Thoughts on Coffee and Alcohol

LovieBear · February 2011

So just taking a poll.?

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine?

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer?

Personally I probably go with Decaf and a perhaps a non alcoholic beer every once in a while (Becks N/A are GOOD!!! I drank them while TTC). Just curious how other feel about this??

dmogmo · February 2011

LovieBear:
So just taking a poll.
1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. Hell no. I have 1-2 cups per day.
2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? Maybe. I had an occasiona half-glass with my first pregnancy after about the half-way point. I might do so again.
3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? No decaf - yuck. I did have some NA beer in the house but ran out. Becks is pretty good, and St. Pauli Girl.

SockMonkeySam · February 2011

LovieBear:

So just taking a poll.

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. Trying to, but when I got a Migraine I slip and have some

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? No, the heath of my baby is more important than drinking

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Nope, I have sellf control

Azrayla · February 2011

I have never been a big coffee drinker but I enjoy an occasional caramel frappe.. I dont plan to quit as theres not much caffeine in them..

No alcohol for the whole time.. If you want to go non alch.. Go for it..but I cant stand the taste of beer anyway..I like those fruity girly drinks so I mean I could always go virgin if all else fails

ShawMich · February 2011

1. NO.

2. No.

3. I will drink decaf coffee if I've had a cup of regular already. I wouldn't bother buying non-alcoholic beer. I don't care enough to have it!

Jake Ian's Mommy · February 2011

Lurking. :]

LovieBear:
So just taking a poll.
1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. I drink the occasional coffee, but I haven't enjoyed coffee like I usually do...I just don't really like it this pregnancy. With my two other pregnancies I drank coffee every day.
2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? If I liked beer or wine, I'd be fine with having an occasional drink.
3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Nope.
Personally I probably go with Decaf and a perhaps a non alcoholic beer every once in a while (Becks N/A are GOOD!!! I drank them while TTC). Just curious how other feel about this?

islandgirl79 · February 2011

1. I have one cup of coffee a day.

2. I will have the occasional glass of wine. And I like n/a beer too. Especially since I will be pregnant in the summer when I usually drink beer at cookouts and parties.

lovelyophelia · February 2011

LovieBear:
So just taking a poll.
1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. With both pregnancies, the way I have figured it out is I threw up my morning cup of coffee. So I have been forced by baby to eliminate it yet again.
2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? I took sips of DH's beer last pregnancy. I may this one, but I would probably never have a glass.
3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Decaf isn't bad and I will only drink it if I really just want a warm drink. N/A beer really has no appeal to me. I can wait it out again.
Personally I probably go with Decaf and a perhaps a non alcoholic beer every once in a while (Becks N/A are GOOD!!! I drank them while TTC). Just curious how other feel about this?

Onward · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. I don't do coffee, but I still drink at least one Coke a day. I don't think I would be able to function without it, and my doc said 2 per day is fine.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? For right now, I've decided my rule is... none during 1st tri, and only tastings allowed after that. DH and I brew our own beer, and it is hard not being able to give an opinion right now!

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? No coffee, so that is a non issue.... and to me, N/A beer is not really beer... so... nope.

SheLovesMrHip · February 2011

1. Trying to kick the coffee, but its my crack!!

2. I'm not a big drinker so I don't see a problem with no drinking, but ask me again in a few months.....

3. I will drink decaf for sure.......

RobotsandRoses · February 2011

LovieBear:
So just taking a poll.
1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? Yep, but that's easy. I never drink coffee. Think it's gross and like that I can be awake (before pregnancy at least) without caffeine. The hard thing for me has been tea. I forgot to ask my doc what teas are ok and want them to ok whatever I get. I usually have 3 cups of non-caffeinated tea in the mornings and have majorly missed them.
2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? Also not much of a drinker. I don't think it will be much of a problem/don't plan to have any alcohol.
3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Probably not. I think beer is gross and drink the fruity stuff. So I can have juice or something else, if I really want something.
What I don't know that I can give up is chocolate. I keep having to remind myself to stop when I start to pig out on that heavenly stuff.

browneyes_24b · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. I am not very attached to coffee, so I haven't had any problem avoiding it. Other forms of caffeine such as a soda or chocolate will be consumed moderately.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? I had maybe a 1/2 of a beer late in my pregnancy with DS. It wasn't even very enjoyable, so I don't forsee myself having an occasional drink until after LO is born.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Nope.

mothling · February 2011

I drink mostly soda, not coffee, and I still have about one coke a day and did with DS as well. My sister's OB told her that decaf coffee is actually more dangerous than caffeinated because of the chemical changes that happen when they decaffeinate it. So I won't be drinking decaf.

