coffee

If you are a coffee drinker, do you still drink regular or have you switched to decaff?

I thought that you really weren't supposed to have much (no more than basically one small cup per day) from what I read online prior to talking with my OB.

However, my OB said no more than 4 cups (regular obviously- not starbucks or anything crazy). That is a lot more than I thought..

Anyway- I have been drinking half to 3/4 of my coffee travel mug throughout the day, and baby is doing well.

Just wondering if I am being bad or if this really is OK...what my doc told me seems a bit high to me..

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You are fine.... To be honest, our parents never had these types of restrictions and we all turned out fine... I think its getting to be a bit much... But from what Ive read, if a reg coffee is 100mg, try to have just 2 max...

On a side note, I used to LOVE coffee, but sinice even before bfp, Ive had no interest in it!! But I do try to drink decaf iced tea and drink reg tea on occasion...

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My doctor said 2 cups of coffee a day are fine (regular size nothing crazy). The first trimester I gave up coffee even though I didn't have to but have gone back to one cup every morning. I think its totally fine.

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FYI Foldgers makes half caff. And it tastes just like full caffeine coffee!

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I have my daily cup and have zero probs.

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i've switched to decaf.

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My Dr said no more than 200mg/day - that is about 1 cup or a grande at Starbucks.

I've tried to get decaf most days and only get caffeine when I really need it.

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For the first 14 or so weeks I had no interest bc I felt so sick. But since, I've been having 1-2 cups/day. Especially since International Delight Pumpkin creamer is back!

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I have a cup of half decaf/half regular in the morning, and another cup in the afternoon around 3pm totaling a full cup of coffee a day.

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I generally have 2-3 cups, sometimes 1-2 but it varies. My dr is totally ok with it.

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My OB didn't even give me specific guidelines, just said to cut down. That being said, I definitely have less than 200 mg/day but there are days when I have nothing and others where I have some tea, maybe a soda. I agree with one of the PP who brought up how they never used to have these guidelines. My mother drank a LOT of coffee while pregnant with me and I'm fine

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my regular doctor told me to limit it, but when I met with the ob who is going to deliver my baby she said it was fine to have caffeine. I was telling her I was doing a mix of half decaf and half regular and she told me I could go back to my regular, but I drink a large iced coffee in the morning and I just think its too much caffeine so I'm still doing the half and half mix, but if I make it at home I'll have 2 cups of regular coffee

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I drank a lot of coffee before but in my first trimester, I didn't want it. Now I'm starting to drink it again but I have switched to decaf. BUt I also have a regular tea in the morning and afternoons sometimes.

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i switched to decaf, but when i am really tired i will have a cup of caf.

I also treat myself to caffine drinks here and there.

Like with everything else, it is all about moderation!

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My OB and everything I have read about it says 1 cup of regular coffee per day and that only applies to the 2nd and 3rd trimester. No caffeinated coffee during your first trimester, it increases chance of miscarriage.

I drink one cup of regular in the AM and if I want another cup during the day, I'll have decaf.

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I have a large iced coffee every morning but it's half coffee and half milk. All is well with me.

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i do one cup of half caff every morning, then steer clear of caffeine for the rest of the day

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Ive switched completely to decaf.