Caffeine intake?

Danielle and Eirc · August 2009

Hello Ladies,

I have given up coffee and espresso for over a year now, which is huge for me! However, I occasionally enjoy a cup of tea or fresh brewed iced tea or diet soda. I am in the middle of my 2ww and craving a glass of iced tea...My question is what, if any, is a safe amount of caffeine intake during the 2ww?

TIA

bride526 · August 2009

I allow myself one cup of coffee in the morning and then cut out all other caffeine throughout the rest of the day (no soda, decaf tea, etc.) I think everything in moderation. I also get a really, really bad headache if I don't have a cup of coffee in the morning (I used to drink 3 cups, so I cut that back) and I can't take tylenol, which is the only thing the nurse says I can take, so I figure it's better than having a headache all day.

sidney4 · August 2009

I've really cut back. For the most part the only caffeine I have is in an occasional iced-tea and, of course, CHOCOLATE...my downfall

I know it would be fine to have a coffee or soda a day but I have a hard time resisting it after just one so I went cold turkey

Danielle and Eirc · August 2009

Thank you - I am the same way that is why I haven't had any coffee since we started trying. I used to get really bad headaches and knew I couldn't and shouldn't take advil so I took a month to stop the coffees and got the worst headaches and now no coffee- no headaches and it is good. I can have the occasional iced tea and of course chocolate too

and not get any headaches so I figure that amount of caffeine isn't that bad but reading some posts on it I wanted to get some more opinions.

jlcrane78 · August 2009

I was really good about limiting my caffeine intake. I let myself have 2 cups of coffee a day, and that was it. Limiting my caffeine has not helped me conceive at all. My doctor says that there's clearly a bigger factor in my IF and to enjoy the caffeine. He believes it will not hurt my chances if I indulge in more than 2 cups of coffee per day.