https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:20:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796818 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:51:21 +0000 Orchid 1796818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: It is a roasted grain beverage. It looks and smells just like instant coffee. Once you figure out the right ratio of Roma to water, it is surprisingly similar to coffee. I get mine at Whole Foods or the nearby health food shop.</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00473JLA6?pc_redir=1406922375&#038;robot_redir=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00473JLA6?pc_redir=1406922375&#038;robot_redir=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796771 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:31:11 +0000 regberadaisy 1796771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah: what's Roma? Most days I miss the taste of real coffee more than the caffeine itself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796758 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:27:08 +0000 Orchid 1796758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: my fingers are crossed! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796757 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:26:33 +0000 swurlygurl 1796757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L never had any problems with me drinking coffee. I was probably up to 2-3 cups per day during my short stint of BFing. She was only getting 50% BM though, so I don't know if that plays into it at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796756 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:26:13 +0000 Orchid 1796756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: it was awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796718 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:15:01 +0000 twodoghouse 1796718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LOs spit up like waterfalls when I drink caffeine (especially diet coke?!!?) but I drink decaf with no problems. Hope you're enjoying that coffee right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796697 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:10:17 +0000 mediagirl 1796697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say if you really feel like you need it, have it. See if it affects the baby. In my case, it didn't. I became a coffee-a-holic after she was born. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796685 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:04:47 +0000 lavender 1796685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was able to drink my 2 cups of coffee and didn't cause an issue with either LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796651 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:43:58 +0000 Alivoo01 1796651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on the caffeine concentration/amount, I think you could be okay! DS wasn't affected by it unless I accidentally had waaaay too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796645 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:40:45 +0000 wonderstruck 1796645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah: I don't actually drink coffee, the caffeine I'm trying to kick is Mountain Dew! I've been hooked since high school and never evolved to more adult beverages like coffee, haha. And unfortunately I have to stay away from anything sugary in general, was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes :bummed: But good luck and enjoy your coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796635 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:33:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1796635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah: enjoy your coffee! Hope it has zero effect on baby for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796621 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:24:38 +0000 Orchid 1796621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: have you ever tried Roma?? It's no caffeine but tastes just like coffee. Even my coffee addict mom has it when she's at my house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796619 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:24:00 +0000 regberadaisy 1796619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah: LOL! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796617 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:22:44 +0000 Orchid 1796617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: at the coffee shop right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796615 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:21:16 +0000 Orchid 1796615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: as much as I want a coffee treat, naps are already too hard! I'm hoping he won't be affected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796614 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:20:50 +0000 wonderstruck 1796614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never affected my LO. I feel your pain though - I'm cutting caffeine out of my diet because of some medical issues and it is freaking killing me, I'm such a zombie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796611 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:19:51 +0000 Orchid 1796611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I am pretty sensitive to caffeine myself and usually stick to decaf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796609 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:17:49 +0000 Orchid 1796609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: just the encouragement I needed! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796608 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:17:32 +0000 regberadaisy 1796608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leah: I feel your pain! ! My LO was absolutely sensitive to coffee. It made her gassy and kept her up. During her 4 month regression it got so bad I slowly brought decaf back into my system. </p> <p>It seems though that for the vast majority caffeine doesn't affect their LO's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796606 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:17:10 +0000 bushelandapeck 1796606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had coffee while nursing (usually one cup decaf/one cup half-caff) and never had any issues that I could tell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796604 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:16:59 +0000 Adira 1796604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found caffeine had zero affect on Xander (unless maybe that's why he was so wakeful as a baby... but he wasn't fussy, so I didn't stop drinking coffee). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796603 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:16:32 +0000 swedishfish 1796603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an occasional frappuccino while breastfeeding. I don't think it affected my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796600 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:15:27 +0000 Mamaof2 1796600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try it and see - I have heard both sides of the story - that it DOES and that it DOESNT effect the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796596 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:13:51 +0000 Mae 1796596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 1 cup regular coffee/day in the morning and it has had 0 effect on my baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/desperate-for-coffee#post-1796594 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 07:12:54 +0000 Orchid 1796594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think it would be ok to have a decaf caramella? Wouldn't want my baby to resist his naps!!! </p>