IVFers-When did you stop drinking caffeine?

kimberic

I can't remember when I stopped last time. I'll be starting bcp in a couple days and I can't decide if I should stop then or wait until stims.

Oh morning coffee, I will miss you so!

smilee

This time around... I stopped 2 months prior to my IVF.

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krissyh21

Me RE said to limit it, so I still have my morning cup of coffee. I do that once I start stims.

mybobble

I totally changed my diet about 2 months before starting my cycle. I figured we were paying a truck load for this I wanted to make sure I did everything right.

I guess it worked!

samk213

I'm stopping today, no morning coffee for me today since I start stims tonight.  I'm debating on whether I want to do decaf, I've heard the process of decaffeinating with all the chemicals is almost as bad as the caffeine.

fallbride110406

I stopped when I started BCPs but was told I could drink it up to ER if I wanted in moderation.

lnle

I was told to stop all caffeine and alcohol from day one of BCPs.

(I still eat dark chocolate though - it's important for my mental health!)

kimarino13

I stopped before BCP. ?I have been on decaf for 6 months now.

jlh123

I started BCP 12/6 and that's when I stopped drinking caffeine.  I never went back even in moderation.  I took everything they said though to the extreme, I figured we were out of pocket so even though they said limit to one a day, I just cut it out, it wasn't worth it for me.  I gave up soda pop at that time as well. 

togo

For two of my cycles I stopped during stims. After I had my m/c i didn't start back up so I haven't really had coffee, just tea every morning. I can't decide if I want to stop drinking tea or switch to decaf once I have my ET.

becca2325

My RE says I can have caffiene in moderation up to ER, but I stop a soon as I start stims and drink only herbal tea. I only drink one 1/2 caff coffee in the morning anyway, so I don't drink that much anyway. I stopped full coffee over a year ago.

BelleBaby

I never did, even during our IVF cycles.  I wasn't told that I needed to.  I still have one Pepsi a day at almost 30w pregnant!  If I don't, I get HORRIBLE migraines. 

kimberic

Thanks for your replies ladies. I think I'll stop when I start bcp's. I drink coffee every morning and occasionally have a coke or two during the week. The Easter candy I bought yesterday is another story.

Sade Aluko

My clinic suggested limiting caffeine to no more than 1 cup of coffee once I started lupron. I first switched to decaf coffee and then decaf peppermint tea.