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wannabeamotherwannabeamother member
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Hey ladies I have heard so much back and forth on caffeine and TTC ....Some people say to cut it completely out while others say it's totally fine having 1 cup a day. I only have 1 cup a day and that's it...I've never been a soda drinker and I've completely cut out any alcohol. There has been some months where I quite (but still get that bfn) and other months I just do the 1 cup a day . Anyways I was wondering what you all thought... I am on clomid but my RE didn't say anything about it but was wondering If my inconsistency could be affecting me??? Any input would be appreciated!
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  • lisa89760lisa89760 member
    I cut back on my coffee drinking but I'll still have a cup every once and awhile.  
    Me (29), DH (32)
    Aug 2011  - Married
    Jan 2013   - Started TTC
    Jan 2014   - OB started some testing 
                         - HSG - Normal
                         - Ultrasound - Normal
                         - SA - Normal, but tested positive for Ureaplasma
                         - Both of us on antibiotics to treat ureaplasma
                         - Blood work - progesterone: 15.9, TSH: 0.89, FT4: 1.2, Prolactin: 33.4 
    Feb 2014   - Endometrial Biopsy - Normal
    Mar 2014   - Prolactin: 22.9, referred to RE
    Apr 2014   - First RE appointment, put on medication for high prolactin levels 
                      - Clomid (50 mg) 1 follicle, Trigger shot - BFN
                      - Second SA - All Normal, borderline morph (5%) 
    May 2014   - Clomid (100mg) 2 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
                      - blood work: Estradiol: 32.7, FSH: 5.3, Prolactin: 14.1
    June 2014  - IUI #1, Clomid (150 mg), 3 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN 
    July 2014   - IUI #2, Clomid (150 mg), 4 follicles, Trigger shot - BFN
    Aug 2014   - IUI #3, Femara 2.5, 3 follicles, Trigger shot (first time done by DH!!) - BFN
                      - Hysteroscopy - Normal
    Sept 2014 - IUI #4 Femara 2.5, 1 follicle, possibility of another one, Trigger shot - BFN
                       -Progesterone test 4 DPIUI - 7.8...started crinone.
    Oct 2014 - IUI #5 Follistim 150 3 possibly 4 follicles - Trigger Shot - BFN
    Oct/Nov 2014 - Follistim 150 with TI & Trigger shot - ???

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  • LindseyM2012LindseyM2012 member
    Half-caff is my best friend. I am a three cup of coffee per day drinker (sometimes more) and my RE said 1-2 cups of caffeinated stuff daily. This is what she would allow during pregnancy. With half-caff, I can still have my 3 cups and remain under the 2 cup maximum.

    Me: 28  MH:35

    Married September 2012. TTC since September 2013

    June 2014 - Dx w/ significant PCOS and referred to RE.

    July/August 2014 - Testing complete: Testosterone & AMH very high, FSH slightly high, Vitamin D low, tubes and lining all lovely. DH SA: A+

    Cycle 1 (Nov 2014): 2.5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI = BFN

    Cycle 2 (Dec 2014): 5 mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

    Cycle 3 (Jan 2015): 5mg Letrozole/Ovidrel/TI - BFN

    WTF consult scheduled for 1/29

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  • BookishMommaBookishMomma member
    I drink a cup a day, sometimes two. I'm a raging bitch without coffee. 
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    Me (35) + DH (37) - Married Sept. 2007
    BFP #1 - DS born 7/11/11
    BFP#2 11/13/13 - EDD 7/29/14 - M/C at 5w3d
    BFP #3 12/28/13 - EDD 9/7/14 - M/C at 4w6d
    BFP#4 3/27/14 -  EDD 12/5/14 - Girl lost to 45X at 8w6d - D&C 
    BFP#5 10/15/14 - EDD 6/30/15 - M/C at 7w2d
    BFP #6 1/5/15 - EDD 9.16.14 [CLICKY for progress]
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  • wannabeamotherwannabeamother member
    Thanks for the advice! I'll just keep doing what I'm doing because I'm psycho without it haha And I might just have that glass of wine tonight ...I just wish I wouldn't feel guilty about it but cheers!
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  • l0v3l0v3 member
    Serious question, does half caf or decaf taste different than regular coffee? I've never tried it.  
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  • l0v3l0v3 member
    @Rumbera28‌ Thanks I'll have to give it a try.
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  • mindaamindaa member
    BookishMomma said:
    I drink a cup a day, sometimes two. I'm a raging bitch without coffee. 
    Ditto!

    Except I do try not to drink coffee on weekends and vacation when I'm getting a full night's sleep. Forced breaks minimize withdrawal symptoms, which I hate because it bugs me to feel so out of control and addicted. 
    Me-37, DH-38
    Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012

    Baby Boy born June 1, 2015

    He settles her in her home as a happy mother of children, praise the Lord! (Psalms 113:9)
    And the peace of God, which surpasses all understand, will guard your heart and mind in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:7)

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  • HollowvicHollowvic member
    I drink one cup a day in the morning. I cut back during the 2WW, either I'll do half regular and half decaf, or I'll drink decaf. My doctor said a cup a day is safe. When I do finally get KU I will switch to decaf.


