Caffeine

MommyHeid · March 2011

I know most doctors say some caffeine is ok...just wanted to see how many out there have completely cut it out?

I'm trying really hard to cut it completely but haven't been successful yet! How many caffeinated drinks is everyone having a day?

mdargie · March 2011

I have been keeping it at one or two caffeinated sodas (12 oz is around 30-55 mg) OR one coffee drink. Here's a link from MOD which I thought was pretty trustworthy.

https://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/nutrition_caffeine.html

mairanellis · March 2011

Maybe one soda per week. Today was the first time I've had coffee since November.

TanyaKM · March 2011

I cut it out completely, but I was hardly drinking any while TTC, so it was pretty easy for me.

AlwaysAforeigner · March 2011

I drink one cup of tea in the morning and sometimes a half glass of soda in the evening. I was wondering about the effects of caffeine earlier this morning after having tea and then listening with my doppler and noticing that the baby had a rather high rate heartbeat (around 170) and it made me wonder if it was somehow related to the caffeine.

Liz the Bride · March 2011

I cut it out 100% in the first tri. Now I have a can of soda at lunch time...mostly because I've started developing headaches and my Dr. suggested caffeine to help with the headaches. It makes a huge difference. Also helps me get through the afternoon at work.

BetsyDavis · March 2011

I have on average 2 to 3 cans of pop a day. Sometimes I don't have any but usually I have at least 1 or 2. With DD I cut it out completely till 30 weeks and I was so dead tired all the time I needed the caffeine to be able to stay awake to eat.

LilLindz · March 2011

I allow myself a can of Pepsi a day (I'm a Pepsi addict...yes I know it's horrible for me. haha) but I usually only have one or two a week. I cut it out completely with my first pregnancy.

MillerTime13 · March 2011

I had cut it out completely until a couple weeks ago - then I started having maybe one or two fountain pops or iced teas a week (plus whatever chocolate I eat!).

twohniyt · March 2011

I've cut it out completely, with the exception of chocolate.

theatrechick · March 2011

I wasn't drinking much caffeine before getting pregnant. Regular coffee makes me too jittery, so I stick with decaf coffee when we go out, and I have a couple cups of decaf tea in the morning. I have, however, started drinking a can or a glass of regular Coke everyday. Not great, I know, but it's the one thing I crave, and it didn't really start until my 2nd trimester. I had been drinking one can of caffeine-free Diet Dr. Pepper (and had for a long while) a day, but after getting pregnant, it made me feel off. And then withe the recent study that was announced a few weeks ago that diet soda isn't really good to have at all....well I just decided to stick with the regular stuff.

AlwaysAforeigner · March 2011

BTW, here's a useful calculator that can help you stay below the 200 mg a day mark:

https://www.pregnancytoday.com/articles/nutrition/caffeine-calculator-6182/

homediva · March 2011

I only ever had the occasional latte before I got pregnant, so I just switched to a non-caffeinated beverage when I hit Starbucks (love the Rooibus Vanilla Tea Latte!). I never drank soda anyway and I don't count chocolate. : )

I am, however, thinking of re-introducing the odd latte here and there since it seems to be something that is fine, so I figure why not, especially now that I am in 2nd tri.

catahoulatte · March 2011

I cut it out completely in 1st tri, and now I have about 8 oz. of coffee every other day or so.

MommyHeid · March 2011

mdargie:

I have been keeping it at one or two caffeinated sodas (12 oz is around 30-55 mg) OR one coffee drink. Here's a link from MOD which I thought was pretty trustworthy.

https://www.marchofdimes.com/pregnancy/nutrition_caffeine.html

Great info!

eesome · March 2011

Everything is fine in moderation.

I typically have 1 iced tea or Dr. Pepper a day. (major cravings of mine)

I then will typically have a few pieces of chocolate.

mooninlv · March 2011

1-2 cups of coffee a day, or sometimes 1 cup of coffee and a diet soda if we're out to dinner

tiffyspiffy1012 · March 2011

I had cut it out of my diet a couple years before I got pregnant, so fortunately it was one less thing I had to give up!

Mrs.JHill · March 2011

One Dr. Pepper a day. I'm an addict! Sometimes I will have a glass of iced tea.

megd06 · March 2011

I have 1 or 2 dr. peppers a day--same as before I got pg.

michellecoge · March 2011

I have one can of coke a day, otherwise I'll have a horrible headache.

atack · March 2011

I have a small chai tea latte from starbucks (my doc ok'ed this with me) a couple times a week in the morning with a huge bottle of water. And since being pregnant I have had maybe 3 sodas (all in moderation). No chocolate - haven't really wanted it either.

Brilanea · March 2011

I cut it out 100%, even chocolate

StefandTodd · March 2011

I have the occassional latte when I feel like it. I always have. Doctors tell you it's okay in moderation b/c it's okay in moderation.

MrsCase1 · March 2011

i have one soda a day.

jennypenny1014 · March 2011

I'll admit, I'm a sweet tea-aholic...I have a Nalgene bottle at work since they "went green" and started charging a quarter for a cup....I fill that with ice to the brim, then with sweet tea...yea I know it sounds awful, but with all the ice in it I'm probably only getting around 12-14oz of actual liquid. After that though I switch to water for the rest of the day, even at home.

I *rarely* drink soda, but I rarely drank it before my BFP; and "leaded" coffee makes me shake like a crack addict, so I've been drinking decaf for years; though I find that I'm maybe enjoying a cup once a month or so...

JennyAnne022776 · March 2011

Mrs.JHill:
One Dr. Pepper a day. I'm an addict! Sometimes I will have a glass of iced tea.

This is the same as me. I will only do one of these a day, if that. Mostly I'm drinking hot (decaf) tea in the morning and water in the afternoon. I would say on average, 3-4 caffeinated drinks per week.

cozylittlecave · March 2011

I don't drink coffee or tea, nor do I have chocolate very often at all. That said, I'm a HUGE Dr. Pepper addict (don't judge... it's my only vice).

I've cut way down for the pregnancy. I try to have none, but I don't always make it. Usually 0-1 cans, but on really stressful days or when I'm feeling really crappy it might be 2 (sipping it helps with headaches & nausea for me).

tjmtjm · March 2011

LilLindz:
I allow myself a can of Pepsi a day (I'm a Pepsi addict...yes I know it's horrible for me. haha)

Me too! I still drink one Pepsi a day. My Dr is not concerned. I don't drink coffee, which she says packs more of a caffeine wallop.

laurenbncha# · March 2011

I have a latte every morning.

Galaxy8227 · March 2011

The most I have is one diet coke a day--sometimes its every other day depending on how I'm feeling. My doc says it's fine so I'm not worried

missbecca2011 · March 2011

I'm not a big soda drinker, but I love my coffee. When I found out I was pregnant, I stopped coffee completely for a few months and then decided to give decaf a try. It's not bad at all and I think it's more of a habit for me anyways. If I do have pop I make sure it's caffeine free. With coffee (decaf) when I do drink it, I probably have 16-24 oz in one day, but it's not everyday of the week.

Themetastic · March 2011

I cut it out completely until my doctor recommended a little bit when I had a bad headache. So now I just have a little glass here and there to help my headaches.

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