should I or shouldn't I?

Mama Jan

The things I stress over...

My big u/s is in an hour (YAY!!!!) and I want to stop at Starbucks on the way.  I am reallly craving a mocha frappucino.  Stupid Starbucks does not make frappucinos decaf anymore (at least not around here).

Will my baby be too wild if I get a caffeinated drink?  Should I just go for a decaf iced mocha instead?

Soon2BMrsN

I'd stop on the way back and get the frapp.  It'll be like a celebratory treat after the big u/s.

Mrs_mam

Mmmm, I could totally go for an iced mocha right now, I say go for the mocha.

cupcake_queen

mmmmm. starbucks. i was told by dr just to drink water before my ultrasound!

LoveEeyore

Everybody has a different experience. With DD I had my daily SB white chocolate mocha on my way and she was fine- the tech was able to get all the measurements.  I had a level II a few weeks ago and they told me to drink something like OJ before coming in.  You're probably fine, but some girls have said the coffee has jacked the kiddo up too much.  I imagine if baby is used to the frap, you'll be fine.

hisbabybear

go for the frap! I had a caffiene right before mine and he moved around so much it was wonderful! They got amazing shots of him!

jolis_petits_bijoux

You should!  A frapp sounds great, btw.  Better baby's too wild than not moving around much...

grinsandgiggles

I had a Dr Pepper before mine and baby wasn't moving around too bad.  Not sure about Starbucks though.  Maybe just a small.

 Good-luck!

OxAMYxO

I ate a bag of skittles on the way to my big U/S.  She was moving around, but it wasnt anything to the point where it made it unable to tell the sex.  If you want it drink it - just get a small.  Dont stress about something like this!

 

And have fun!  I'm jealous, that was such an exciting day!

thatgirlang

Not sure about coffee but I remember being told to drink OJ before my u/s so the baby would be semi-active.

Josh & Calendi

I wouldn't chance it. Then again this is coming from someone who did not get to find out the sex of the baby because he was hiding at the time. He was still moving A LOT, and that was without caffiene. Maybe wait until after.

blessed_wife

For some reason, I was told not to drink coffee or milk before the ultrasound...

grinsandgiggles

blessed_wife:

For some reason, I was told not to drink coffee or milk before the ultrasound...

I wonder why no milk?  That's the first I've heard that.

chrissyellen

Soon2BMrsN:

I'd stop on the way back and get the frapp.  It'll be like a celebratory treat after the big u/s.

i vote for this

The New Mrs.

Everyone on here told me not to drink anything with caffeine or sugar b/c the baby would move too much. Well, I know I have a lazy baby so I drank half a can of coke (sugar and caffeine) and the only movement he did was stretch his neck back like he was getting cozier to sleep more. The tech also froze any shots she needed measurements of anyways, so even if he was squirming, she still could have froze the shot.

grinsandgiggles

grinsandgiggles:

blessed_wife:

For some reason, I was told not to drink coffee or milk before the ultrasound...

I wonder why no milk?  That's the first I've heard that.

I just looked this up...seems like this is common for people who are having abdominal ultrasounds.  So maybe whoever told you was just so used to telling people no milk...

Mama Jan

Ok, thanks ladies - with so many mixed reviews I'm leaning more towards decaf.  Although I remember DS didn't hardly move AT ALL before my u/s!

ljlkm

My u/s tech said she hated it when people drank OJ or something before coming in b/c the baby was always too wiggly.  Of course, she was a bit of a downer in general, so maybe you shouldn't go by her! 

Loops925

go for it!!