when should i stop with the coffee?

laureniskeen · February 2012

I'm in stimulation mode right now, with a targeted retrieval date of next Thursday, March 8. I am having a hard time giving up that morning cup of coffee but i know its gotta happen...can anyone let me know when?

Roxie5739 · February 2012

Each to his own. Some say you should have been off it for months, others say during stims and I know some that have kept on it.

Personally, I was off it before I started IVF#1 in November of last year and still off it now. I occassionally have a caffinated tea if I need something but otherwise herbal teas (no caffine) and decaf all the way. Generally a detox (no alcohol, caffine, sugar etc)

laureniskeen · February 2012

Thanks...thats what ive been afraid of.

Maybe it will lead to good habits and the no need for caffeine at a later date. Quit the booze and other bad stuff a while back.

ljhgrey · February 2012

I doing a DE cycle with transfer late next week (we hope). I stopped drinking coffee three weeks ago. It's been killer. But after the first week/10 days, the withdrawal symptoms subsided. I was quite a mess for awhile. Zero concentration at work, dead tired at night, headaches, and a general grump to be around

kflynn81 · February 2012

I have a helpful tip for you....first try switching to something like the Folgers "Half caf" its half decaf and half regular. It helped me ALOT to slowly remove the coffee altogether from my morning routine. If I can do it anyone can, I was a pot a day drinker

BeckyP005 · February 2012

kflynn81:
I have a helpful tip for you....first try switching to something like the Folgers "Half caf" its half decaf and half regular. It helped me ALOT to slowly remove the coffee altogether from my morning routine. If I can do it anyone can, I was a pot a day drinker

This is what I'm starting with too. Btw...I LOVE your dog's name! Can't wait to see him and McGraw to come to Pitts this summer!

kflynn81 · February 2012

Thanks Becky! She really is a good conversation starter....her vet usually sings her something when she goes in for her routine checkups , hah

purpleyes1081 · February 2012

omg thanks for the post, you must of read my mind. I have my first RE appt in 3 weeks and was thinking to myself when am I suppose to get off the coffee which I have become a coffee junkie.

annalisel · February 2012

On the other hand, some clinics don't suggest you give up coffee until you get a positive pregnancy test.

My RE said no caffeinated drinks of any kind when you start stims, but then later when I got a positive pregnancy test, the nurse said to stop drinking coffee. Talk about miscommunication, but also an indication it's probably no make or break.

LaLe09 · February 2012

I think my clinic told me to stop prior to stims. I agree with others- try half calf and move down from there! GL!

Gregermis · February 2012

as long is it's just one cup a day (maybe 2) you are probably fine. If it makes you feel better you can go 1/2 and 1/2. I personally switched over before I started stims... some where in the lupron phase

marieinmonaco · February 2012

My clinic wanted me to stop the coffee/caffeine/alcohol by the beginning of my IVF cycle (beginning at the suppression stage). I dropped the coffee cold turkey w/my first bcp's & got some major headaches. Instead of coffee, I was going for cookies & milk instead. Not exactly the same thing but I tried tricking my mind into believing it was as good as the daily frappuchino!

annalisel · February 2012

After reading the rest of the replies - I also tried the half decaf route for a short while, but then I read that the chemicals used in the decaffeinating process were just as bad as the caffeine. I don't know how true that is, but it is something to consider.

HappyIAm · February 2012

My clinic says no more than one cup. I cut it out completely for IVF but got back on after it failed. I am still keeping it to just one cup but have not given it back up completely for this FET. Plan to next week before transfer on Thursday.

lovekatespade · February 2012

I switched over to half caff and cut out the afternoon cup waaaaay back on cycle 5, thinking it would make a difference. ha ha

But I've stuck with that and my RE says its fine. I highly reccommend the half caff route- that first week was the absolute worst, I think I would have died without at least some caffiene in the AM!

Good luck!

jessican08 · February 2012

I switched to decaf during stims and then cut it out completely after ER. I switched to caffeine free herbal tea...it's not the same but it still puts a mug of something warm in my hands in the morning.

abvernon · February 2012

All RE's saying something different.

I did everything from continuing my one cup a day of coffee in the morning and my green tea in the pm, to half and half to green tea (using brown rice). As you can see, still not PG.

laureniskeen · February 2012

Thanks all!! I have been at one cup a day now for a few weeks, and had a half a cup today...and tomorrow im going all in...cutting it completely. My embryo retrieval is scheduled for next Thursday, so I want to start now before I get pregnant and eliminate any upcoming issues. I appreciate the fact that everyone has different thoughts on it though, so I dont feel so bad

tst1998 · February 2012

I did one cup per day (down from 2-3 cups/day) and never cut it out completely. I figure if that amount of caffeine is safe in pregnancy, it would be safe in trying to get pregnant. Of course, I am not yet pregnant, but I don't know that I blame the coffee.

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