caffeine

amystan

Hi Ladies! It's 2am where I am and I am wound up, not tired at all and feel like I could go for a run (if this baby wasn't sitting on my lungs). Then it hit me: I drank coffee this evening. I had a friend over for coffee and cookies around 8pm, and although coffee has never really affected me before, I think it just kicked in. Now, I'm not concerned, or stressed, and I did google, but all you can find on google is "DON'T DRINK COFFEE WHILE PREGNANT," I'm wondering; is it just me? Or do you find that while pregnant the caffeine affects you more? PS: I know I haven't been posting here in the last month or so, but I do check in and I'm wondering, do you like the name Oskr Thegroouch? I really love it, and I think it is so original and cool, but I need to know if everyone else in the entire world loves it too. Just Kidding!

edit: I've been drinking regularly throughout the entire pregnancy so far!

amystan

I should have mentioned that, I'll try to edit it now. I have been drinking coffee all along!

lindsayanne14

I generally drink decaf, but caffeine has never really affected me much. I don't have an issue sleeping if I drink caffeine before bed. I would imagine drinking it so late could be keeping you up though!

bowman958

I found the caffeine effect had to do more with age for me. I used to be able to drink it whenever and sleep just fine. Once I hit about 25, I became an old lady and it would keep me awake if I drank it after 7pm.

ASCrosby

I used to be a quad shot latte, twice a day kind of girl. When we found out we were pregnant, I switched to just regular coffee. But I have noticed that it seems to do the trick. Now the rule is no caffeine after 4 or I'm tossing and turning all night.

3GirlsMama

I feel like caffeine affects me a little more when I'm pregnant.  Does that mean I avoid it?  Definitely not!  I don't think I could function with out my coffee   I can't drink it after four or so, though.

redneckmomma25

I don't think it has an effect on me at all.

hillbillywife

For me it depends on how exhausted I am that day. If I had a normal, low stress day drinking caffeine after lunch is usually a bad idea. It's it's a really busy exhausting day I can drink a whole can of Mountain Dew before bed and sleep just fine. I don't drink soda often though so that could factor in as well

starshollow

bowman958 said:

I found the caffeine effect had to do more with age for me. I used to be able to drink it whenever and sleep just fine. Once I hit about 25, I became an old lady and it would keep me awake if I drank it after 7pm.

Exactly this. My body is just getting old.

smilesallaround

I have noticed a change recently where if I have any caffine at any time of day I have trouble sleeping at night. This just started in the last week. In the past, as long as I didn't have caffine after 4pm I was fine.

ChanStew

SharkFarts said:

bowman958 said:

I found the caffeine effect had to do more with age for me. I used to be able to drink it whenever and sleep just fine. Once I hit about 25, I became an old lady and it would keep me awake if I drank it after 7pm.

This is true for me too. I have a cup every morning, but after about 3-4, it'll keep me up, pregnant or not pregnant. 

Ditto. I will say that I've limited my caffeine intake this pregnancy, so when I do have some I usually notice the effects more than before.

amystan

Well there is definitely no more coffee later in the day for me in the near future! Thanks for your responses, glad I'm not alone! I just woke up(it's 1:30 in the afternoon). 

kurban627

You can drink 1-2 cups of coffee daily. You shouldn't go above that. I personally have up caffeine entirely for my first pregnancy and have not done that for this pregnancy. I drink 1 cup of coffee 4-5 days per week. Less when school is out. I also eat some dark chocolate. It might be annoying that it is keeping you up, but with the amount you've had don't worry about it not being safe.

longshotlove

Prior to pregnancy, I was a 3-4+ cups per day person.. bad work habit! I cut it down to just having a cup on days I was reaaaaally dragging. Maybe once or twice week? Haven't had much at all since about 18w.

Had a cup yesterday afternoon and it killed me! Headaches, shakes, and it kept me up way past my bedtime. My caffeine tolerance is definitely more sensitive now.