will have it, 25% chance that you would NOT be a carrier and a 50% chance to be a carrier of the defective gene).

 

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