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Are you drinking caffeine while pregnant?  If yes, what are you limiting your intake to?  I haven't been drinking any at all and I'm just wondering how everyone else is handling this.
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  • TrickyLittleMinxTrickyLittleMinx

    I have about a cup and a bit of coffee a day.. Other then that If i really want caffein like coke or chocolate I will limit myself to a sip or a bite. Nothing over the top thats for sure.

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  • ctrickey03ctrickey03

    I'm a huge caffiene drinker, it took me a few weeks to cut back on it too. Now I drink 1 soda a day and I make sure to drink lots of water before and after drinking it. The caffiene headaches were rough at first, but after a few weeks they aren't so bad anymore.

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  • Jessica0624Jessica0624 member
    I have a cup of coffee at work everyday. I do drink sprite or caffinee free coke most  of the time. But If I want a piece or two of chocolate I will eat it. lol
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  • Melissa2216Melissa2216 member
    imagekrislee17:
    Are you drinking caffeine while pregnant?  If yes, what are you limiting your intake to?  I haven't been drinking any at all and I'm just wondering how everyone else is handling this.
    The most caffeine I drink is usually 1/2 a soda if I get fast food. Right now I'm sitting in an airport on standby, and I will most likely be here all day, so I treated myself to a frapuccino.
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  • krislee17krislee17 member
    I'm know it's completely silly but I posted this because DH just called to tell me that I made regular coffee instead of decaf this morning.  I was wondering why LO was so active this morning lol.  I know it's not a big deal and I'm sure it will make for an eventful checkup today Big Smile
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  • kjbarber86kjbarber86
    I've read that 2 cups of coffee a day is safe.  Before I started getting morning sickness I would have a cup of coffee in the morning.  Now I occasionally have some Dr. Pepper (mmm), usually 1-2 if I'm out to eat.
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  • MissMommyMacMissMommyMac member
    I have gone from about 5-8 cups of coffee a day to like 2 cups a day. One thing that helps me is at work we only have powered creamer and the smell makes me feel sick so I don't really drink it at work. I've started drinking a lot of hot chocolate at work though. The only other thing I drink is water and sometimes juice and milk, so that works for me.
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  • LittleDelanyLittleDelany
    I switched to Folger's Half Caff when I found out I was pregnant, and usually drink 2-3 cups in the morning.  In the afternoon I'll grab a Pepsi or Dr. Pepper.  My OB told me as long as I stayed under the equivalent of 3-4 cups of full-strength coffee a day I'd be fine.  And baby has a normal heartbeat and growth :)
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  • katekirschnerkatekirschner member
    I am a little. I have a can of coke or small fountain soda of regular coke once or twice a week. I work two 12 hour night shifts a week and sometimes need the extra boost or help kicking a headache. I have randomly had hot chocolate too.
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  • willowprincesswillowprincess member
    i'll eat chocolate or have a few cups of decaf, but other than that, no caffeine for me.
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  • grace782grace782 member
    I have an occasional soda (when I had morning sickness, it really helped to settle my stomach) - maybe one a day, but not every day, so 2-3 per week. Far below the acceptable limit.
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  • mmkayemmkaye member

    I try to limit my intake to 100 mg or less a day.  That way the caffeine I get from eating chocolate or hot chocolate doesn't put me anywhere near the 200 mg safe limit my doctor set.

    Most days it is around 50 mg or less.  

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  • gymnst1013gymnst1013 member
    I am - Maybe about 100 mg a day if I have any.  I don't have it every day.
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  • HaleuiHaleui
    I have really bad headaches, so my doctor told me to drink some caffeine. I try to stick to 1-2 cokes a day, I generally buy a 20oz and sip on it all day and end up throwing half of it out. I also drink tons of water in between. :)
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  • ManiacMcGeeManiacMcGee
    I drink a cup of tea here or there, maybe a soda if the mood strikes me. I'm not counting.
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  • EJChapman123EJChapman123 member

    2 cups a day for me - was drinking half-caf but my fiance bought me a fancy schmancy keurig for christmas and I am using the regularly caffeinated one cup servings now that came with it.  Sometimes, I switch out one cup for a soda.  Honestly, my OB said not to be too concerned with it, its really the largest concern in the first trimester (due to risk of miscarraige) or if you drink a crap ton of it.  At least, thats what I have been told....

     There are so many things I can't have that drive me nuts (namely smoked salmon and raw fish booooo), so I drink a little caffeine.  Call me a rebel...

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  • Jaimels78Jaimels78
    My doctor said 3 cups of coffee a day.  I usually have 1 or 2. 
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  • mrambo3mrambo3 member
    I'll have a decaf cup of coffee maybe once a week or every other week. Same goes for chocolate. Other than those two things, I've cut caffiene out completely.
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  • biblionerdbiblionerd member
    I did stop pop and coffee in the first trimester because I was so paranoid, but I usually have 1 or 2 cans of root beer a day. Coffee just hasn't sounded great, but I'd have that if I felt like it.
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  • klvklv member
    I have about 2 sodas per week.  If I were having more than 2 per DAY, I think that might be a problem but I am happy with my current intake.
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  • temerityjanetemerityjane

    Caffeine "usage" cracked me up for some reason. I don't use it, I drink it. That makes it sound like some kind of hard drug.

