Who is still having a cup of joe?

invisblework · April 2014

I woke this morning with crazy anxiety about still wanting (read:needing!) a morning cup of coffee. I know since I've experienced pregnancy loss I'm super aware of *everything* this time around, but I can't seem to totally quit coffee. One cup gets me thinking in the morning. Anyone else struggling with this? Have any suggestions for getting the morning mojo without it?

nesenotes · April 2014

Raises hand :-h I have a cup in the morning and coke filled with devil chemicals in the afternoon

MaggieN2028 · April 2014

I've been having one in the morning...usually a travel mug to bring to work. I've been trying to make sure I don't have anything else with caffeine during the day (before I would stop and get a coffee on my way home or drink a soda). Trying to keep it to one thing a day!

Kim0710 · April 2014

I haven't had coffee since my BFP, but I have tea when I work. I work overnights, so I need something to keep me going!

Pros521 · April 2014

I drink one cup in the morning. I did through my entire last pregnancy and I'm sure I will through this one too. A cup of coffee is fine

kz's_girlygirl · April 2014

Me! I have half caff at Starbucks most days.

invisblework · April 2014

Kim,

I admire any woman who is able to manage pregnancy and night shift. Super hero!!! I'm in bed at 8.

riansmommie · April 2014

I don't drink coffee but I'm a coke drinking junky! I have had caffeine through out all my pregnancies and never had an issue.

goatlady12 · April 2014

I go as long as I can without it. Once I feel like I'm going to fall asleep at my desk I'll get a cup. I'm down to about 3 cups a week. I used to drink at least that in a day.

hellopartyof5 · April 2014

no, but i probably have an equivalent amount of caffeine from my chocolate addiction. I'm trying to lessen the amount, but it's so hard!

kath16 · April 2014

I switched to tea ... I'd rather have some "wiggle room" and be able to eat chocolate than have to think too much about it :-)

nopegoat · April 2014

I still have a cup a day. Moderation is key.

allonsyalonso · April 2014

I'm still having my coffee here. It takes me forever to finish it because I'm so nauseous, but I still need it. I didn't miss a day of it last time, either. My doctor told me that if you get to the point where you're jittery, you've had too much.

FWIW, DS was a little over 8lbs when he was born so I don't buy that caffeine causes small babies.

haleyusf · April 2014

I bit the bullet and tossed caffeine during the 2WW (it was a nasty three days), but I'm still drinking decaf coffee. I love the taste of coffee too much to give it up completely. I'll probably add a cup a day or half-caff back in during 2nd tri; I got horrible headaches in 2nd tri with DS and my doctor's recommendation was a little caffeine to dilate the blood vessels, so that will be my remedy of choice if I experience the same thing this time.

BookishMomma · April 2014

Me, me. I have cut down considerably, but I still have a cup most mornings. The way I see it, I drank a cup or two of coffee every day with DS and he was 8 lbs, full-term, and perfectly healthy. With both of my early losses, I was not drinking any caffeine, and I still lost the pregnancies despite my vigilance and doing everything "right." So I'm not gonna sweat it, as long as I'm under 200mg per day. I think decaf tastes like a$$

Today it's a Starbucks vanilla latte. I was happy to find out that lattes don't have NEARLY as much caffeine as regular brewed coffee at Starbucks. Plus there's milk in it! I see my Starbucks card getting reloaded a lot during this pregnancy to feed my new latte obsession... at least I'm no longer spending money on wine. That's how I justify it, anyway.

edit: typos

BookishMomma · April 2014

@SpankingShank But can we have tequila?

allonsyalonso · April 2014

SpankingShank said:
FFS people. You can have coffee. Jeebus.
Must we have threads every day about it?

Maybe we should start a daily "Can I have it?" thread.

orange1414 · April 2014

Me! One tall iced Starbucks every morning still. I have terrible headaches and I'm a raging b**** without it, so it's worth it to me.

Wish4BabyM · April 2014

I have one in the morning and that's it..

saltsandwater · April 2014

I cut out coke/diet coke, but was having one cup of coffee every morning, until yesterday, when it suddenly became the nastiest thing ever to me.

Mrspopo6 · April 2014

I still am drinking my coffee, with my DS1 I had bad migraines and the doctor told me she could give me meds or I could drink caffeine my choice. Since then and with now all 4 of my pregnancies I haven't stopped my coffee habit (just kept it more under control)

Manateearmz · April 2014

As everyone else has said a cup of coffee is fine. I was drinking multiple cups when I for my BFP with DD. I just eased off slowly doing half caff to avoid withdrawals. This pregnancy coffee is one thing that I cannot stand the thought of so I went cold turkey.

SCSmith2011 · April 2014

If it wasn't the first food aversion to hit me I'd still be having a cup in the morning.

vintagejjane · April 2014

I couldn't give up my coffee. I have a cup every morning.

Meether · April 2014

They say one cup is fine, about 200mg caffeine content (I think). There is a number out there. I personally don't drink it anymore and I'm pretty sure everyone in my office knows why lol. I find that decaf satisfies me (taste placebo) lol.

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