https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:01:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-298487 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:57:28 +0000 shopaholic 298487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a big iced-tea drinker and I tried to quit cold turkey after I found out I as preggers. It was just too hard and I had terrible migraines in the first trimester. Dr. OK'd one cup a day, so I'll try to limit myself to 1 a day (sometimes 2, but somedays none). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-297429 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:21:21 +0000 photojane 297429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>after researching, i don't stress too much about it. i cut back to practically nothing in the first trimester. now i have sweet tea pretty much whenever i want. there's very little caffeine (about 30mg) in a glass of black tea, so a couple of glasses every few days doesn't worry me. i used to love pepsi, but i can't stomach it much these days... i pretty much only drink tea and water now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-297427 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:18:19 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 297427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when i found out i was pregnant, i looked up the caffeine content in everything i typically have with caffeine (coffee, tea, pepsi, and chocolate), and now i am conscious to always stay under 200mg a day. which usually means one coffee and something else. And i switched to non-caffeinated soda at home just to be sure i don't have too much accidentally. so it's ginger and sprite for now and i only have pepsi when i go to a restaurant on occasion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296369 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:43:14 +0000 hilsy85 296369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut down in the first trimester, but now have a cup of coffee or a 2 shot latte 3-4 times a week .That's usually all the caffeine I'll have for the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296364 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:35:34 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 296364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started out continuing my one cup a day, but I couldn't get past a couple sips of coffee so I stopped for a while. Now at 37 weeks pregnant for the last couple weeks I have had a frappacino from Starbucks a few times a week and take sips of hubby's diet cokes and occasionally have my own reg coke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296297 Sat, 15 Sep 2012 05:33:25 +0000 Sweet T 296297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank water 95% of the time while I was pregnant. I would allow myself to get a sweet tea or coke/diet coke when I went out to eat, but I didn't always. If I wanted coffee, I would just get decaf. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296127 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:36:16 +0000 Periwinkle 296127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the first trimester I had virtually none, as coffee was about the least appealing thing to me ever! After that, when I was feeling a bit better, I have tended to have about 1/2 to 1 cup of coffee or a soda a day, plus a little bit of chocolate some days. I tend to get a small coffee but not drink most of it. My original OB was anti-diet soda (which has been hard for me!) so once in a while I will have a Coke instead. I'm afraid I won't be able to go back to diet after the baby comes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296068 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:43:12 +0000 winniebee 296068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a cup of Joe a day and some chocolate. Also an occasional diet coke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296064 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:35:45 +0000 MsMini 296064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jholler25: Your welcome! Sometimes being a nurse makes you a lot less cautious than you might otherwise be. I figure stressing about drinking coffee is worse for the baby than actually doing it (LOL)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296043 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:21:26 +0000 PrincessBaby 296043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: You always make me feel better with your official medical knowledge:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-296015 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:53:17 +0000 chrispygal 296015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one small iced coffee on work days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295992 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:35:27 +0000 mole 295992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll have a decaf coffee maybe 1-2 times per week. I don't drink sodas, but I'll have a glass or two of iced tea if we go out for dinner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295910 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:58:23 +0000 pinkcupcake 295910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I'm a huge coffee drinker so I really had to limit my caffeine intake. I cut out caffeine cold turkey during the first trimester (literally thought I was dying!) and then allowed myself one cup of coffee in the AM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295744 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:12:04 +0000 MsMini 295744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went back to 1 cup of coffee and 1 coke a day in my first tri, then once that was over I stopped limiting. In NICU we put caffeine in the IV's of extreme preemie babies to help them breathe, so I don't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295740 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:08:42 +0000 Rubies 295740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I allowed a mug of coffee every morning and a treat of some Coke every now and then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295728 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:02:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 295728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have up to 2 cups of coffee per day. I have narcolepsy (excessive daytime sleepiness), so prior to getting pregnant, I was on medication to keep me awake during the day. I couldn't take that medication while pregnant so I had to resort to coffee or tea to keep me awake while at work. It was the lesser of two evils (caffeine vs. methamphetamines)... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295706 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:54:47 +0000 Arden 295706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only water processed decaf coffee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295332 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:39:09 +0000 Crisark 295332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have none except what's in the minimal amt of chocolate I eat/drink. </p> <p>I stopped smoking and caffeine both pregnancies before. I just know caffeine is not good and I won't ingest it while pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295328 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:35:55 +0000 littlek 295328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had none the minute I found out I was pregnant. After giving birth, I now have one or two sodas a day, since you are supposed to limit caffeine while breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295306 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:22:04 +0000 PrincessBaby 295306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The farther into my pregnancy, the more lax I have gotten with this. I was super strict about it in the first tri, I basically drank zero caffeine. Second tri I started drinking my beloved Korean instant coffee again (Maxim Mocha Gold!) that DH brought home for me from working overseas...And I also would have tea at lunch.</p> <p>Third tri I haven't paid nearly the same attention to it. If I want tea, I've drank tea. If I wanted a Diet Dr Pepper, I drank it. But I still drink 80% water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295301 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:19:55 +0000 JerricaBenton 295301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None, just a hot chocolate every once in a while. I've always been extremely sensitive to caffeine so I figure it is better for me to abstain during pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295283 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:11:59 +0000 kml636 295283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1/2 cup of coffee per day now (third trimester). I had none in the first trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295262 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:01:53 +0000 allison 295262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't allow myself any caffeinated beverages (caffeine-free Coke is a treat I allow myself every once in awhile). I do eat chocolate every so often, but caffeine tends to give me a headache these days, so I usually just avoid it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295261 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:01:41 +0000 blackbird 295261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really. I think about what 200 mg would be and stay under that. Coffee upset my first stomach in the first tri and it's just now starting to sound ok. I've had green tea and soda once in awhile. I don't think small amounts of caffeine are any worse for you than sugar or unhealthy things, anyways. Unless i'm drinking double shot ventis and more than two sodas a day, I'm well under the limit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295254 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:56:18 +0000 sulli301 295254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't drink any unless I am at a restaurant &amp; then I allow myself a treat &amp; have a diet coke if they have coke products or an iced tea. I figure I eat my caffeine with my chocolate consumption ;P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295200 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:39:28 +0000 tororojo 295200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had a few (less than 5?) sodas during the first trimester, but now I'm up to probably 5 sodas/coffees a week. I was just thinking that I need to cut back. The caffeine doesn't really concern me, but sodas have so many empty calories/sugar I figure it should be more of a treat than an everyday thing.</p> <p>But yumm, Dr. Pepper...</p> <p>Also, I'm not an everyday coffee person but I do love a good latte. I don't get those frequently enough to feel the need to limit my intake, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295181 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:33:58 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 295181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had none during the first trimester. Now I have one decaf coffee or green tea when I feel like it...probably once a week. I really notice it dehydrates me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295163 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:30:36 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 295163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Up to one reg coffee a day, but usually a decaf or nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295111 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:11:40 +0000 wheres_c 295111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @mrsbells I'd rather be safe than sorry. I've drank no caffeinated soda, tea or coffee. I've had a few decaf's hear and there which I know have some traces of caffeine, and I've had chocolate/hot chocolate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-caffeine-do-you-allow-yourself-during-pregnancy#post-295090 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:02:05 +0000 Minnie_Girl 295090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink virtually no coffee, tea, or soda, but that's the norm for me anyway. Caffeine sneaks in thanks to my chocolate problem! </p>