https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 03:16:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant/page/2#post-634649 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:02:11 +0000 OCmama 634649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was given a lecture by my RE regarding caffeine so i skipped it completely after drinking 3oz a day for the first 6 weeks or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant/page/2#post-634643 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:00:57 +0000 oahujeni 634643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoided caffeine during the first trimester, but then my midwife told me it was safe to drink the equivalent of a venti Starbucks every day. I never went so far to drink that much but definitely enjoyed a cup or two each day after that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant/page/2#post-634604 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:53:49 +0000 Pirouette 634604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: oh no, not at all, i like to be informed about what's going into my body :) i tried to google it a little and couldn't get a clear answer on it, but i'm definitely going to investigate it a bit further. i won't give it up, but may drink it less until i can find a clear answer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant/page/2#post-634362 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:06:21 +0000 googly-eyes 634362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A little but not much. I also had a little caffeinated soda but not much. LO was born healthy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634337 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:57:32 +0000 teamjse 634337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a tea drinker and gave it up my entire pregnancy. It was my biggest craving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634333 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:56:03 +0000 MrsLilybugg 634333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I quit cold turkey in my first trimester, even though my OB told me I could still drink up to 200mg of caffeine and that she'd still drink her daily coffee. I'm paranoid though and didn't want to do anything that would "always make me wonder" God forbid anything happened. Second trimester and have been drinking black tea every weekend morning, and an occasional black tea during work week. And Coke now and then (for shame! lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634309 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:50:49 +0000 illumina 634309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you... I'm sure in moderation it's ok, you just might want to look at the chemicals in them, I think that's the issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634287 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:46:47 +0000 Pirouette 634287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: eek! i don't drink much of it (1-2 small cups a day), but DH drinks it alllll day long. i might have to research this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634274 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:44:00 +0000 jh524 634274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before I got pregnant I was a 5-6 cup daily coffee drinker....I blame the keurig. I quit coffee completely during my pregnancy. One, because I couldn't stomach the smell of it when I had morning sickness. Two, I feel great not having to drink it now. I was slightly obsessed with it so now that I've broke my habit I'm not sure ill start again. But, it has been smelling nice lately..... I'll prob enjoy a cup after delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-634248 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:38:44 +0000 illumina 634248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies, I feel better about my one cup a day habit now!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: @karma: I read a couple of articles around a link between decaff and heart disease. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633831 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:11:12 +0000 yppah 633831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yikes, I too didn't know there was anything wrong with decaf! </p> <p>Luckily though, I've been drinking Newman's Own Organic Decaf (like @arden) during my third tri and it sounds like it's not as bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633549 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:05 +0000 Maysprout 633549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's super gross to me right now. Before I even knew I was pregnant I hadn't drank coffee for a couple days because the taste was blech. Last pregnancy I avoided it most of the first and second trimesters and then in the 3rd would have sips of my husband's. I did drink chocolate milk and have caffeine from there. Caffeine gives me the jitters so I get worried that it effects me so that I feel better backing off while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633545 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:59:13 +0000 aprk 633545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have about 2-3 cups per week. Sometimes I just don't feel like having any. I had maybe 3 cups in the whole first trimester, and then relaxed a but after that. I am regularly a 2 cup per day kinda gal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633534 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:55:22 +0000 Alivoo01 633534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're allowed like 300mg of caffeine a day so if you want your daily cup of joe, go for it! I've started drinking decaf when I'm craving coffee. Not quite the same, but full fledged coffee gives me a headache so decaf it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633480 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:42:59 +0000 littlebittyhouse 633480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wanted to drink coffee when i was pregant but it made me physically ill!</p> <p>i was planning on having one cup a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633476 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:42:12 +0000 Sprite 633476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to continue to drink small cups of coffee once I'm pregnant. My doctor said it's perfectly alright. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633467 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:40:04 +0000 blackbird 633467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking iced coffee, so about 1 cup/100 mg/day. Sometimes i have a soda in the afternoon, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633460 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:38:46 +0000 lovehoneybee 633460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After the first trimester I had a cup of home-brewed drip coffee a day, and once or twice a week I had a can of Coke. The smell made me sick in the first trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633450 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:35:22 +0000 Meridian 633450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: It's so bizarre! The other day I had 3 cups of "light" roast (since I'm no longer PG), and I literally couldn't sleep until 3AM... last time I'm doing that! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633429 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:30:59 +0000 JoJoGirl 633429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: Isn't that funny about coffee? Apparently the longer they roast it, the most caffeine boils out (or whatever). So the darker/more intense roasts actually have less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633424 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:28:51 +0000 Meridian 633424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was having one cup a day (before my MC)... there was no way I could survive without it! My doctor approved it and it looked like many online resources concurred.</p> <p>I did look into the various blends to see what had less caffeine. I previously thought that a "light" roast meant that it had less caffeine... NOT the case! Turns out that "dark" roast is not as caffeinated. Who knew...? I also avoided "bold" roasts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633397 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:21:40 +0000 Mrs.M57 633397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After the first trimester when it was disgusting to me, I went back to drinking 1 cup per day which is my norm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633389 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:19:34 +0000 mamimami 633389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my first pregnancy I had no caffeine, but the second time I let loose and had a cup of coffee almost every day. Go for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633382 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:17:32 +0000 mrskc 633382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't drink it in the first tri, but after that I enjoyed one small cup every morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633372 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:14:56 +0000 cascademom 633372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was pregnant during the winter, I drank hot chocolate for the smallest caffeine fix. During the summer, I drank iced chai lattes. I think I drink even less caffeine breastfeeding now. I can't wait to drink my cup of black tea again, though I want to get pregnant with LO #2 soon after LO #1's birthday, so no dice there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633367 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:13:33 +0000 LindsayInNY 633367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Provided I don't become totally adverse to it, I'll drink one cup a morning while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633365 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:13:25 +0000 JoJoGirl 633365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink around 10 oz of regular coffee 3x/week or so. I've read up to 2 cups is fine (200mg of caffeine). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633360 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:11:19 +0000 Bookish 633360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never did drink coffee but still drink my 1-2 (sometimes 3!) daily sodas! I believe the limit is 200mg of caffeine, and I never go above 120. Doctor gave me the go ahead, so I don't stress! If i was a coffee drinker you bet I'd still have it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633348 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:09:02 +0000 heartonastring 633348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not a regular coffee drinker, but I do drink tea on a daily basis. One cup if I'm having black tea, two if I'm having green tea. </p> <p>I drink coffee occasionally (maybe once/week) and haven't felt any need to change that whilst pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youare-you-continuing-to-drink-coffee-whilst-pregnant#post-633323 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:02:25 +0000 maybebaby 633323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one to two cups of half-caff a day. </p>