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    Official DX - MFI due to Hemochromatosis

    IVF #1 Nov. 2014 - ER 11/10 (10R 6M 6F) - ET 11/13 

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  • williegsockswilliegsocks member
    I posted this same question when I first joined this group.  It nagged at me and I obsessed over it worrying that I had been ruining my chances for a baby this whole time!  So I quit coffee for 3 days....it was the worst 3 days of my teaching career.  I couldn't do it.  I have 1 cup of coffee a day and I'm a better person because of it.  My students are thankful for my coffee.
    Me: 25  DH: 24
    Me: 4th Grade ELAR Teacher  DH: Police Officer
    Married: May 28, 2011
    TTC 1st Child since January 2013
    1st RE Appt: 8/19/14
    Blood Work: 8/26/14
    HSG Test: 9/2/14
    RE Appt to discuss results and treatment: 9/8/14
    Shocking BFP: 9/27/14
    D&C: 10/17/14
    Benching myself until we fully heal
    Unexpected BFP: 1/23/15


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  • moto611moto611 member
    I drink one cup of regular coffee every morning and if I want more after that I have decaf.  I asked my RE about it and he said something vague about how it's better to not drink excessive amounts of caffeine but he didn't seem too worried about one cup per day.
    **************
    Married in 2011, NTNP until early 2012, TTC since early 2012

    My husband was diagnosed with state IV colon cancer in 2009. Surgery and six rounds of chemo left him in remission (yay!) but with low testosterone. He took Androgel for two years starting in Jan 2011.
    -SA in Jan 2013: big fat zero; stopped Androgel
    -varicocelectomy in June 2013
    -SA in Dec 2013: 23mil/ml, really low morph
    -SA in March 2014: Count doubled! Morphology apparently no longer an issue.

    Treatments:
    April 2014: hysteroscopy
    June 2014: TI (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel: 2 folliclces) = BFN
    July 2014: IUI#1 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1 follicle, 23mil post-wash) = BFN
    August 2014: IUI#2 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1 follicle, 43mil post-wash) = BFN
    September 2014: IUI#3 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 2 follicles, 15mil post-wash) = BFN
    October 2014: IUI#4 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1-2 follicles, 12mil post-wash) = BFN
    November 2014: IUI#5 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel: 1 follicle, 23mil post-wash) = BFN
    December 2014: IUI#6 (gonal-f/ovidrel): 2 follicles, 55mil post-wash) = ???

    *all are welcome!*

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  • Tiko99Tiko99 member
    The first two cycles I cut out coffee and alcohol and ended with 2 BFN, my third cycle I just said F-it going through treatments is so stressful I don't need to be more stressed because I can't have coffee. I like to have a glass or two of wine at the end of a crazy day and I continued to do this during my third cycle (ended BFN). The coffee place by my house has super strong coffee so I ask for half decaf only because I don't want to be cracked out all day.

    Me: 33, DH: 32

    TTC: 2 years
    Fertility blood tests all normal
    Tilted uterus
    3 day ultrasound 17 follicles
    HSG: 11/13/13- tubes open
    DH SA: SUPER sperm (145 million, 84% motility, 22% morphology)
    All infection disease and immunity blood tests NORMAL
    FIRST IUI May 2014: 100 mg Clomid days 5-9, third ultrasound CD 13 revealed four follicles 27, 24 and 20 and 13mm. Trigger shot May 28 with IUI May 29 and 30 (fingers crossed) - BFN started spotting 11DPO :(

    IUI #2 B2B 6/23 and 6/24, three mature eggs and 130 million sperm! FX this is the month!  BFN 7/8

    3rd cycle benched due to cysts - TI with OPK tests -  BFN

    3rd mediated cycle: Clomid+Trigger+TI  (three follies left side, one on right as usual....what the hell right ovary get it together and produce some damn follicles!) 7DPO progesterone level 43 with NO suppositories YAY for a natural strong ovulation. Beta canceled started spotting 13DPO - Third time is not a CHARM! 14 day cycle WTF! Everything looks normal - RE wants to start injectables next cycle so this cycle I'm benched

    Officially benched until March....but still plan on trying the baking soda douche due to my excessive and thick CM

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  • BandM14BandM14 member
    I cut it our completely after 6 months of trying... But I was never a big coffee person to begin with.

    Wine, on the other hand, has been tough. I was following the drink-till-it's-pink rule pretty seriously by sticking to my 1 or 2 glasses a day, but when we met with the RE in July he said limit it to 4 drinks a week, so that's what I've been doing the last couple of months.

    Me: 27 DH: 35

    TTC #1 Since July 2013

    Started RE Testing July 2014

    2 HSG tests: Right tube is blocked, possible endo.

    TSH elevated, started Synthroid 25 mg daily.

