Anyone still drinking coffee?

I feel horrible for not curbing my A.M. coffee addiction. Its the only caffeine I drink. Im only 8.5 weeks.

Each morning I fill a to go cup with one Kurig K cup but I run it twice so less bold but more coffee. That's all the caffeine I drink for the day. I plan on buying decaf k-cups so I can make a half and half instead but I haven't gotten around to ordering more. I feel really guilty for this.

Does anyone else continue to drink coffee? Im terrified my kids going to end up with ADHD or something.

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1-2 cups every day still. Sometimes decaf on top of that! Drank coffee w my DD everyday and she was fine.

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My dr told me everything in moderation. I can have a medium cup of coffee once a day. He said the caffiene in large doses can cause you to have diabetes around your 5th month thats why they want you to limit it. But a cup of regular coffee (Not espresso just coffee) is ok

HTH

ETA: he said decaf is all good you can have more of it if you want

Message edited 1/26/2011 10:24:15 AM.

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I either drink a cup of coffee or a cup of tea each day. In the first trimester I was loving fountain coke with ice. So I'm definitely consuming caffeine, but less than the recommended maximum. I haven't read any studies that linked ADHD to caffeine consumption only a few studies that linked caffeine consumption to early miscarriages, but that was EXCESSIVE and LARGE amounts of caffeine. I'd talk to your doctor about it if you are worried, but my doctor said it was absolutely fine in moderation.

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I drink coffee every day. I either have about 10oz of home brewed coffee (I dont brew it as strong) or 1 mug from the tassamo or a tall latte at starbucks. If i am really tired i get a grande latte. I am just careful that i stay below 200mg a day.

From what i can tell from searching caffeine content on line its better to get a shot of espresso than to get brewed coffee at Starbucks because a tall coffee could have as much as 200mg and one shot of espresso is anywhere between 60-75mg.

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I drink a small cup every morning and that is it. Sometimes tea, try caffenie free if I can. I was told that you can have liimited amounts. I think your ok.

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Me!! I have one cup a day from my keurig.
With DS I was by the book. Totally cut out caffeine.
Now, I'm a FTWM and I have a 20 month old toddler. I'm also 16 weeks pregnant
Coffee is a necessity!

I just finished my coffee and sooo love it!

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I have a cup like 2-3 times a week, only because I am turned off by hot drinks. My drinks have to have tons of ice so they are ice cold for whatever reason lol

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I have decaf every morning. I gave up my caffeine habit a month before TTC.

Every once in a blue moon I will have a small cup of regular..but I'm the type of person who would rather have 2 decafs (or 1 really big one)..instead of a small caffeinated.

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I am. 1 cup of Starbucks Bold coffee a day!

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I am. I try to do 1/2 regular 1/2 decaf. I am definitely in the everything in moderation camp. I get very bad migraines (did before pregnancy also) and my doctor actually told me I should be having a cup of caffeine a day to help with that.

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Thanks for making me feel better ladies!

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I always have a cup in the morning - I have made it a little weaker though.

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oh ladies.. u made my day.. I cannot bring myself to stop drinking coffee and was thinking to myself that I will stop once I see the BFP..

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I have been making a light coffee in the morning, which I usually only get a cple sips of and then a light cup at work (I add lots of milk).

So far it is the only caffeine I am drinking.

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I can't give up my coffee. I've cut back, but 2 cups a day is what I do.

I think some of the restrictions are a little too ridiculous at times.

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You are "allowed" up to 200 mg of caffeine a day. Spend it as you wish, but I wouldn't consistently go over that amount unless your MD thinks it's OK.

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Yes! I have a large iced coffee or regular hot coffee every day.

I have a toddler and 1.5 hour commute, nuff said!

Message edited 1/26/2011 1:00:12 PM.

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I drink decaf. My doctor did say 1 cup of regular coffee a day is fine but for me I gave it up. I can't wait to have it though after the baby is born. I miss it.

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every morning. my dr said it was fine, i have a small cup

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I have a 16 oz full strength caffeine coffee every morning and do not feel the slightest bit guilty. How am I supposed to get through the day feeling tired and suffering a headache from withdrawals? Forget that! This is how momma rolls and baby is going to know that from the get-go.

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FTWM commuting into the city every day.

Wild 19 month old at home waiting for me

Tax season

The sum of these 3 things = coffee every am.

I limit myself to one a day, and my dr. was completely fine with that.

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While I dont drink coffee (pregnant or not - can't stand it) I still drink a soda a day on average.

And I did with my DS who is now 3 and is far from ADHD...Kid is active but can sit for an hour playing computer games or reading a book.

I know my OB says 1 cup a day is fine

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I still have a cup a day. I loove coffee.

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I drink a cup of reg coffee almost every morning. I am 38 weeks Dr said One cup is fine a day!