Coffee or no coffee that is the question

lisap0924 · July 2014

Hello March Moms!
I am new to this and I am due march 7th

I'm having a hard time cutting out the coffee. I don't drink a lot but I do love having a cup in the morning!
Some people say cut it out totally, some say just try to cut back.
What do you think?

FrecklesInside · July 2014

It is really ok to have a cup of coffee a day, or if you are a soda drinker, a can of soda. The amount of caffeine that you would have to take in to actually reach and impact the fetus is ridiculously high.

cafecreme · July 2014

I still drink coffee. 1 cup/day. Hence my sn

BitsyBelle84 · July 2014

I still drink 1 cup of coffee or tea a day, there is no way I could give it up entirely and no reason to.

honkytonk_kid · July 2014

I still drink coffee, 1 12oz cup in the mornings.

Research recommends keeping caffeine consumption under 200mg/day. Depending on strength and coffee type that's 1-2 cups.

shlittertoots · July 2014

I still drink some form of caffeine most days--either in pop or a half-calf cup of coffee. I've definitely cut back but I got terrible headaches when I cut it out completely. It's safe to have 200-300mg a day (according to different sources). I think a Coke has about 35 mg.

Here's a link to amounts in different beverages:

here

iliketurtles17 · July 2014

I cut it out cold turkey. Yesterday was the first day without the hellacious headache!

2Swanns · July 2014

I still drink 1-2 small cups per day. I switched to decaf iced in the afternoon.

lalaroller08 · July 2014

As previous posters have said, 200 mg is the recommended amount of caffeine consumption per day, and a 2 shot espresso latte has about 150. Even though you could technically drink a couple cups of small coffee and a soda a day, I have cut my caffeine down to one latte a day. I didn't give up coffee with my first pregnancy and all went perfect, and I don't intend to cut it out with this one!

*edited because I thought I had seen somewhere that espresso had less caffeine, but with a re-google, I found it was higher

goofygoff · July 2014

I did have to cut out my daily 5 shot lattes. But knowing I could still have a cup a day, made it easier to swallow. Pun...intended?

Strawberry9 · July 2014

With my first pregnancy I cut out coffee and soda completely. I was thinking I would try that again..but all I want in my life is coffee today!

melleasndrs · July 2014

Go for it! I however attempted to drink a cup today and I will NOT be doing it again at least for a while. I must have peed 2 dozen times in about an hour and a half. I doubled my already doubled pee rate -__- To me it's not worth wasting precious toilet paper that I am already going through like crazy lol. But it is nice to know I can consume caffeine for those moments I feel like I might pass out from exhaustion.

poobear2015 · July 2014

I am doing half decaf/half regular. I drank a cup or more a day until I found out about my first at 6 weeks. I still drank soda but caffeine started making me sick, so I kicked the habit for awhile. This time I'm doing ok. Drink and enjoy :-)

mamaejb · July 2014

Right now I'm drinking half caf/half decaf. I will drink one cup of full strength if hubby has already made coffee before I get up.

jjgrl55 · July 2014

I cut it out because it's an easy thing for me to give up, but I have a friend who drank plenty of coffee throughout her pregnancy and her kid is fine.

Jean6912 · July 2014

I drank coffee or green tea my whole first pregnancy with no problems. I like other posters need to have at least a cup of tea or coffee to prevent migraines. I currently am down to either a 14 oz cup of brewed coffee or a latte a day instead of a latte and 4-5 cups a day

iliketurtles17 · July 2014

Has anyone else hear that decaf is worse to drink b/c of the chemicals used to make it decaf?

Jean6912 · July 2014

They use formaldehyde to decaf coffee or at least they used to

iliketurtles17 · July 2014

Jean6912 said:

They use formaldehyde to decaf coffee or at least they used to

WHAT!

BitsyBelle84 · July 2014

They use water, carbon dioxide or a solvent, methylene cholride or ethyl acetate to decaffeinate coffee.

ETA: Website that explains the methods. https://www.lostdutchmancoffee.com/info/sub_categories/decaf.htm

nursestephanieee · July 2014

I'm going to continue having 1 small cup a day.

sstrom22 · July 2014

I still drink my morning coffee and then I'll have a diet coke in the afternoon. Last time with DD, I was so sick during the 1st trimester that I ended up cutting it out just because I had major aversions to it, but it wasn't for fear of caffeine consumption. I won't have my Red Bulls anymore and will make sure I'm under the 200mg limit, but I'm not going to worry about it too much!

mamaejb · July 2014

Here's a great resource: https://www.cspinet.org/new/cafchart.htm

BostonAlison · July 2014

I'm definitely a tea person. 1-2 cups a day. Maybe or maybe not a can of soda with supper as well. It's less then 200mg a day.

araesm · July 2014

Have the coffee. You'll enjoy your pregnancy a whole lot more if you realize that everything is okay in moderation (other than drugs, etc obviously). Enjoy your cup.

mandaann316 · July 2014

I've been without coffee for a couple weeks. Not because of the warning of caffeine but just because it didn't sit well. I think I'll try some iced coffee today. It is sounding quite good after listening to you ladies enjoying it.

mandaann316 · July 2014

Isn't it strange how something that seemed so vital just a bit ago is no longer a necessity? I've lost the taste for it mostly. But I think I can enjoy one now and then.

twirlerbride · July 2014

I switched to decaf coffee but only because I would prefer to have pop later in the day.

daizedoo · July 2014

Love coffee, but I always get decaf because of anxiety. My caffeine problem is more likely to come from chocolate. How much caffeine is in milk chocolate?

clarebelle1 · July 2014

I've been used to drinking 2 cups of coffee/day...ill finish up the Kcups that I have right now, then switch to half-caff. Did that with first pregnancy and found that to be perfect!

teachingirl28 · July 2014

I gave it up for awhile first pregnancy and when I told my OB she basically laughed at me and told me to relax. I don't limit caffeine much at all this time around because otherwise I get migraines, which will end up meaning I need meds with caffeine anyway.

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