Caffeine During Pregnancy

Alright, I always said that when I am pregnant I don't want to drink soda. And I did well for awhile, but after 4 months of only drinking water, you need something else. I don't really like juice so that doesn't work well for me, it's too sweet. So, at my last appointment I asked my Dr. if drinking soda would be okay, and she said it would be fine. So every once in awhile I will snag a Diet Coke and it keeps the water from tasting like crap.
Today I was curious at the amounts of caffeine that are okay to drink while pregnant. I usually will only have a can, once in awhile I'll get a 32 oz. big gulp and fill it with ice and then soda. So I don't really exceed 16 oz. a day, and it's not every day. I was concerned thinking that it might be too much. So I jump online and this is what I found...

Guidelines issued by the Food Standards Agency, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommend that women have no more than 300mg of caffeine a day while pregnant. This is equivalent to three mugs of instant coffee or six cups of tea or eight cans of cola per day. Most research to-date has suggested that these moderate amounts of caffeine are unlikely to harm you or your unborn baby.

Holy crap! Seriously, 8 cans of cola a day. Can you imagine. I may have been a Diet Coke fiend before in my life, but I doubt I have EVER consumed 8 cans of cola in a day. That just grosses me out. But I do feel better now about the little amounts that I have cheated and drank! :) Just thought I would share this with everyone!