So I'm really missing my 1-2 cups of coffee per day and starting to really crave it now. I was thinking of switching to decaf but read there could be health related issues and it still contains some caffeine. What did you do? Is a small amount considered ok?
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Small amounts of caffeine per day is considered safe my doctor gave me an exact amount to stay under but i avoided it completely. Regular coffee is better then decaf though
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I lost my taste for coffee in my first trimester, and then went back to 1 cup of reg coffee daily the rest of my pregnancy.
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yup; some caffeine is fine. Everything in moderation.
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After the first trim, I had a cup a day
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@lavender: Same-- first trimester it was disgusting to me anyway, but once I came out of that, I allow myself 1 small cup a day. Up to 200 mcg of caffeine are OK, I think, and that's something like 2 home brewed cups. By only having 1 very small cup, I figure I'm leaving myself room for the caffeine in chocolate
I actually missed the ritual of sitting down with DH in the morning and having a cup of coffee more than the actual caffeine (which I also love).
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Oh, and if you want decaf, the swiss water decaffeinating process is better than chemical processed-- so basically, the more expensive decaf will probably be a healthier option, but you can ask how it was decaffeinated.
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I use water-processed decaf - it's a chemical free process that is much healthier than traditional decaf and the amount of caffeine that remains is so minimal that it is almost non-existent.
I think it's better to drink small amounts of regular coffee than to drink traditional decaf - the chemicals are worse than the caffeine! You can find the water-processed decaf online, or at some grocery stores. I use "Newman's Own Organic Decaf".
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i've never heard there were health issues with decaf...what am i missing? i love decaf
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I was a legit Starbucks addict pre-pregnancy. As soon as I got my BFP I quit cold turkey. My OB said a cup a day is fine, but I am ultra paranoid. I think you're fine having a cup a day! I had my first Starbucks decaf latte this past weekend, and it wasn't that great. Not sure if it was because decaf actually tastes different or because I haven't had coffee since November, but I am glad I didn't like it because now I don't really crave it anymore. Plus, decaf Starbucks is such a waste of money!
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After the first trimester, I had my daily limit of caffeine in the form of Diet Coke!
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I didn't drink coffee while pregnant but had a coke now and again (maybe 2 times per week, if that). I think I will be more laid back when baby #2 comes around though.
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I was too sick until week 17 to drink coffee (the smell made me SO sick), but in the past couple of weeks, my coffee craving is back full force. I drink 1 cup a day of home brewed (and just a regular size cup--not a super size cup).
I don't drink sodas at all, so I'm well withing the 100-200 mg of caffeine daily that's okay for pregnant women.
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After not having any caffeine the first tri, I went to 1 cup a day. On occasion I'll have a glass of iced tea with my dinner, so if I know we're going out to eat I have a tiny cup of coffee on those days.
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I have one to two cups of half-caff a day.
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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.
I drink coffee occasionally (maybe once/week) and haven't felt any need to change that whilst pregnant.
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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!
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I drink around 10 oz of regular coffee 3x/week or so. I've read up to 2 cups is fine (200mg of caffeine).
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Provided I don't become totally adverse to it, I'll drink one cup a morning while pregnant.
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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.
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I couldn't drink it in the first tri, but after that I enjoyed one small cup every morning.
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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.
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After the first trimester when it was disgusting to me, I went back to drinking 1 cup per day which is my norm!
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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.
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.
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@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!
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@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
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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.
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I've been drinking iced coffee, so about 1 cup/100 mg/day. Sometimes i have a soda in the afternoon, too.
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I plan to continue to drink small cups of coffee once I'm pregnant. My doctor said it's perfectly alright.
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i wanted to drink coffee when i was pregant but it made me physically ill!
i was planning on having one cup a day.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Yikes, I too didn't know there was anything wrong with decaf!
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.
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Thanks ladies, I feel better about my one cup a day habit now!
@Foodnerd81: @karma: I read a couple of articles around a link between decaff and heart disease.
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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!
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@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!
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@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.
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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)
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I'm a tea drinker and gave it up my entire pregnancy. It was my biggest craving.
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