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Caffeine...
Added: 102 days ago.
Added by: nich-vegas-mommy2be
Section: General.
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Have you stopped drinking caffeine?

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kaylasmommy - 93 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) yup..well i stop drinking all the pop buut i never drank coffee..

amandapmills - 95 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i tried to stop in the beginning but then i started to crave it....so I'm still drinking caffeine but i've cut back on the amount....

selenia - 96 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) before i was pregnant i drank alot of coffee but i did cut back. at first i had headaches but it passed i drank 2 small cups of coffee or one cup and a soda when i was pregnant and baby came out fine

lindamc - 97 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) no but I limited myself to one coke a day.

Jay-dee - 98 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I cant drink caffeine because i get terrible migraines, however, when I was pregnant i could drink all the caffeine i wanted with no migraines. weird

totallykatalicious - 99 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I don't drink pop, but I had an occassional french vanilla capp.

brandi j. - 101 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I have cut back to the recommended amount of no more than 2 cups of coffee/ day. I still drink tea, just not as much. I suggest cutting back, but not switching to decaf b/c the chemicals used to make the drink decaf are actually worse for you and your baby than caffeine. The same is true for diet drinks, stick w/ the originals, just cut back!

lizzie287 - 101 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) No but I definitely cut back. My mom drank coffee when she was pregnant with me and I came out perfectly fine with no ADHD or anything like that, so I'm not too worried about it.

Baby3OnWay - 101 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) during my last two pregnancies i switched from caffinated coffee to half decafe and eventually to decaf... I had to have the taste in the morning to wake me up. This time around, my third pregnancy I haven't switched. SOunds bad but a nice cup of cofee in the morning for me helps me go number 2.. and during pregnancy the worste thing is not going... sorry if TMI but I had to give a reason for not stopping and for me that was reason enough! Good Luck if your trying though! Oh and I have a fountain pepsi here and there I just crave the nice coldness of it, I figured its pretty much watered down and sometimes the only thing that quenches my thirst. I guess as long as its not all day everyday you will be fine. Take care

*Precious.Moments* - 101 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) before i found out i was preggers.. coffee/caffeine made me sick.. so i nix'd it.. i had maybe one dr.pepper thru my whole pregnancy... i really didnt miss it too much.. and after i delivered i didnt drink any caffeine until i stopped nursing.. but like most of these mommies said.. caffiene in moderation shouldnt cause problems..

Mommyof2Boys - 101 days ago Rating: 5 (1 votes) You can still enjoy your favorite caffeinated drinks as long as you don't overdo it. After years of controversy over the issue, most researchers now believe that, although caffeine does cross the placenta, moderate amounts (less than 300 milligrams a day) won't harm your baby.

kayla-love - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I did stop drinking caffeine and drank de-caff.

jah-baby - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) heck no..lol i mean i dont drink it as much but i think thats like the hardest thing to do..i just drink like maybe a cup whenever i go to a friends house or if im at a gathering and its available.the key is just not to buy it.only drink it when ur around it once in a while and limit it to only one cup..like a teaser.especially if it coffee but girl i would go insane without pepsi

caitlin h - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I had one cup a day all during pregnancy, and had a 8 lb. 11 oz baby at 39 weeks!!! So much for reduced birthweight!! :) I think as long as you use moderation, you will be fine

klasnaya - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Yes Im playing it safe. I had coffee only a few times in the last 4 months cuz I dont wanna take risks. But its true some women drink it everyday and are fine.

chasesmommy08 - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I had a healthy baby boy 13 days ago, and I occasionaly drank coffee and coke, the entire pregnancy, upto 3 cups of caffiene a day is fine.

crystalmooon - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I am drinking a caramel frappachino from starbucks as we speak!! Pre-pregnancy I was having at least 2-3 big mugs of coffee a day, plus a glass or two of pop. Now it's really random I might go an entire week with nothing. I'm not too worried about it.

captshelley - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I drank atleast one coke a day through out my whole pregnancy and had a very healthy baby girl. Not even a minor cold four months later. Don't stress too much.

