Infertility

Have you cut caffine?

I wouldn't say I drink a lot of coffee but I have one cup as soon as I wake up and most days a second cup in my way to work. Since my IUI last week, I stopped drinking the second cup. 
So im wondering have you all cut caffine and is it true that you should? I never asked my re but she also never mentioned it. 

Re: Have you cut caffine?

  • Kp214Kp214 member
    My RE said to reduce caffeine intake; however, I rarely drink caffeine anyway.  I think she said one cup a day of coffee was ok.
    Me:32 DH:36
    Me: DOR, poor egg quality, MTHFR
    DH: MFI
    TTC since 3/2014
    2015: 3 IUI's-BFN
    12/2015: 1st IVF cycle-(9 follicles retrieved, 5 mature, 3 fertilized w/ICSI, transferred 1 excellent and 1 good embryo on day 3)-chemical pregnancy
    3/2016: 2nd IVF cycle- canceled (3 follicles retrieved, 3 mature, all fertilized w/ICSI, 1 fragmented, 2 arrested) 
    3/2016: RE suggested donor eggs- taking an ivf break and to supplement 
    9/2016: 3rd ivf cycle-cancelled due to early ovulation
    Oct./Nov 2016: 4th ivf cycle- EPP-AFC:5, retrieved 10, 10 mature, 8 fertilized with ICSI, 6 blastocysts biopsied and frozen. 3 CCS normal embryos
    1/9/17: transferred 1 embryo-BFP 1/16
    1/18/17: beta #1-104
    1/20/17: beta #2-174
    2/2/17: first u/s, heartbeat of 107 at 6w1d
    7/20/17: baby boy born at 30+3 via emergency c-section 


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  • KatBHKatBH member
    I've always heard one cup is okay. Maybe switch the second cup to decaf?  I always need one, but I like to have a second so that I have something to sip on throughout the morning. I've been making that one a decaf lately. 
  • My RE said one cup a day is fine so I drink 1 cup of tea in the morning and that's it. Can't completely cut it out, I won't function otherwise. 
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    TTC - since 2014
    7 rounds of Clomid - BFN
    IUI #1 - October 2015 - BFN
    IUI #2 - November 2015 - BFN
    IUI #3 - December 2015 - BFN
    IVF #1 - March 2016
    Retrieval #1 - April 2016
    FET #1 - May 2016 - BFP!!! DS - Born January 2017
    Trying for baby #2...
    FET #2 - January 2018 - BFN  
    No more embryos left; switched to a new RE
    IVF/Retrieval #2 - January 2019
    IVF/Retrieval #3 - March 2019
    FET #3 - April 2019 - BFP!!! - DD: Born December 2019
    Trying for baby #3...
    FET #4 - October 2021 - BFP!!! - Due June 2022


  • My RE also said to reduce caffeine if you're taking in more than 2-3 cups/day. I drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning and sometimes I'll have a cup of low-caff tea in the afternoon, and he was not concerned with this amount.  He said where caffeine intake starts to have an effect on fertility success is around the 3-4 cup range, but all types of beverages contain different amounts, so it's hard to really tell where to draw the line! 

    I think your 1-2 cups per day is just fine!  But some people are not comfortable with that and cut it out all together, like alcohol.  It's totally up to you and what you're comfortable with!


    TTC since March 2013

    HSG: Sept 2014, clear tubes

    Dx: MFI - Low motility, morph, count (Aug. 2014); Hypothyroidism (May 2015)

    Moved to IUIs October 2014

    IUI #1 w/ injections:  Nov 2014- BFN

    IUI #2 w/ injections:  Jan 2015- BFN

    IUI #3.1 w/ injections:  Feb. 2015, cancelled due to cysts- 10 days BCP

    IUI #3.2 w/ injections:  Feb/March 2015- BFN

    IUI #4 w/ 100mg Clomid +  Injections:  August 2015- BFN

    IUI #5 w/ 5mg Femara + Injections:  September 2015- BFN

    IUI #6 w/ 5mg Femara + Injections:  October 2015 - Cancelled due low response

    Moved to IVF May 2016 

    Retrieved 18 eggs on 05/27/2016, 13 were ICSI'd, 9 made it to day-five transfer

    Transferred 2 beautiful day-five embryos on 06/01/2016, froze 7

    BFP 4dp5dt on 06/05/2016!  Line continued to darken beautifully!