I have literally one sip of wine per week for Communion. That's all the alcohol I'll be having.

backinpgh · February 2011

1) No. But I wasn't a cup-a-day person before, more like an occasional frap or iced latte as a treat. I've cut back on drinking pop significantly, I have maybe a couple glasses a week.

2) I might take sips of things to try them, being a big craft beer buff, but definitely not till later in the pregnancy and I'll probably err on the side of caution even then.

3) When I can I order decaf coffee if I get it. But I don't drink coffee for the caffeine really anyways, so it doesn't bother me. NA beer...eh, maybe. I probably won't bother.

gabiT09 · February 2011

1. i usually have like and ice coffee or coffee slushie because i have an obsession with ice for some reason? lol, but usually only once or twice a week. 2. not any time soon, but i imagine for the summer, a sip or 2 of a wine cooler(slushie) will be fine. 3. no i dont like coffee enough to drink it decaff, or non alcoholic beer. im not a beer drinker anyways

megank27 · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? Nope! And by coffee I mean caffeine in general. I stick to not more than one caffeinated drink per day, with some days having none. Since they say some caffeine is okay, I see no need to torture others with my horrible, non-caffeinated attitude.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? I don't drink, so no alcohol.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? I occasionally drink decaf, but not as a substitute exactly. Some nights DH and I just like a cup of decaf.

memali26 · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I am usually not a coffee drinker, but I see no problem with caffeine during pregnancy in moderation (my dr said 200 mg a day is fine, some even okay 300 mg). I still have soda and chocolate, both have caffeine.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? I am not much a drinker to begin with, so no. When I do drink it's usually wine, and it smells funny to me when I'm pregnant so it's easy enough to avoid.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? I typically drink decaf on the rare occasion I do drink coffee, and am not a fan of beer so I don't see the point in non-alcoholic.

stardust317 · February 2011

1. Coffee literally makes me vomit when I'm not knocked up, so Im not worried about it. I drink one caffeinated soda per day, but I'm trying to ween myself off of those. I'm. Practicing on the weekend. 2. I love beer, and my DH brews beer and makes wine with some of his buddies. We went out for wings last night and I wanted a beer so bad. I'm holding off for first tri, and I'm not currently planning to drink at all during pregnancy. 3. I'm just not big on nonalcoholic/decaf stuff, so probably not.

aubrikj76 · February 2011

1. No caffine for me. I drank at least two cups a day and started to get off of it before I got pregnant. It was hard at first but I tried some decaf and got sick so it is really not hard any more.

2. No alcohol. I have not read anything that indicates any amount is not harmfull to the baby and it is not important enough to me to risk it.

3. No

KAK ;-> · February 2011

LovieBear:

So just taking a poll.

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok.

I still have my 16oz cup in the am to avoid the massive headache but I've cut out my afternoon caff drink. I'll cut back my morning oz as the pregnancy progresses and the risk of low birth weight increases.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine?

I had a half glass or sip a few times toward the end of my pregnancy w/my DD and will probably do the same w/this one. It really just depends. I am much more worried abt chemicals, antibiotics, GMO and the poor handling of our food sources than I am about a little alcohol!

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer?

I had a St. Paulie's the other day and it was okay but I'm not a big fan...

julygal · February 2011

1. I drink a cup of half caff a day

2. No alcohol in 1st tri. I allow myself the rare drink in 2nd or 3rd tri (ie, glass of wine for our wedding anniversary).

3. FYI every non-alcoholic beer I have seen/tried before has trace amounts of alcohol in it, so you are not really abstaining from alcohol by making this choice. You are just significantly decreasing the amount you are consuming. Also, I am fairly certain decaf is similar in that it often has trace amounts of caffeine. Again you are significantly reducing the amount you consume, but I think it is important for people to realize that they are still exposing themselves to the ingredient in question.

