Caffeine During Pregnancy - Looking to see who drank caffeine ?

smullin wrote: I am just looking to see what other opinions are on the caffeine during pregnancy. Some ladies don't change the amount, some limit and some don't drink it at all. Let me know what you did or what you think !!!

Sarah
eight weeks, one day

jolene555 replied: i had quit drinking caffiene nearly a year before i got pregnant, and for completely seperate reasons. and by quit i don't include chocolate - that's just crazy. towards my 9th month i had serious cravings for pepsi, and did start drinking it, but no more than twice a week. i am very happy that i did't have any caffiene for most of my pregnany.

DansMom replied: It really helped me sometimes. I had a 3/4 cup of coffee in the am, and occasionally a half-cup boost in the afternoon. The midwife said it would not be a problem, and actually she recommended small amounts of coffee as needed to help with constipation.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: I didn't vote cuz my pregnancy is far from over and I'll probably cave in at least a couple more times! I'm trying to stay away from it completely (except of course from chocolate ) but I've had a coke and a dr. pepper in the last 2 months. The coke was sort of disappointing but the Dr. Pepper was soooo good.... I want MORE!!

mama3x replied: I actually developed food aversion to coca-cola, coffee, and chocolate with DD. This time around, same thing but I have been able to eat some chocolate here and there.

ediep replied: when I was preg with Jason, I completely gave up caffiene, it was very hard because I really love coffee and I was waking up at 5am for work. Boy, was I tired

coasterqueen replied: When I was pg with Kylie I completely gave up caffeine. I might have had one or two caffeinated beverages during the entire pg, if any. BUT I did have my fair share of chocolate, though.

This time I've had a few caf beverages and my share of chocolate. Not doing so good this time but trying.

Lollie replied: Hi mommies

Well I used to drink coffee quitwe often before I became preggo with Bri and then I went right of it and have stayed off.The smell of coffee just makes me feel sick!

I do have a cup of tea occassionally but I prefer my fruit juices and my milk.

A&A'smommy replied: I very rarely drank caffeine

toddzgurl replied: I have a caffine problem if I don't have atleast 2 pops I have headaches and get really dizzy and tired.

greatkate replied: I have to have caffiene or I get headaches (symptom of addiction) I do limit it now. At first I gave up coffee all together because before I was drinking three cups a day. That was easy, but with constipation and the fear of hemmoroids, I am back to one cup on the morning, but its a kind by maxwell house called "half caff" which is half th ecaffeine as normal coffee, so I dont feel as bad.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: I drank as much as I wanted...usually 1 or 2 cokes a day. My dr. told me to go for it because I was so sick that hopefully going with something really sugary some of the calories would make it into my system before it all came back up

dreamweaver82 replied: I was a major caffeine addict before i became pregnant but the minute i found out that i was pregnant i quit totally now i only drink de-caff. I've read to much about caffeine not being good and so on. I didn't drink caffeine with Angel and she came out so healthy that i'm sticking to what i did with her. I can't wait until i can drink real coffee again.

Mommy2BAK replied: I am seriously addicted to Coke-a-Cola. And when I got pregnant I tried to cut back to just a few a day as opposed to the 5 or so I would normally drink in a day.

LovingmyBoriqua replied: When I was pregnant with my kids i didnt drink Caffine because everyone told me caffine wasnt good for the baby. But i realize when I was in L&D one morning when i was having contractions one of the triage nurses gave me diet coke to wake my baby up.. So i guess caffine is okay or not... This happen when i was pregnant with EJ but i was sent home according the nurse i was having braxton hicks contractions... :/ my baby was coming to slow because when i went to my last prenatal check up i was still 3cm dilation and they schedule an appt Jan 3 for induction... Oh Ej was late... My EDD was Dec 26th i was induced on the 3rd of Jan

AshleyRose replied: I have to have my morning cup of coffee or else I am a grumpy old troll! Then if I feel really tired around 3 pm and I don't feel like taking a nap I will have a cup of tea! I only do the second cup (tea) once in a blue moon really. So I voted 1-2. I have been drinking coffee so long that if I do not have that morning cup, I have this pounding head ache all day long.... along with troll syndrome .