Question for iced coffee drinkers

bwm2bmw

I'm not a big coffee drinker and usually just prefer my daily cup of tea. In the summer though I sometimes crave a flavored iced cofee and the problem is that lately given the recent heat/humidity/afternoon sleepiness I noticed I'm up to 3-4 medium iced coffees a week (not more than 1/day). I tried googling caffeine content in dunkin donuts and honeydew coffees but not a lot of luck, I do know they're less than starbucks. I'm fine with some caffeine in moderation and figure half the cup is ice and skim milk anyway, but just curious if any regular coffee drinkers know if to stay under the recommended amounts should I be switching to a small or asking for a 1/2 decaf? Tx!

MrsSandro

I just get decaf iced coffee. Doesn't taste any different to me. But I think you are safe if you just have one a day.

jmfote09

I'm not sure how much caffine is in the DD Iced coffees, but the Lattes have less caffine in them and they tase great too. That's usually what I get. Sometimes when I feel guilty I'll either get a decaf or 1/2 caf. They taste the same as regular to me. Wouldn't hurt to at least go to 1/2 caf (because if you're like me, just getting a small will make you go back for mow haha), then your LO gets even less caffine and you still get that wonderful, cold satisfaction. lol 

LeelaH

It's fine.  Enjoy your iced coffee!  I'm sure on some days I exceed the "maximum" caffeine intake and all is well here.

 

melly918

I always get a small iced coffee from Tim Horton's about 1-2 times a week and sometimes a mug of iced coffee from the cafeteria at work. As long as you have just one caffeinated drink a day, it should be fine. Some days I have a few gulps of DH's cola.

Thanks...this conversation is making me want to get that .25 cent mug of ice coffee down in the cafeteria. LOL.  ::looking in purse for change::

Melanie.Brown

I usually have 3-4 16oz. starbucks iced mochas a week.  I just get them decaf, single, with half the chocolate.  On occasion I'll have a cup of regualr coffee at work if I'm really struggling to stay awake at 3am.  I work in L&D and most of the nurses here say a cup or two a day of a caffinated beverage is fine. 

If your worried about it ask your Dr's office, because every dr. has a different opinion about it. 

KLSC04

I've been getting iced coffees from starbucks almost daily.  I ask for extra milk and between the milk and all of the ice they put in I think it's fine.

 Starbucks iced coffee is a lot cheaper than an iced latte but they don't have a decaf version of the iced coffee.  But a decaff (or half caff) iced vanilla latte is very tasty!

melly918

Starbucks has a decaf iced espresso. I know because I had asked for a decaf iced coffee and they said they didn't brew that but did brew the decaf iced espresso. It tasted very strong if that's your kind of thing.

 

Enjoying my .25 cent iced coffee now! 

2006bride*

I order a tall iced coffee with milk and vanilla at Starbucks--their website says it's about 90 mg of caffeine. 

 If I get one, it's usually my only caffeine drink of the day, and I don't worry about it at all (try to stay under 200mg/day).  Much less caffeine than their regular coffee, and about the same as their lattes.  You can get it decaf btw, but I don't think 90 mg is anything to worry about.

Freshmaker05

I just get mine decaf. 

triplenine

i cut the caffiene as soon as I got my BFP.  I have been drinking Decaf but I also like it flavored.  The flavors that are squirted in have sugar in them so there is some caffiene there plus a regular coffee... Iwould go with Decaf if you are drinking so many during the week.   I feel like what is the need if decaf and regular taste the same.

jday1229

I stopped caffeine until about 22 weeks. At that point, my doctor said a small cup of coffee was preferable to taking a Tylenol for headaches, which I was getting a small headache every few days. Now I have a cup of good 'ol Maxwell House in the AM or a Mocha Frap from Starbucks (115mg) for a treat.

chloephoebecali

My ob said I can have 2 cups a day.  You are probably fine.

ladyalmalthea

When I get caffeine at Starbucks, I always get a small. I only get caffeinated when I'm desparate, otherwise I'm getting decaf. The taste is the same, and it satisfies the craving. I'm not as good at avoiding caffeinated soda, but I don't have a lot in a day, and not every day.

This has a lot of different drink's caffeine levels- it only has brewed coffee for Dunkin' though.