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I had a cup of coffee every day until about 3 weeks before I delivered. The only reason I stopped was because it was making my reflux worse. I don't see a problem with it as long as it's within the guidelines and you're drinking lots of water to counter it. I drink my one cup now that I'm BFing as well.

I don't drink coffee, so when I was pregnant, I did enjoy sodas and iced teas. I figure as long as I don't overdue it, it's not too bad. I let my self have no more than 4-5 sodas a week, or 2 glasses of iced tea a day.

I am 8w and thus far I haven't consumed any caffeine other than the occasional chocolate indulgence. This probably has something to do with the fact that this is my first pregnancy and I am super paranoid. My doctor even told me one caffeinated beverage a day was fine, but I still haven't had any. Pre-preg I had Starbucks everyday, so it was quite an adjustment, but we're also saving a ton of money since I am not buying a $5 latte everyday! The only soda I really drank pre-preg was diet coke, and I cut that out because of the aspartame content as well as the caffeine. I do miss it sometimes, but it's getting easier to do without. I think having a soda or cup of coffee a few times a week (or even everyday) is fine! As long as your doctor says it's ok then you shouldn't feel guilty!

I have sweet tea probably 5 days a week, and don't feel guilty. There's something like 30mg of caffeine per 8oz of black tea, which seems trivial to me. I've had caffeine pretty much the entire pregnancy & baby girl is very healthy. I think you'd really have to go overboard for caffeine to become a risk/issue.

Didn't drink coffee during the first trimester but that's because it made me sick. Once the nausea settled, I enjoyed a cup of coffee every morning.

I stopped during the first 10 weeks or so. After that I was hooked on decaf and bagels, so that was my treat once a week. Now I probably have a 1/2 decaf-1/2 reg about 3 or 4 times a week. Helps with constipation!

I quit drinking caffeine when we were TTC, so it hasn't been hard for me. I used to drink about two cups of regular a day. I don't drink soda though.

I was sick of coffee the first trimester and by the second I was back to one cup a day.

I couldn't have managed without my daily cup of tea or two! My doctor actually told me to make ice cubes and slush drinks with soda during my first tri when I was throwing up all the time, so I guess my take on it is I just carried on having it. One person told me not to in a coffee shop once, I politely told him I could have two cups a day but he kept going, lol. Why do random people think they get a say?

I have a cup of coffee every morning. I tried to give it up but I'm just a big grump if I don't have my cup. I used to have 3-4 cups a day, but cut back when ttc.

And some days when I really want a coke or something else with caffeine, then I will skip my morning coffee to have that instead.

It sucks that people have to judge what us pregnant ladies are doing, but I guess that is just the way it goes.

I had a cup of something every morning, whether it was coffee or tea. I wouldn't have been able to get my brain working otherwise!

The smell of coffee made me want to vomit in the first trimester so I avoided it. A few times a week I would have an ice-cold can of Coke--it settled my stomach (and helped with the migraines).

During the second trimester coffee was okay again so I'd have a single, home-brewed mug most mornings, and a Coke 2-3 times a week.

I agree that if all docs say under 200mg is fine you should be fine.

However, I was personally extra cautious and did little to none caffeine during pregnancy. I had tea a handful of times when I was really tired, some chocolate here and there and 1.5 cans of Coke and my was it glorious.

I think when M was 3-4 months I slowly started reintroducing caffeine into my system. Now I have a cup of decaf daily.

@septemberlove: I was not interested in coffee in early pregnancy, but since feeling better I have one to two cups of half caff per day and sometimes a low-caff cup of tea in the afternoon. Soda here and there. I don't feel badly about it but have definitely had well-meaning people ask "are you sure you can drink that?" My MIL tried to not serve me coffee at Christmas and I had to explain to her that a little is ok.

I don't think it is a big deal and consumed caffeine during my pregnancy. My OB was very comfortable with it....she totally gave me the go ahead!

I cut back on caffeine while I was pregnant, but that probably means I drank what a "heavy" coffee drinker drinks, instead of the RIDICULOUS amount of caffeine I normally consume..... My daughter was born just fine and certainly wasn't undersized (which can be a side effect of excess caffeine) she was 9lbs 6oz!

I wasn't too religious about following all the "don't eat this or do this" pregnancy rules though.

I had a half cup of coffee a few times a week during the 2nd and 3rd tri...my Ob gave me the go ahead, and said she had a cup a day with each of her 3 pregnancies.

I'm firmly in the camp of 'all things in moderation' when it comes to pregnancy eating. I say go for it.

I've always had a coffee 3x a week or so, and the only thing I've changed is that I have a small size instead of med or large. Moderation in everything.

I drank caffeine (like 2-4 cans of soda a week) through my pregnancy because I craved it like crazy. C was definitely not low birth weight, she was 10lbs 8oz.

I still have it now and then. I was a total caffeine addict before, so I totally stopped when I got pregnant and now basically I'll have a cup of coffee if I'm EXHAUSTED (I think I've had three small ones my whole pregnancy) and no refills. Or I'll have iced tea now and then when we go out, occasionally a Diet Coke. This morning I got a green tea at Starbucks, got a grande too and it probably had more caffeine than I should have had. But again, I rarely if ever drink it anymore so I feel better about it.

Really I'm more scared of it keeping me up since I have a hard enough time sleeping.

You know what really irks me? When the server goes, "Decaf?" in this judgmental tone of voice when I order a coffee. I'm like, biatch, if I wanted a decaf I surely would have asked for one