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Is caffeine once a day to much?

LangleyLUVLangleyLUV
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I realized today why i was having such a bad headache was because i have not had caffeine in about a week. I one caffeinated drink a day to much?

 

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  • Ax2Ax2 member
    No, it's not too much.  You're fine.
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  • saturdaynightdoubletreesaturdaynightdoubletree member
    Everyone will answer that question differently. With DD I gave up caffeine all together, with DS I had one or two coffees a week, this time I have 3-4 coffees a week and alternate other days with decaf. My doctor says 1 cup a day is totally fine.
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  • sparklemotion86sparklemotion86 member

    *lurking*

    When I was pregnant with my son I had caffeine everyday and he turned out fine. You should be good :) 

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  • shipsshoessealingwaxshipsshoessealingwax member
    As long as you don't exceed 200mg/day you're fine. Most sodas have 40-60mg so you could have as many as 3 or 4 cans if you wanted & be fine!
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  • ella.mabelella.mabel member
    I've also heard 200 mg a day is fine.  I allow myself 1 cup every morning and make sure it's heavy on the milk.
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  • ShaungelaShaungela member
    No, youre allowed to have some caffeine!
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  • Runnerwife43Runnerwife43

    I've heard the same thing as Shelifranks. 

    I had a coke a day with DD and we were both fine :) 

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  • CMor1CMor1

    I drink a cup of black tea in the morning or a small cup of coffee.  It works really well to keep headaches away! 

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  • sesigssesigs member
    My doctor told me it was fine to have one to two caffeinated drinks a day. Most doctors say 150-200mg of caffeine a day in pregnancy is fine! I hope your headaches go away soon! I've never been a caffeine person but I know my cousin gets really bad headaches when she stops coffee.
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  • LangleyLUVLangleyLUV
    thanks for all of the responses. I know with my first I did not have any caffeine at all. Don't know if i can do with out this time.
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  • coastiewifey88coastiewifey88

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    No, it's not too much.  You're fine.

     

    THIS! I had one caffeinated drink a day with my last pregnancy and I'll do it again with this one. My daughter if perfect and healthy! :)

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  • lucy11111lucy11111 member
    Have a cup of coffee
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  • CallMeLauraJaneCallMeLauraJane member
    I drink up to 24oz of diet soda a day (some days I drink 32oz). It's about 82mg of caffeine a day and I discussed this with my OB. He's cool with it. Everyone has different opinions on it, but I am a caffeine addict and it's not going anywhere any time soon.
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  • alkvoelkeralkvoelker
    Experts say to limit your caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day. Your standard Coca Cola has 40 milligrams. It's okay to have it occasionally.
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  • BabyShippBabyShipp member
    My doc says two cups of coffee a day is fine.  Any equal amount of caffeine is OK too.  I actually prefer caffeine for headaches over OTC drugs.  Enjoy!  
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  • JennV514JennV514 member
    No.
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  • nallslnallsl
    No. I have one 8 oz. cup of coffee every morning and my dr. said that was fine. I only drink water the rest of the time. You are fine! 
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  • mamasmurf12mamasmurf12 member
    I drink a cup of halfcaff coffee in the morning. It wakes me up and still allows me to have a soda or tea later on without coming close to my 200mg allotment!
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  • MrsCarroll.6-10-07MrsCarroll.6-10-07 member
    My body NEEEDS 2 cups of coffee a day to function. I drank that much with both my girls and they are just about perfect. I plan to do the same again with #3.
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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member

    It's all about the specifics. One drink isn't considered too much unless it has more than 200 mg of caffeine in it!

    https://www.livestrong.com/article/350272-caffeine-effect-during-pregnancy/

    Starbucks caffeine content (I'd assume it's pretty similar at other coffee shops):

    1 shot of espresso has 75 mg (any tall espresso drink)

    2 shots has 150 mg (any grande espresso drink or a hot vent drink)

    3 shots 225 mg (iced venti drink)

    [Americanos are different though - tall has 2 shots, grande 3 and venti have 4 shots (whether hot or iced 300 mg)]

    Plain coffee is the most caffeinated item (per ounce) on the Starbucks menu. [This doesn't include iced coffee. Ice coffee has about half the content of hot coffee because of the way it's brewed and iced.]

    Any drink at Starbucks can be made decaf or half-caf including frappuccinos but excluding chai tea lattes.

    [Chai tea - tall has about 60 mg, grande about 80 and venti about 100 mg (iced about 120 mg)]

     

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