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Going to be whiney for a minute

EnglishMajor03EnglishMajor03 member
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So, I have six weeks to go with this pregnancy and trust me I want this baby to cook as long as possible. 

BUT

BUT

I miss my coffee like a crack addict.  I think about having a cup (or five) every day, often multiple times a day.

And I've been having contractions/cramps for the better part of a month.  At least once or twice a day I'll have them for about an hour- 5 to 10 minutes apart.  Seriously?  Stop.  I do not want to experience contractions until I'm ready to deliver.  Having them so early just makes me think I'm going to deliver early.  But, inevitably when I'm still pg at 42 weeks I'll have to be committed to the psych ward.

**deep breath**  okay whine over.  Thank you for listening.

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  • rolltidebabyrolltidebaby

    i'm sorry!!! i missed coffee like crazy too. i finally gave in and would have a cup of half caff every now and then. it usually did the trick. 

    you're allowed to whine :)

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  • citygirl_citygirl_
    Ugh, I'm sorry!  Whine away!
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  • charlatticharlatti member

    Hang in there! Not much longer...

    For the record, I drank coffee in 3rd tri, just never a huge amount. I read somewhere that if you're BFing, the baby is less likely to be affected by caffeine then if the mother had caffeine while pregnant, which is definitely true for us -- caffeine doesn't make any difference in my daughter now.

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  • littlemermaidlittlemermaid member

    If you want coffee how about a cup of decaf coffee. 

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  • mandymackmandymack member
    Whine away, that's why we are here!  :)

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  • cp760cp760
    I'm no doctor, but my dr said that having a cup of caffeine each day (esp later in pregnancy) is no big deal. He even said a glass of wine would be ok (but I didn't do that). If coffee helps your mental state, then it might be exactly what you need. Of course check with a professional first if you want to feel really comfortable with the decision, but I had some caffeine most days with all 3 of my kids and I never went into labor early and none of my kids are ADHD.
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  • EnglishMajor03EnglishMajor03 member

    Yeah, I'm not worried about the health risks associated with caffeine, though I'm very conscious of the affects it has on the babe.  I am, however, worried that because of my ridiculously heightened sense of taste right now that I will hate the coffee and it will be ruined for life.  This happened when I was pg with my first.  I can no longer eat or smell cilantro without feeling nauseous.  I love coffee so much that I don't dare put myself in a situation where I might ruin my coffee-loving experience for life.  I just can't take that chance.  :)

    I realized as well, that because this pg is high risk, I've been going for weekly doctor visits for the last six weeks.  That, plus still having six weeks to go is making things feel like forever.  

    Anyway, thank again for letting me sound like a child.

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