I know this gets discussed a lot, but question....

2poodles2Love

For caffeine intake I drink a small amount of coffee in the morning.  I drink probably 6-8 oz and it's half and half.  My question is, do you drink soda/pop/coke and how much?  Thanks!!  

moonstone523

I don't drink any caffeinated beverages, but I haven't in many, many years.

KKSBeans

I drink one caffeinated beverage a day, whether it be sweet tea, pop, or a coffee. I rarely drink full caff coffee, but do on occasion. The rest of the day, I either drink water or Sprite.

MrsAB1316

Soda has about 30mg of caffeine a can...I drink probably 3 or 4 cokes a day...still well under the 200-300mg cutoff.  Some days, like Fridays, I'll throw in a frappe from BK or Starbucks...or I'll add a cup of coffee in there.  I really don't obsess... If I feel like I might be hitting the threshold, I'll cut back, but some days I go over by just a bit.

katiedollaz

I only drink a quarter cup of coffee. It's like 4 sips. Lame I know but it's enough to perk me up! If I need anther perk I just drink sprite

purpleljj

I drink either one coffee or one diet coke a day. Just enough to keep me from getting a headache

bosha711

I drink a cup of half caff in the morning & either a glass of juice or ice tea later in the day. I'm not much of a soda drinker, but I think it's fine to have that, too.

Sprite, ginger ale & root beer don't even have caffeine!

TAGSL710

I don't like coffee or pop. I drink water, 100% juice or herbal tea so my caffeine intake is about nada. My body is so unused to caffeine that if I have a really chocolatey dessert late at night, it will keep me up. 

beckslea

Yes, I drink one cup of coffee 6-8 oz regular coffee.  On the weekends, I skip the coffee but sometimes have one soda.

numb3rMel

I actually used to drink soda every once in a blue moon and normally threw away most of it. But this spawn seems to love it! I have been drinking at least 5 or 6 a week. Only one a day though.

hmp1

I didn't drink a lot of caffeine before getting pregnant so it wasn't a big deal for me to quit totally.

DolphinLover2002

I switched to no caffeine pop. I drink Rootbeer, Sprite, and Sierra Mist. Every once in a while, I crave chocolate, which has caffeine in it, so I don't 100% cut it out, but mostly I do. The March of Dimes recommends keeping it to 200mg or less a day. I'd rather just not chance it with my baby.

OceanLover26

I like a cup every morning.  I steer away from pop.  I just like to avoid extra little things like that.  I will have it when we are out to eat though. 

roshni406

TAGSL710:

I don't like coffee or pop. I drink water, 100% juice or herbal tea so my caffeine intake is about nada. My body is so unused to caffeine that if I have a really chocolatey dessert late at night, it will keep me up. 

 

I also only drink water or herbel tea... I do have a Zevia soda once every 2-3 weeks... They can be found at whole foods or other healthy food stores...  

pawstech09

I drink a can, maybe 2, of coke a day. I try to only have caffeine once a day, but sometimes I need a little pick me up! I'm not usually a coke drinker, but I craved it with my first pregnancy too!

MississippiCatfish

I did not drink caffeine in the first trimester.  In the second, my migraines increased in intensity and frequency, and I can't take my normal meds...caffeine is the only thing that helps even a little! So I just try to stay under the 200mg line.

cmumama

I drink some half caff coffee in the morning and then occasionally a Coke (once or twice a week) later in the day.  There are days I have more and days I have less.  I'm always mindful of staying under 200 mg.

Jams1002

I have no desire for soda or coffee, but it's been that way for years; nothing to do with pregnancy.

MeatballEsq

numb3rMel:

I actually used to drink soda every once in a blue moon and normally threw away most of it. But this spawn seems to love it! I have been drinking at least 5 or 6 a week. Only one a day though.

This is me too. I think it's the carbonation?

kellelle01

I wasn't a huge caffeine drinker in the first place.  I've never had coffee in my life before.  It just doesn't seem appealing to me.  I used to have a diet coke once or twice a week, but gave it up when I got pregnant.  It wasn't hard to give up since I didn't have it that often.  I usually just have water, lemonade, or sprite.

eliza261

i quit coffee in 1st tri, but went back to it in 2nd.. it acutally helps keep regular- who would have known!

if i drink more than my morning coffee i will have 1 can of coke and potentially a couple of days  a week something in the evening  if we go out.. i try to limit myself to  no more than 2-3 cafinated drinks/day..

hunter91011

I usually have one per day.  I always used to have coffee in the morning, and wasn't really a soda drinker except the occasional sprite.  I avoided caffeine completely in the beginning, but now all of a sudden I want soda all the time.  I don't know why, but i try to stick to one per day.  If I have a tea, I will drink a sprite or root beer.

damabo80

Pg or not, I usually have 2 sodas/week. I don't like coffee or tea, so I only drink those maybe 3-4 times a year. 

EGMphoto

I am a big coffee drinker, but gave it up for both pf my pregnancies.

Decaf is not the same, but helps.  

mrsjenni

A drink a travel mug of coffee in the morning (that I make at home, so it tends to have less caffeine than say, Starbucks) and one 12 or 20 oz soda/day.  That's still way less than the allotted amount, but caffeine helps my allergies tremendously.

MamaBearKendy

Today I'm having a full-caff cup b/c MH is home and made the pot but I usually skip during the week and we drink half-caff on the weekends. I also have one small 8oz Coke a couple of times per week. 

Pokedot

I never wasn't a HUGE caffeine drinker before becoming pregnant but I would have an occasional diet coke. On weekends I'd have a couple cups of coffee. Now I rarely have caffeine. I haven't had a cup of coffee either decaf (yuck) or regular in about 5 months and as for pop I'll have an occasional Sprite and Rootbeer or I'll have a caffeine free diet coke...I try to drink a lot of water and also have milk with either lunch, dinner or both.

I've found it I have something with caffeine now I get a headache!

AmoreBella13

I haven't had coffee since I found out I was pregnant, but weaned myself down to half calf while we were considering trying for a baby. I do drink iced tea everyday abd right now I can't get enough of sweet tea. I was late for work today just so I could go to McDonalds! 

MrsL0908

I drink one cup of full caf coffee in the morning. I usually drink water throughout the rest of the day (with an occasional ginger ale or sprite thrown into the mix). Sometimes I will have a second caffinated beverage later in the afternoon (coffee or a coke), but that's rare. Before I got pregnant with #1 I drank 4 or 5 cups of coffee a day - so this is a great improvement for me!

Karebear3486

I gave up all caffeine as soon as I found out I was pregnant... I used to have a cup of coffee a day and the occasional soda. Now I drink only non-caffeinated sodas and decaf coffee every once in awhile

tinyhumantoe

Pre-pregnancy I drank 8-12 cups of coffee a day and during work deadlines <cringe> 4-6 sugar free redbulls instead.  Now I drink 2 cups of regular coffee if I'm at the office parked at my desk for 10-12 hours. And it's miserable... I constantly want to nap. Oh well!  If I'm out in the field, I drink 1c if any.