Why do I feel guilty...

AlyRally

...for drinking well within the daily limit of caffeine? I had a latte this morning, and now I'm having a diet coke, and that's still only 150 mgs of caffeine, but I still have a twinge of guilt. The little guy is having his own dance party in there right now, but MAMA NEEDS HER CAFFEINE!!! Especially when hubs is tossing & turning sick all night and cat has some kind of respiratory infection and had sneeze fits all night EQUAL no sleep for a weary mama.

Anyone else feel guilty for doing totally normal/accepted/medically CLEARED things?

 

vegandy

I feel awful when I take tylenol PM.  It sounds silly but I am super anti putting chemicals into my body.  I didn't use things like the prior to pregnancy but sometimes it's the only way I can sleep!

Soon_2B_MrsM

Yesterday I had a very small glass of Cherry Coke that was the first time I had caffienated soda since I found out I was prego, but I have been eating a little chocolate here and there. I did feel a little guilty. However you really should try to not do the diet drink that "fake" sugar is really bad for your body and baby.

sarasek

I feel guilty when I have just one cup of caffeinated tea which I know is ridiculous. I lost my taste for coffee when I got pregnant, so it hasn't been that hard for me. And I *loved* coffee prior to pregnancy.

Sara

Tassie06

i haven't drank coffee since finding out i was PG, but i do have a coke about once or twice a week, although i was in hawaii on vaca for the past two weeks and drank a coke nearly everyday.. but since ive been home, i've stopped drinking it

D_Nett86

I feel guilty becaue I KNOW I don't drink enough water. I just hate water.

MrsDannyOutlaw

vegandy:

I feel awful when I take tylenol PM.  It sounds silly but I am super anti putting chemicals into my body.  I didn't use things like the prior to pregnancy but sometimes it's the only way I can sleep!

This!

Totally irrational, but I still let it get to me.

Soon_2B_MrsM

YO!!!!!!!!!! I am hating water too I am happy if I get 3 bottles a day seriously! I am drinking decaf tea too though so does that count towards water? LOL

Wendy525

Here's a good article about caffeine and pregnancy: https://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/caffeine.html

meghan_marie

To the PP, I think it counts as water.

I feel guilty when I drink it while LO is sleeping...

Chickpea2010

I think we feel guilty because every random person on the street has an idea of what a pregnant woman should or shouldn't have. There are so many differing opinions out there that at any given time, at least one of them is going to tell you that what you're doing is "bad," even if it's not.

FishNchips1

I feel terrible for drinking soda or taking tylenol... even though I know its okay. Your not alone