Did you quit coffee?

joleine · October 2011

With my first baby, I didn't quit drinking coffee since I've never been one to drink more than 1 cup a day anyways.. although I did stop getting mochas at Starbucks and switched to Caramel Apple Spices because they just tasted better.

Now, my morning coffee is making me nauseous.

I'm going to try it tomorrow w/out coffee and see how I do.. hopefully I won't want to kill anyone at work.

AshleyT121 · October 2011

I'm not a coffee drinker, but I'm completely dependant on tea. I switched to decaf, and limit myself to 2 a day. It actually hasn't been that bad.

ETA: I used to drink a lot of diet pop (1 w/ lunch, 1 w/ dinner) but I gave that up completely to avoid the caffeine and the artificial sweetners. It's been a little tougher than I thought it would be.

HuskerBabyB · October 2011

I love my coffee and PSL's to much to quit them!

bethj516 · October 2011

I'm not a coffee drinker but I quit diet coke (which has been really hard for me). My mom loves coffee and she said the first sign she was pregnant with all three of her kids was an aversion to coffee.

jen812 · October 2011

I switched to decaf. I had zero coffee all weekend, 1 soda yesterday & 1 decaf ice coffee today.

OO cupcakes OO · October 2011

I'm not a coffee person, but you could switch to tea for a hot beverage in the morning or hot chocolate. Maybe just having a warm beverage will give you your fix. I plan to try some peppermint tea in the morning when m/s kicks in... maybe it'll help.

baker916 · October 2011

I was never much of a coffee drinker, but I did have diet soda pretty much every day, and the occasional frappucino. I dropped all drinks but water (sometimes OJ with breakfast), and if I want to get a treat, I get a hot chocolate from Starbucks. I'll have to try the Caramel Apple Spices though!

Cupcake36 · October 2011

I gave up coffee on a daily basis when we were TTC naturally. I would still have one every once in a while, but haven't had one since I found out I'm PG. My weakness is soda. I switched from Coke Zero to Diet Rite because there is no caffeine, and I limit it a lot more than I used to. When we go out, since most restaurants don't carry Diet Rite, I have Sprite.

patrickandkim · October 2011

I am not a coffee drinker, but I am limiting myself to one soda per day.

LMBESQ · October 2011

I have cut down from having 2 cups of regular coffee to having 2 cups of 1/2 caff. This way I still get to enjoy both cups but it only has the caffeine equivalent of one.

Temp6354875004994 · October 2011

I don't drink coffee...... but I drank a lot of diet soda. So instead of giving EVERYTHING up I switched to caffeine free diet soda. And instead of 3 a day (I know it was a bad habit), I now allow myself 1 a day.

I'm not real happy about it...... but I am trying

MissButters · October 2011

I'm a huge coffee drinker, and I've cut down to one cup of regular and usually one cup of decaf (sometimes I do 2 cups of decaf but rarely).

NikMck06 · October 2011

Coffee is more of a morning ritual to me than anything... so instead of giving it up altogether, I switched to de-caff (even lattes) as soon as I got my BFP. Also, I cut out the daily caffienated soda and am now only drinking a fresca or ginger ale every few days - just for the bubbly.

I had horrible headaches for about a week but have been good ever since. Whew!

pinotgirl · October 2011

I have one cup of caf (lately it's been Pumpkin Spice) and one cup of decaf in the mornings.

rayne779 · October 2011

I have been drinking coffee every day for about 10 years, but switched to half caf when we started TTC. That was about 3 months ago. I am so glad I did this, because when I stopped completely yesterday, I avoided being strung out and fighting a nasty caffeine headache. That being said, I am counting the days to when I can drink regular coffee again.

MrsL1022 · October 2011

I did not cut caffine all together with my last pregnancy. I ended up having one cup of 1/2 caff 1/2 decaf. I could only do that after the m/s passed at 18 weeks.

chusum · October 2011

I completely quit cold turkey. It is really easy for me to drink coffee all day, so it is easier just to not drink it at all.

marielovestimothy03 · October 2011

I cut back on caffeine tremendously in 1st tri. With the studies out about too much caffeine and increasing the risk of miscarriage it just isn't worth the risk. If I want a coffee beverage, I'll go decaf.

june0000 · October 2011

I quit and I miss it soooo much Sad

kloveny · October 2011

Must have my coffee in the morning. I read somewhere that if you keep it under 16 ounces a day you are fine. I have my one small cup in the morning and am good to go... I am too scared of the caffeine withdrawal headache to quit.

LivingItUpInUP · October 2011

I quit coffee once I was ttc and switched to green tea in the mornings. Now I just drink water in the am to wash down my vitamins.

naflmj · October 2011

I gave it up after my m/c in May...I was a raging B1tch for a week or so but now I feel better without it. I do have a cup of tea in the morning but it has so much less caffeine than the large coffee I used to drink.

LoveBug0516 · October 2011

I weaned myself off of it but will indulge from time to time. I used to drink a large coffee every morning and a small before lunch. Every morning, i added more decaf and less regular brew until i was at 100% decaf. I feel like I still get the "fix" of holding and drinking a cup of coffee but without the caffeine.

Though today after I drank my coffee, I felt a little sick to my stomach - we shall see!

unstuck6jb · October 2011

I quit, but I will probably have a decaf or half calf holiday drink at Starbucks from time to time...I just love the holiday ones! I miss coffee...I used to drink it everyday. I gave it up a while back though so I've gotten used to it. I just decided it wasn't worth the risk for me.

heavensbleueyes · October 2011

I was a big coffee drinker....and I miss it already

As soon as I found out, I quit coffee and soda (which I drank occasionally) and went to 1 small cup of hot tea in the morning with honey. Small headaches have followed, but none too bad so far.

montanaland · October 2011

Today was the first day I really missed the extra energy. I usually am pretty tired by evening but today it felt like I never woke up! We'll have to see how tomorrow goes.. My plan is to give it up thru the first trimester and then see how I'm feeling.

misthang_1 · October 2011

When I was pregnant with DS, I gave up coffee because the thought of it made me sick, not because of the caffeine. I did drink Diet Coke throughout my whole pregnancy (not obscene amounts but one, sometimes 2 a day). I just started having an aversion to coffee again, so I'll probably stop drinking it again. I know it's a personal decision, but I believe in the motto of "everything in moderation". That was my approach to my last pregnancy and will be the same for this one.

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