How much caffiene are you drinking?

jellybean0110

I had cut back to just 1 cup of coffee every morning but as I am making my way through "What to Expect when You're Expecting" I read that it's safe to have 200mg of caffiene a day which means I can add on a coke in the afternoon.  Yay!!

What is everyone else drinking?

damabo80

I had half a coke last week.

Thankfully, I'm not a huge coffee or soda drinker, so it wasn't that hard for me to give up. But, I've heard that 200mg/day is a-OK.

KRISLIEL

Since I was never a coffee drinker, nor did I "need" caffeine to get me through the day I decided to just steer clear completely. However, I do love me some Mountain Dew. So when DH brings one home I steal a few sips from his!

Alishanyc

I know we're able to have a small amount of caffeine, however I dont have any myself.

I drink decaf green tea everyday. And even prior to getting pregnant, I never drank soda or anything like that. Tea, or water. Juice when I want to get fancy. LMAO

kimmiekp

I had  to cut out coffee a long time ago because it doesn't agree with my digestive system (FYI if you are getting heartburn, indigestion, or acid reflux, coffee is one of  the first things to cut out...) - But I still have my sweet tea, not daily but at least a couple times a week.

Kristin131

I don't really drink soda or coffee to begin with. Maybe once a week I'll hit up SB for a latte. I used to drink a couple cups of tea at work, however I have found that tea makes me even more thirsty and I can't even think about drinking it now. I'm just guzzling my water.

Stormy101

I loooooove my coffee, but since I sometimes get heart palpitations from it, I decided to switch to just decaf. Luckily I found a decent decaf french roast! The only caffeine I really have is a cup of tea in the morning and maybe another at night.

mbritto4

cup of coffee in the morning and occasional chocolate or hot chocolate

Mrs.Leah.Maria

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With DS I drank one cup of coffee in the morning, mixed 50/50 decaf with regular. Once I began to feel DS move, around 22w, I couldn't handle how connected his first movements of the day were with my cup of coffee. From there I cut out all caffeine. 

I honestly can't stomach coffee right now anyways with my m/s, so it's no real loss. I may take up the 50/50 one cup after the first tri until I can feel the LO move again, but I'll decide later.

Pookums

I basically quit all caffeine (with the exception of chocolate and some other small things on ocassion) the day I found out I was pregnant. Not really for any particular reason I use to be a large mug in the morning kind of gal and thought for sure I would have major headaches but I never got them so decided to stick to it.

gmc222

I've been having a cup of either decaf or half-caf in the morning, and sometimes a cup of caffienated tea in the evening (i'll be switching to decaf tea once i run out).

I know theres no caffiene, but I've also been having a glass of ginger ale every date to settle my tummy.

bealskri

Either a large mug of hot tea in the morning or 1/2 coffee, 1/2 steamed milk is usually all I allow myself. I am a HUGE coffee and tea drinker, but it has not been that hard. I try to stick with tea whenever possible.

littleprettyx

A lot less that I'm used to

I had cut my daily mocha to half-caf, then completely down to decaf. I haven't really changed much else though. I so rarely drink soda I don't even think about it if I have one now (I can only think of one soda I've had since I'm preg). 

The lack of espresso makes me sad, though

jellybean0110

gmc222:

I've been having a cup of either decaf or half-caf in the morning, and sometimes a cup of caffienated tea in the evening (i'll be switching to decaf tea once i run out).

I know theres no caffiene, but I've also been having a glass of ginger ale every date to settle my tummy.

I've been drinking this too.  I haven't really had m/s but just some icky tummy feelings.  It really helps!

MarshaBrady

I weaned myself off coffee several months ago.  So far this pregnancy I've had a half cup of coffee twice b/c I had a headache.  I've also had hot chocolate twice. 

I just decided to cut out caffeine since I don't "need" it.

alioopsiedaisy

This has been really hard for me. I used to drink a Venti Americano with an extra shot of espresso every morning (not good I know), but we just bought a Keurig a few months ago and I loved drinking coffee from that thing! I've cut back completely (although I do brew a cup sometimes just to smell the pumpkin spice coffee!) since finding out we were expecting. I'm not a soda drinker at all, but Dh sometimes orders coke's and I'll have a few sips. 