    Anyway, I have been a HUGE caffeine drinker for years and years. I tried to cut back a bit in the first trimester, but it just crept back up to just about my normal amount. I do sometimes drink an orange soda, which has no caffeine, in place of my normal soda (and I've always only drank diet soda), but I drink caffeine pretty much all day long, with no limits.

     I'm not proud of it, and I'm definitely not trying to flaunt it, but you asked - I drink a LOT of caffeine (I'm serious - take whatever you think to be "a lot" and add a lot more to that) and haven't had any problems, nor has my doctor said anything. My husband, on the other hand... heh.

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  • MoonlitPlumeriaMoonlitPlumeria member
    Up until about 2 weeks ago, I was drinking maybe 2-3 caffeinated beverages a week. No coffee but the occasional soda and non decaf tea. But given that I have had high BP I've cut down. I decaf all my tea and no more caffeine soda. I did manage to find a store with caffeine free coke so that's been great! I will say that if it hadn't been for the high bp, I would still be drinking caffeine.


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  • jarobinson21jarobinson21
    I drink one or two caffeinated beverages, sweet tea or coke usually. And I eat some chocolate. Well since Christmas it has been more than a little :). But chocolate doesn't have much caffeine.  
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  • nicolen0618nicolen0618 member
    imagetemerityjane:

    Caffeine "usage" cracked me up for some reason. I don't use it, I drink it. That makes it sound like some kind of hard drug.

    Anyway, I have been a HUGE caffeine drinker for years and years. I tried to cut back a bit in the first trimester, but it just crept back up to just about my normal amount. I do sometimes drink an orange soda, which has no caffeine, in place of my normal soda (and I've always only drank diet soda), but I drink caffeine pretty much all day long, with no limits.

     I'm not proud of it, and I'm definitely not trying to flaunt it, but you asked - I drink a LOT of caffeine (I'm serious - take whatever you think to be "a lot" and add a lot more to that) and haven't had any problems, nor has my doctor said anything. My husband, on the other hand... heh.

    It's good to know that I am not the only one drinking caffeine that is not worrying about it.  I drink 3-4 cups of half decaf and half caffeinated coffee in the morning, followed by 2 cans of Diet Dr. Pepper at work.  The afternoon and night usually consists of water (sometimes a diet 7-up), but I can't do without my caffeinated beverages during the day.

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  • fairychick77fairychick77 member
    I usually drink 2 cups of coffee in the morning.
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  • Birdies08Birdies08 member
    imagetemerityjane:

    Anyway, I have been a HUGE caffeine drinker for years and years. I tried to cut back a bit in the first trimester, but it just crept back up to just about my normal amount. I do sometimes drink an orange soda, which has no caffeine, in place of my normal soda (and I've always only drank diet soda), but I drink caffeine pretty much all day long, with no limits.

    Just an FYI- I was drinking Sunkist orange soda as my caffeine alternative until I realized it actually has caffeine. So lame. Anyway, just wanted to let you know!

    I barely had any caffeine in the first tri, just because of m/s. Now I have about a can of Coke a day, sometimes on the weekends I might have a larger soda at dinner or something. Pretty much the same amount I was drinking pre-pregnancy, and definitely less than 200 mg a day.

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  • celiabethceliabeth
    I usually have a small coffee from Dunkin Donuts or one mug of coffee at home in the morning.  I will have some chocolate if it is around. 
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  • heyleeheylee member
    I hardly drink any soda at all but if I am out eating I will have an iced tea and throughout the day I will have some mini chocolates or some M&M's.
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  • melgradymelgrady member
    I drink a cup or two of coffee most mornings and eat chocolate whenever my sweet tooth attacks. I had to limit my caffeine intake drastically about five years ago when I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, so I have not really had to change too much other than my occasional late afternoon latte pick-me-ups.
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  • AmyO.AmyO.

    I will normally drink caffeine free sodas and coffee if I have the choice, if not, I just order a regular soda or tea.  I drink so much water throughout the day I don't mind drinking caffeine sometimes.  I try not to obsess over the amount, since I know that I have cut back considerably. 

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  • klibby707klibby707 member
    I don't drink coffee, and my doc said 1-2 pops a day is fine.  I usually do caffeine free and one pop every now and then.
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  • Holly520Holly520 member

    Before I was pregnant, I drank a TON of caffiene every day.  I took about 3 weeks and really cut back, then switched to decaf/free drinks.  I do still have chocolate and I know there is still some caffiene in decaf, but what I have now is nothing compared to what I used to drink before.

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  • babyrustybabyrusty
    I am about 1 cup of Half Caf per day, with a generous pour of milk.  If we are out of half caf, I'll have 1 cup of regular, but I'll add more milk.  I cut out all Diet Coke, except a sip here and there, very rarely...that was more important to me that cutting coffee b/c there are so many  unknowns with what other harm soda can do to your body.  Chocolate I have no idea how to track, the holidays have been rough for sure...hopefully now that they are over I can keep the choco to a minimum (1 bite sized piece a day maybe?)
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