Anybody else cut back on their caffeine?

jaminjeff

OMG, I decided I shouldn't have caffeine for the time being just because I've had a M/C before and it freaked me out, so I thought I'll do everything possible this time around.  Today is day 3 of no caffeine and I'm about to fall over at my desk, I probably should have done this gradually, what was I thinking?

Good news is that I've drank about 50 gallons of water.

jenvalet

yeah, I stopped it a day after I got my BFP.  Got a wicked migraine that day, but then haven't had one since.  I do miss it, especially when the weather is nice. I love iced coffee in the warm weather!  I haven't bothered with decaf yet.

lilmgirl

I would only drink about a regular size cup a day.  And half of the time I would only end up drinking half of that.  Since I wasn't drinking much to begin with, I cut it out completely for the most part.  No one else in my office drinks decaf and there's no point in my making an entire pot for just one cup.  So I've been going without.

cmenasco

I went from 3 cups to 1 cup.  1/2 cup before I go to work and then another 1/2 cup at work.  Might cut it out 100% but not ready to yet.  My Dr. said 8 oz a day is ok.  So as long as m/s doesn't make me, I think I will keep it for now.

Jessicaanne_1@yahoo.com

I also am have been pouring a whole cup and just taking sips. I think I do it out of habit. Really I don't even think I could stomach drinking the whole cup. Right now I don't miss it because I feel  a little sick. I know by the second trimester I will be really missing it.

Chick7806

I cut it out completely, but my OB said that I could have a little if I wanted it. I had my 1st appt. yesterday, and this kind of put my mind at ease. I went to Starbucks this morning and got a caf drink... but I'm still going to limit it big time! 

MiniSun09

I stopped drinking it a few months ago in preparations for being pregnant in the future. It was hard at first but flavored water has become my new best friend.

flcountrygirl

Sure have... If I have a sip a day I'm doing good...  I'm drinking huge amounts of water and Sprite Zero now.

mrs.wright2023

Yes, it's decaf for me. I also had a m/c so I know where you are coming from. Good luck!

Temp103605875001677

I haven't had coffee since my BFP. I did have a few sips of coke last week. I averaged 1-2 cups a day prior to BFP.

curlydoglover

I have 1 cup of coffee on Saturdays and Sundays.  It's a weekend morning ritual - breakfast, coffee, Premiership soccer.

Otherwise, I've pretty much cut it out.  Save for the chocolate syrup on vanilla ice cream! Mmmm.

Moonbeam828

A little bit.  I used to drink 1 cup of coffee at home, then 1/2 at work.  Right now I'm just doing my 1/2 cup at work.  I've switched to decaf black tea in the morning at home and at work (I always have a mug in the afternoon).  If I want a Coke, I have a Coke (I drink 1 or 2 a week, usually).   I noticed my favorite black cherry soda is caffeine free, so when I need my fizzy-fix, that'll do it.  My caffeine drinking is more out of habit than necessity, so no headaches or sleepiness for me.

mmd091909

I went from drinking about 2 cups a day to nothing. My dr. Told me it was fine in moderation but I don't want to take the chance. I miss my daily starbucks!

shouldbworkin

I drink 1 cup.  I've had one cup/day with each PG and it's been fine.  What really sucks for me is stopping when I'm BFing.  But, in a way, it helps me sleep more and feel more rested. 

TMNTgirl

I never drank coffee (don't like the taste/smell) so I didn't have to cut back on that at all.

But I used to drink about one soda a day and have cut that out for the most part. Now I have a sprite instead about every other day. 

I'm just really trying to be good about my water and drink a ton everyday.

lesullenger

I wasnt a huge coffee drinker but I loved my diet coke and my tea. I have had tea but decaf but no diet coke since bfp, just soda water.

its harder than you think specially when you are so tired and need a pick me up

cc605

I allow myself 1 diet mt. dew a day. I can't not drink 1. I'm not a big coffee person though.

Angel5218

I hated coffee but I am a huge Coke drinker. My doc said up to three cans a day is just fine, but I cut myself back to just one a day, or none at all. And if I do drink it I usually wont finish it.

I am going through water like crazy though. We get water delivered to the house since our tap water is nasty, and it usually took me a while to go through one of the 5 gallon jugs, now they don't last but a few days. 

queenbone

I have switched to decaf black tea.  I don't think it is the caffeine I am addicted to, but rather the ritual.  The first time I was pregnant I stopped craving tea.  Occasionally I would miss the ritual part, but was just never in the mood to actually drink it.

ETA: I seldom drink pop, and when I do it is never cola so that shouldn't bother me at all

kaleqt

I switched to 1 cup of decaf in the morning. I am not a soda drinker so I just drink water the rest of the day.

weavjess

mrs.wright2023:

Yes, it's decaf for me. I also had a m/c so I know where you are coming from. Good luck!

 

AshleyR2452

I slowly weaned myself off of caffeine towards the end of my injectable cycle.  I have been going caffeine free with the exception of a very occasional can of pop. 

canthardlywait426

I still drink a cup of coffee every morning. There's no way I'm giving it up.

HollyGoFreakinLightly

I don't drink caffeine at all while pregnant.  When DS was born his heart was beating really fast and he had some breathing troubles, he had to go to the NICU for awhile and one of the first things they asked me was if I drank a lot of caffeine.  I got pissed and was glad I could say I avoided it!

Starbuck5

Completely cut out coffee. Hardest thing I've had to do.

hutch0830

I gave it up when we were TTC. Nothing is worth risking this LO!