StephRuns · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? No. I still plan on having my one cup in the AM as usual.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? No. I can go 9 months without drinking. I don't like wine that much.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? No

MrsMeMo · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee?
I will fully eliminate any coffee that is not decaf, unless it's just a sip here and there after the 1st trimester.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine?
I won't be drinking any alcohol in the the 1st and 2nd trimesters, and again, only an occasional sip in the 3rd trimester.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer?
I will use decaf coffee. I don't drink beer at all, so the thought of non-alcoholic isn't appealing, but I would drink it if I liked beer.

desmerelda317 · February 2011

LovieBear:
So just taking a poll.
1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? No, I have one cappuccino every morning. I have to chase a toddler around - gotta get the energy from somewhere lol.
2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? Yes, in fact I've already had a couple glasses this pregnancy but I waited until I was in second trimester (I feel like first tri is just too fragile when all the baby's systems are forming their foundation), and I only have a half serving (and I literally measure it with a measuring cup so I know I'm getting no more than 2 1/2 ounces or less) at a time. Also, I live in Italy, so the culture regarding pregnancy and wine is different over here in general.
3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? No.

EmilyOTR1 · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok.

I don't drink coffee, but I do drink pop and I avoid caffeine while pregnant. If I have a headache, I will have some.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine?

Absolutely not. I do not agree with everything in moderation. They do not know how much alcohol it takes to affect a baby...so I don't see the point in chancing it, as WE KNOW that alcohol can and does affect an unborn baby.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer?

No. I drink wine, and non alcoholic wine sucks.

wrenchma · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. I was a big coffee drinker before I got KU but I started getting sick of it and couldn't drink a drop at 4 weeks (before I knew I was PG). After BFP I haven't missed it really, twice I've gotten a decaf but I couldn't even finish.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? I don't really miss it, don't plan on drinking anything with alcohol, I can wait. The other night at dinner though my sister had a glass and I just wanted to smell it.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Not regularly.

freregan · February 2011

1. Before I knew I was pregnant, I had a hell of a lot of caffeine, which I'm now feeling very guilty about. I've cut it out all together. Before becoming pregnant, I was drinking between 1-4 diet cokes a day, so the first week without caffeine was tough for me, especially as I've been dragging myself through work exhausted.

2. Nope.

3. Probably not. Even decaf has small amounts of caffeine in it. I won't miss beer enough to need the non-alcoholic stuff.

NoisyCricket · February 2011

I am a tea drinker so I just have my morning cup to start my day.

Booze, NO WAY!

Near beer or decaf, what's the point???

Mrs. Alice · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok.

Easy enough for me because I was never a coffee drinker to begin with.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine?

Possibly a very small glass much later in my pregnancy.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer?

No.

jenkanne · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? no, but i'm not really enjoying coffee the way I normally do.2. What about alcohol? none please!3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? yes, some na beer

scarlettoctober · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? I know books say 1 cup is generally ok. Yes - I drink maybe two cups a week at work, so I don't think I'll miss it.

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? No - I very rarely drink, anyway. Not a big fan of the taste.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? Nope

DH has given up caffeine in solidarity, but I don't think I'll mind not having any. It's the flavor of Pepsi that I'll miss, though.

BettyBookworm · February 2011

1.) I may have decaf once a day. I've steadily weaned myself off caffeine during TTC so I am doing ok with that so far.

2.) I don't drink hardly at all even before I was pregnant. Even if the doctor Ok's the occasional glass later on I will most likely pass. I am just not a drinker really. If someone else wants to do that then that is entirely up to them.

3.) Decaf coffee, but not even going with non-alcoholic beer. No booze for me.

It really is a personal decision and everyone should do what is right for them.

T&HLove · February 2011

1. Do you intended to fully eliminate coffee? Already did.. although, my dr. said it would take like 3 cups before it reached the baby. But since I had already quit, I will keep it that way. (until I have a newborn and get no sleep, that is)

2. What about alcohol? Do you see yourself having the occasional glass of wine? No. Some dr.s say it is ok.. but as far as I'm concerned, the majority of drs still say there is no possible way to make sure that it will not effect the baby. I am not risking that.

3. Do you intended to use substitutes like decaf and non-alcoholic beer? I have drank a couple cups of decaf along the way, but I don't really want it now. and no I have never even tried na beer, and probably still won't or need to

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