Coffee

purplestarz · January 2014

I made a personal decision to give up coffee, and even stopped before getting pregnant. I would say I used to be addicted, and I do miss it. But I didn't like the feeling of "needing" it every damn day. That being said, I know a cup a day fine by most standards. So I'm not judging anyone.

I get to work this morning, and there's a Starbucks grande nonfat vanilla latte on my desk from a coworker. Of course. Sigh...I guess I'm treating myself today and I'll probably be bouncing off the walls from a caffeine high since it's been several months! Hopefully this isn't me going back down a slippery slope lol.

Anyone else give up coffee?

TheNutt · January 2014

Couldn't give it up! I have significantly cut down my consumption though.Booo

MrsZko · January 2014

Yes but only because it nauseated me as of week 6!!! Switched to a hot chocolate because I'm craving chocolate and want something hot in the morning!

purplestarz · January 2014

@mrszko I've definitely been drinking more hot chocolate than I used to!

Ps: this coffee tastes amazing. I'm
trying to just nurse it all morning and not chug it haha

rockychryslerb2010 · January 2014

I couldn't give it up either.

I did last time when I was nauseous throughout the first trimester, but started getting headaches in the second trimester. My midwife recommended adding caffeine back in and headaches went away.

I limit to two small cups each morning, still waiting to see if nausea strikes with this pregnancy.

beckynsean11 · January 2014

I have for now, but only because it was giving me reflux & making my nausea worse. As soon as I feel better, I'll be drinking it again.

kmbk27 · January 2014

I've given it up but not by choice. Coffee was the first thing this pregnancy to make me unbearably nauseous which SUCKS because I was a 4-6 cup a day drinker prepregnancy. I am hoping to get my taste for it back once the nausea passes. I even tried going to Starbucks this morning thinking maybe it would taste better than the coffee I drink at work. No dice.

shegoat07 · January 2014

I have tried to cut down, but I still am at like 2.5 cups per day... That's a reduction, honest! <:-P :P

nyg2042 · January 2014

I drink tea - I hate coffee. I didn't give up my cup of tea. However, if I want more than one, I use decaf.

90joelashleyhall92 · January 2014

I had to give it up because every time I smelled it I almost puked! I am normally a coffee addict with no shame! I can't wait til my second tri so I can have it again!!!

Starbear06 · January 2014

MrsZko said:
Yes but only because it nauseated me as of week 6!!! Switched to a hot chocolate because I'm craving chocolate and want something hot in the morning!

This is me. I was an avid coffee drinker until it suddenly made me nauseated around week 6 as well. I'm going to have to try this hot chocolate thing though!

Maggie-Moo · January 2014

With others that I gave it up, but not my choice. I cut down to a cup every other day (alternating with decaf), until about 6 weeks when the smell would make me want to yak. I am still having some caffeinated beverages (mostly hot chocolate and chai tea latte in the Keurig), but will reintroduce when I can.

I am also trying some herbal teas, but having a hard time between those that make me sick and those that are not safe because they have ingredients that used to be used to induce miscarriage. I am sure the quantities are totally off, but I am now completely neurotic about reading herbal tea labels.

ConversationFear · January 2014

Nope - but I've cut down a LOT. It was not as hard I thought it would be. I usually drank about 1/2 a pot or more a day (more on weekends), but I'm down to about a cup or less a day.

Kateysomething · January 2014

I have...mostly given it up. I had a serious habit, though. Today was the first day I had a coffee (and I ordered half-caf) all week. The headaches are gone now, which is nice!

annabellyb · January 2014

I've been drinking one cup in the mornings. I might be giving that up soon though. It's just not sounding as good to me anymore

AmandaR204 · January 2014

Um no, coffee isn't going anywhere.

cmumama · January 2014

Nope. I only had about 1 cup/day anyway, so I didn't have to change anything.

Katherine Dougherty · January 2014

I'm with you...coffee made me instantly sick it was one of the first things that I ate/drank that made me instantly want to vomit! No more coffee for this chick

jlove1821 · January 2014

im actually very jealous that it doesnt make you nauseas! From 6 weeks on, I could not even smell it without getting sick. I loove coffee too.. Im looking forward to when I can tolerate a cup/day!

kaileemariep · January 2014

I stopped drinking it after 5 weeks. Cannot even imagine having a cup the thought makes me sick

kelly2983 · January 2014

I don't drink it every day but I find the days I do drink it, I only drink about half of the cup. I've been so thirsty this pregnancy, I am constantly chugging water.

emmyfreeman27 · January 2014

It's amazing how the terrible combination of crazy-woman hormones and morning sickness can make me go cold turkey on coffee. Happened with my last pregnancy, too.

BLECH. The mere thought of a cup of coffee has my stomach rolling right now. I used to be a 3-4 cup/day kinda girl.

biokitty42 · January 2014

I haven't had non-decaf coffee since I was pregnant with my first, so about two years. I never went back to it after I had DD because I was nursing and she is such a lousy sleeper that I am not interested at all in seeing what she might be like on even a little caffeine! I hardly ever miss it, but lately, DD has been up at 5 a.m. or so, and it's kind of killing me; a little real coffee would be nice.

icaughtfire · January 2014

I cut down to one..okay, usually 2 cups a day. And I cut out the 3+ Diet Cokes per day. It's getting easier, but I'm still crashing around 3pm.

roashem2008 · January 2014

I stopped because it makes me naseaous. But, oh how I miss it so.

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MrsLaLaBug · January 2014

switched to decaf, since I wanted my guilty caffeine pleasure to be cherry coke.

Telly21182 · January 2014

I switched to decaf when I have the option (i.e. at work or starbucks), but still do regular at home on the weekends since I don't want to brew two pots and we don't have a Keurig.

ETA: I should add, I don't generally drink it for the caffeine, but the warmth! (or cold in the summer when I live on Iced Coffee on weekends!)

AccioKittyCat · January 2014

I quit cold turkey but I was only drinking a cup every other day or so. I may take it up again after the first trimester.

chardonnay24 · January 2014

No, I gave it up for the first couple weeks because the thought of it turned my stomach. Someone on here posted about trying it iced and it worked! I'm back to drinking coffee every day and feeling so much better!

AR1of2 · January 2014

I gave it up because I only was drinking 1-2 cups a morning to begin with, and it wasn't so tough to withdraw from that. Once my m/s kicked in, though, I now know that I would've had to give it up anyway! Ugh, it so does not appeal to me right now. Enjoy that vanilla latte for those of us who wish we could right along with you!!

mrsdanielleM2010 · January 2014

I did give up my morning cup, but because it was adding to the nausea. I'm still drinking a 20 oz. soda every so often. I try to save it for those times I feel like it's caffeine or death.

Soogerplum · January 2014

Coffee sounds so unappealing to me now! I cannot possibly give up my iced tea though. I'm from the South so it runs in my veins! :P I've cut back though and made sure to drink extra water to make up for extra tea lol.

MMason12 · January 2014

I have one cup of half cafe every day for breakfast. Then I drink water and decafe tea the rest of the day. Once a week I let myself a full octane cup of Tim Horton's coffee. I did stop drinking soda a while ago though. I would say I have one diet soda a month or every other month now.

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