    EDD:  February 17, 2017

    Beta #1:  92

    Beta #2:  305 

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  • I drink 2 cups of half caf/half decaf every morning.. My RE never told me to give it up either.

    Me: 28, DH: 30 Married July 2014  DX: Severe MFI- 3 failed IUI's, IVF #1 Egg retrieval June 4th 2016, 5 day transfer- BFP Baby Boy! EDD 2/25/2017. Our sweet miracle Carter Bennett arrived 2/12/2017 6 lbs, 2 oz 19 inches. <3 Surprise BFP!!! Baby Girl due 10/1/2018.


  • I'll basically repeat what everyone else said. My RE wanted me to reduce caffeine as much as possible. I've been drinking half-caf in the mornings now, and will eventually get back to having little to none. I don't NEED it in the morning, but it's mostly a comfort thing and some days you just want something hot to drink. 

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    Me: 31 DH: 27
    TTC since April 2013
    Two cancelled IUIs in Aug and Sept '15 due to low motility/count
    IVF round 1: January 2016
    ER: February 17, 2016; 9 retrieved, 7 mature, 7 fertilized
    Day 5 Blastocysts: 5 BB, 1 AB, all normal from PGS
    FET date: May 11, '16; transferred 1 AB embryo
    First beta: May 23, '16: 998!!  Second: May 25, '16: 1648
    EDD: January 27, 2017
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  • Same as everyone else. Need at least 1 cup of coffee. I have, however limited any caffinated teas or sodas. I believe most website will tell u the same.
    Me 28 DH 33 | DX: DOR | HSG: Normal | IUI#1: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#2: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#3: (Clomid/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#4: (Menopur/HCG/Progesterone) BFN | IUI#5: (Menopur/Gonal-F/HCG/Progesterone) BETA 7/2
  • I'm not a coffee drinker but I have cut out all pop (soda) and caffeinated tea. I've found some really great decaf teas that I like so if I'm in the mood I will have some of that or a hot chocolate if I'm having a really crappy day.

  • I cut out regular coffee before my IUI in October. If I need something hot, I usually have a cup of decaf tea or low caf black tea. My RE hasn't said anything either about restricting it. You're still consuming caffeine in chocolate too, just at a much lower dose. It's hard to get away from it completely and usually anything under 100mg per day will not have an adverse affect.
    Me: 33, Hubby: 36
    TTC since May 2014
    First RE Appt - September 2015
    DX: Hypothyroid, DOR
    IUI w/ Clomid - October 2015 - BFN
    ER - 2/10/16, 2 Day 3 Embryos
    FET - 4/15/16 - BFN
    Summer 2016 - Taking a break to try herbal treatment and acupuncture
  • pmjbpmjb member
    My RE never said anything about it but my naturopath suggested I switch to decaf because caffeine can effect the way your body absorbs folic acid apparently.  
    Married: July 2013
    Me: 33 DH: 34
    TTC since Oct 2014
    ME: PCOS not ovulating + low progesterone
    HSG = clear; 
    FSH + AMH = good
    DH: SA = normal
    Apr 2015 - Dec 2015 - Letrozole + Clomid with OBGYN
    Jan 2016 - Referral to RE 
    Mar 19/2016 - IUI #1 Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + Progesterone = BFN
    Apr 2016 - Cyst found, on BCP for month
    May 18/2016 - IUI #2 Letrozole + Gonal-F + Ovidrel + Progesterone
    June 2/16 - BFP!!!!


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