And if you do, how do you take your coffee? 3rd tri is killing me and I'm as zapped as can be. I've had an occasional cup of decaf, but I need something to survive the day!
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With lo1 I had a huge coffee aversion but not w lo2, I def needed it! I just cut back and would add more milk so that I could stretch my 1-1.5 cups out over a day. So in the morning first thing, I'd have 1/2 cup drip but fill the cup up the rest of the way with milk so it felt like a full cup. Then late morning or early afternoon I'd have another 1/2 c if I was home, or a small espresso drink. I'd have a third late afternoon if I really needed it but I tired to only do that on days when I had deadlines. I kept under the 200mg/day limit but spacing it out kept me going through the day.
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I had one cup a day after first trimester with my first. With my second pregnancy and a sleep hating toddler, I really needed more than that. Like I figured it was safer to push the caffeine limits than get in a car accident driving too tired.
I did try to keep it under two full home brewed cups a day. And tried to add extra milk to the second cup. But yeah. I needed it.
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I either had one cup of coffee a day or a half-cafe cup with other caffeinated beverages (like soda).
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I have one to one and a half cups a day. Less if I think I'll be having other caffeinated drinks or an excessive amount of chocolate
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I did not limit my caffeine intake at all.
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I'm not a coffee drinker but I didn't really limit my caffeine intake. I still had a few cups of green tea daily.
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Yep. I have one cup of regular and one cup of decaf if I feel like I want more than that. I don't think I could get through the day without it!
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Not a coffee drinker but I will drink a coke when I need the caffeine.
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First trimester, decaf only, second trimester maybe 1-2 cups regular or half-caf a week. Third trimester, I've been having 1 cup cold brew regular a day (homemade). I cut it by 1/3 with unsweetened regular Ripple milk, so I think it's maybe 6oz of actual coffee. I need the help waking up to chase my toddler!
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I've had some coffee aversions this pregnancy. I tend to drink decaf, but I do indulge in an occasional cup of normal coffee.
Not sure if this is helpful, but my doctor actually mentioned to me that an espresso actually contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee and will give you greater caffeine benefits.
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I tried to keep caffeine intake under 200mg a day. No way was I surviving without coffee.
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I switched to tea and limited it to 1, maybe 2 cups per day. I did occasionally have coffee as a treat if I was, say, meeting up with a friend or coworker at a coffee shop - in which case I ordered a cafe au lait or iced coffee that was 1/2 milk. I wasn't super concerned about caffeine generally, but I know I consume a lot in regular life, so I needed to regulate it somewhat to make sure I didn't have way too much.
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I switched to a cup of black tea. I did drink a cup of joe until it gave me intestinal cramps in the AM.
I miss my coffee, even though it really didn't taste all that great when I did drink it in the first and second tri.
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Yep. And I usually put cream and sugar but I will drink black if I have to! Usually just a cup a day though.
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I avoided it during my first trimester only because the taste of it turned my stomach. Now I drink 1-2 cups in the morning but cut it pretty heavily with steamed milk
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I didn't with my first but have been with this pregnancy. I've stopped drinking it for the most part the last couple weeks (8 weeks now) just bc I haven't felt like it with morning sickness. But I've managed to stomach it a few times. Will have no problem drinking it again when I'm no longer feeling sick. I get jittery if I drink too much coffee so I figure as long as I don't feel jittery it's fine.
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One cup of coffee daily with a little sugar and milk.
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I do a cup of half caf in the morning and a tea or another half caf in the afternoon if I need it (95% of the time I just have the one). I'll drink a cup or two of full strength on really bad headache / migraine days (as per my midwives) because the extra caffeine helps a bit. Right now I'm drinking it with a little sugar and soy milk or flavoured creamer.
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Yes I do, honestly probably more in the first tri than normal since I'm so exhausted. I've always had coffee black but weirdly in this pregnancy (but not in my first pregnancy) my tastebuds have rejected the bitterness so I've had to start adding milk and sugar for the first time.
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One mug a day works for me when pregnant. But I really miss my iced coffee or little afternoon pick me up!!!
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I had my usual 1-2 coffees per day while pregnant with all 3.
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With both pregnancies I started drinking my regular coffee after the first trimester aversions/nausea had passed. I typically just drink one cup a day so I kept it the same.
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i followed the 200mg limit per day of caffeine and calculated what i could have based on the things i enjoy. which came out to be one cup of coffee in the morning (the one i didn't want to give up), then either soda or green in the afternoon (sometimes skipped). and i didn't worry about chocolate since the caffeine amount is so small.
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My (expensive) idea was to have a 1 shot latte whenever I was out and about in my 2nd and 3rd trimesters - I have read the caffeine content in an espresso shot is pretty consistent and I think is just under 100 mg. I think I just wanted an excuse to have lattes more than usual! I didn't have coffee or caffeine in the first trimester mainly because I didn't care about it for some reason.
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The recommendation on caffeine during pregnancy is not causal or conclusive. You should check out the book Expecting Better by Emily Oster. Don't be hard on yourself; if you want the coffee, have the coffee!
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I had a coffee every day all through my pregnancy - my morning sickness was exacerbated by headaches and trying to cut out caffeine made me super sick. Once I went back to my usual coffee in the morning my sickness became totally manageable. I just kept going through my whole pregnancy and definitely needed the jolt in the 3rd tri!
I miss my coffee, even though it really didn't taste all that great when I did drink it in the first and second tri.
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