Abbney

I can't stand the taste of coffee or tea, so I am the soda QUEEN!!! It used to be a Blue Rockstar in the morning, and a pepsi in the afternoon and depending on the mood another pepsi at dinner.

Now I allow myself 1 can at lunch everyother day. 

melissa.1985

I cut back also. Now I drink a diet coke a day, that's it.

tedaurie

I don't like to take chances, so I've cut out coffee and tea, and am only drinking decaf tea, cranberry juice, milk and water. Ginger ale when I feel crummy.

MFAinNYC

littleprettyx:

A lot less that I'm used to

I had cut my daily mocha to half-caf, then completely down to decaf. I haven't really changed much else though. I so rarely drink soda I don't even think about it if I have one now (I can only think of one soda I've had since I'm preg). 

The lack of espresso makes me sad, though

I have been comparing caffeine content and my grande caramel macchiato is still within the okay amount... but I just do decaf instead.  It was pretty strange at first!

caraleeb

I drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning, i was a HUGE caffine addict so its been tough cause i also drank alot of diet coke. I also just quit smoking so the coffee is abit of  a saviour for me but i think after xmas i will cut it out and switch to decaf

I've cut out the deit coke so i still get my coffee. Though i am careful, if i buy a coffee at starbucks i get a decaf americano but at work i drink 1 cup of coffee since its from a different company and has less caffine in it. i was shocked that starbucks in particular has the highest levels of caffine!

 

ellelepa

I am drinking a cup in the morning, which has been pretty easy to do (shockingly).

MFAinNYC

caraleeb:

I drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning, i was a HUGE caffine addict so its been tough cause i also drank alot of diet coke. I also just quit smoking so the coffee is abit of  a saviour for me but i think after xmas i will cut it out and switch to decaf

I've cut out the deit coke so i still get my coffee. Though i am careful, if i buy a coffee at starbucks i get a decaf americano but at work i drink 1 cup of coffee since its from a different company and has less caffine in it. i was shocked that starbucks in particular has the highest levels of caffine!

 

That's how they get us addicted and coming back for more each day!

Temp856430000003146

I'm not a big coffee drinker. I do love soda, but I've given it up for now. I doubt I can keep this up my whole pregnancy but I'm planning to be caffeine free until after 1st tri.

dairygirl19

Not much. I have coffee everyday though. I've always had decaf and no more than 2 cups. It's nothing new and not a result of being pregnant, and at work I do end up with the full caf stuff once in awhile. I dont' sweat it.

I never got into soda so it's a non issue. For real I think I drink a can a year that isn't with booze.

My dr. said 200 mg was fine as well.

12bailey18

I'm not drinking any. I don't drink sodas anyway so I don't have a problem there. I do like an occasional cup of coffee in the morning or when it's really cold out but I'm just giving it up all together. It's not a big deal to me so I'd rather just play it safe and give it all up.

loveumike

I normally drink 1 cup to 1.5 cups a day, but had to cut cold turkey thanks to MS.  I don't think being exhausted is helping my m/s situation.

 For the record I never drank coffee until DD came.  Then I learned that I needed it :-)

redelicious

I was a Coke Zero feind - now just 1 cup of regular coffee in the am (it's about 6.5 ozs).  I managed to say bye bye to soda, but not to my chocolate!!

e_uecker

If I do have to Dr. Pepper that isn't caffiene free I just don't drink the whole thing. I can't even drink a whole caffiene free one because it gets to be too sweet. If I go to a resteruant i'll order a dr. pepper and a water and mainly drink the water.

smalerie

I used to be a huge soda drinker, but I've cut back in the last year to cut down on my weight.  Now I'm drinking a can of regular coke a day.  My doc said that if I wasn't drinking a latte an hour, I would be fine.

outlandartist

I'll drink one mug a day, usually decaf on weekdays, with peppermint creamer. On weekends I'll have one mug of regular, too difficult to be brewing both decaf and regular when DH is drinking coffee too. I used to love coke, now even 2 sips makes me dizzy, it might be the sugar.

FunNSunAZ

I have one cup of regular coffee every morning. Sometimes I have decaf or half and half. If I want a second cup of coffee (I love coffee!), I make sure it's decaf.