It's a reasonable assumption that a little caffeine will wake your baby up enough to be nice and active during your ultrasound, but the use of any stimulant prior to your session should be avoided. While we all get a mild sense of euphoria from artificial sweeteners and caffeine, they both produce a "crash" effect shortly after consumption. That crash could occur anywhere from a half hour to an hour later in adults. For your baby, stimulant crashes occur much quicker - within minutes in most cases. The net effect of that well meaning soda is that your baby will be wide awake in the car on the ride over and asleep during your ultrasound. See the activity time to sleep time table on our website for more information. The use of stimulants in an attempt to wake your baby will usually result in a rescheduled session. Remember, a little natural sugar (a small portion of your favorite fruit) twenty minutes before your ultrasound session works best.
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