    October, 2014: Femara 5 mg + TI ---> 3 follies on blocked tube side ---> BFN

    November, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI#1--2 follies (on the good side), 46 mil. motile sperm=BFN

    Nov-Dec 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2 (1 follie, 76 mil. motile sperm) + Endometrin=BFN

    January, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #3 (1 follie, 38 mil. motile sperm)=???

    New RE appt. scheduled for 1/14.


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    Mine: Lose the weight I put on from booze and cookies over Christmas.

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  • kristyn831kristyn831 member
    I cut out nothing. I will cut out wine when I'm pregnant. I will be mindful of my coffee intake, but I work 12 hour overnight shifts so I need something to stay awake.


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    Me: 33, DH: 35
    Married 10/13, TTC since 7/13
    Dx: MFI
    IUI #1 7/14: BFN
    IUI #2 8/14: BFN
    IVF #1 11/14: 20R17M15F
    Transferred 1 three day embryo! 7 frosties!
    BFP!  EDD 7/27/15



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  • moto611moto611 member
    My RE said to limit alcohol to one drink per week! Which is super irritating and I have trouble actually following it, especially as this process drags on month after month. Also I'm lacking motivation because I'm not sure I believe him that restricting alcohol that much is necessary. It's not that I'm a huge drinker or anything, but I used to have a couple of drinks when out with friends and then wine with dinner at home. I cut out the drinking at home and try to only have one when out... but honestly I resent it. It's weird because my RE is totally relaxed about everything else (coffee, exercise, advil, etc) - alcohol is the only thing he mentioned that I should avoid. :(
    **************
    Married in 2011, NTNP until early 2012, TTC since early 2012

    My husband was diagnosed with state IV colon cancer in 2009. Surgery and six rounds of chemo left him in remission (yay!) but with low testosterone. He took Androgel for two years starting in Jan 2011.
    -SA in Jan 2013: big fat zero; stopped Androgel
    -varicocelectomy in June 2013
    -SA in Dec 2013: 23mil/ml, really low morph
    -SA in March 2014: Count doubled! Morphology apparently no longer an issue.

    Treatments:
    April 2014: hysteroscopy
    June 2014: TI (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel: 2 folliclces) = BFN
    July 2014: IUI#1 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1 follicle, 23mil post-wash) = BFN
    August 2014: IUI#2 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1 follicle, 43mil post-wash) = BFN
    September 2014: IUI#3 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 2 follicles, 15mil post-wash) = BFN
    October 2014: IUI#4 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel; 1-2 follicles, 12mil post-wash) = BFN
    November 2014: IUI#5 (clomid/bravelle/ovidrel: 1 follicle, 23mil post-wash) = BFN
    December 2014: IUI#6 (gonal-f/ovidrel): 2 follicles, 55mil post-wash) = ???

    *all are welcome!*

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  • l0v3l0v3 member
    @Rumbera28‌ I tried decaf the other day and it was delicious!
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  • BandM14BandM14 member
    BookishMomma said:
    BandM14 said:
    I cut it our completely after 6 months of trying... But I was never a big coffee person to begin with. Wine, on the other hand, has been tough. I was following the drink-till-it's-pink rule pretty seriously by sticking to my 1 or 2 glasses a day, but when we met with the RE in July he said limit it to 4 drinks a week, so that's what I've been doing the last couple of months.
    @BandM14 Really? Shiiiit (she says as she sips her wine). 
    @BookishMomma I may or may not have drank all four of my allotted glasses in one sitting last night.  \:D/

    Me: 27 DH: 35

    TTC #1 Since July 2013

    Started RE Testing July 2014

    2 HSG tests: Right tube is blocked, possible endo.

    TSH elevated, started Synthroid 25 mg daily.

    October, 2014: Femara 5 mg + TI ---> 3 follies on blocked tube side ---> BFN

    November, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI#1--2 follies (on the good side), 46 mil. motile sperm=BFN

    Nov-Dec 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #2 (1 follie, 76 mil. motile sperm) + Endometrin=BFN

    January, 2014: Femara + Ovidrel + IUI #3 (1 follie, 38 mil. motile sperm)=???

    New RE appt. scheduled for 1/14.


    3T January Siggy Challenge: New Years Resolutions

    Mine: Lose the weight I put on from booze and cookies over Christmas.

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  • emmuffyemmuffy member

    I've tried cutting out various things (coffee, alcohol, soda, etc) at various points and nothing has worked. My RE seems to be of the view that nothing I can do will make any difference, other than avoiding smoking (not an issue for me, since I have asthma and can't smoke). My view at this point is that this process is hard and you should allow yourself a few indulgences here and there.

    Official diagnosis: Unexplained IF. I am 32. I have low ovarian reserve (low AMH), and poor egg quality. I've also been diagnosed with mild glandular developmental arrest (lining problems, detected with EFT).

    We are using open ID donor sperm. IUIs #1-7=BFN. IVF September 2014 antagonist protocol, 8R,5M,3F, 5 day transfer of 1 morula = BFN. IVF#2 planned for January 2015 (antagonist protocol + HGH).

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