asutori - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I have read on several websites that you don't have to cut it out completely, especially if you normally drank a lot of it, you might get worse side effects from being off of it cold turkey, like headaches and such (withdrawal type symptoms). Most sites say that a pregnant woman can even have up to 3 cups of coffee a day (300 mg a day of caffeine is the general limit), although I would think that just trying to keep it to a minimum would be the best idea as caffeine is still a chemical stimulant that traverses the placenta and to the baby. So I don't think there is any need for a lot of worry as long as you are conscious of your intake and taking in caffeine in moderation. I personally don't drink coffee to begin with or any pop for that matter, so it wasn't hard for me to cut back to decaf teas...but I still have my hot cocoa or chocolate here and there.

Holly28 - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) nope I am a caffeine junkie. I was drinking 3-4 XL cups of tim hortons coffee every day before I got pregnant. Now that I am pregnant I drink maybe 1-2 small cups of tea. So I have gone from about 500mg at least a day of caffeine to only 50-100mg. For me, this is a miracle.

michaela - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I converted to decaff throughout my pregnancy and i also stopped drinking diet soda's as they contained artificial sweetners and phenylaline(sp?).

agonzales - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I havent cut it out but I take in less now. I dont drink coffee but I sometimes drink soda or tea. I try to drink the soda without caffeine.

mommy-of-3 - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I cut out caffeine this time around completely,(well except for once in a blue moon I have to have a Reese's peanut butter cup!) I still drink pop but it's the ones that don't have caffeine (like Sprite)When I was pregnant with my first son I drank Pepsi everyday though lol. Right now the only thing I miss is my french vanilla cappaccino, boy I have wanted one for the last 3 months now!

LMO - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I Didnt stop drinking caffeine and my daughter is fine.

Debra - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i had to- my coffee made me sick and later, the baby would go crazy with kicking if i had any caffeine. I got headaches when i quit, but i lessened the headaches by weaning myself down slowly- first to black tea then to green tea, then to nothing. I would advise that for those who get headaches too- lulizzle- migraines are often triggered by caffeine and the dehydration that goes along with too much diuretic intake. Make sure you are drinking enough WATER when you quit as well- it will decrease your headaches. Tylenol is also safe to take while pregnant and can help you get over the hump. It took me about 3 weeks to get over the addiction and now its nice to wake up without feeling like i'm in a fog until i get my morning cup of coffee.

Debra - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i had to- my coffee made me sick and later, the baby would go crazy with kicking if i had any caffeine. I got headaches when i quit, but i lessened the headaches by weaning myself down slowly- first to black tea then to green tea, then to nothing. I would advise that for those who get headaches too- lulizzle- migraines are often triggered by caffeine and the dehydration that goes along with too much diuretic intake. Make sure you are drinking enough WATER when you quit as well- it will decrease your headaches. Tylenol is also safe to take while pregnant and can help you get over the hump. It took me about 3 weeks to get over the addiction and now its nice to wake up without feeling like i'm in a fog until i get my morning cup of coffee. OH! and starbucks drinks taste the same if your latte's (or whatever) are made with DECAF espresso. I haven't missed caffeine at all. I also get decaf beans from some of my favorite coffee shops. AND i'm from Vancouver where coffee is practically a religion and sitting at coffee shops a way of life.

christen - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i didnt stop drinking caffeine when i was pregnant with my daughter.....but if you plan to breast feed i would suggest that you stop

prittigrl01 - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) no, I can't I get such bad headaches if I stop. I will drink 1-2 pops a day. I love ice tea and I will have that instead of pop it's lower in caffeine.

lulizzle - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I stopped drinking coffee but now I do have a 20oz pepsi in the morning otherwise I get horrible migraines and can no longer take my prescribed meds for them.

Carmione - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I haven't all the way, I stopped for a spell, but once I got further past being sick almost everyday and the heartburn I would have half a cup of coffee here and there as a little treat.

JennSever - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) no - just cut back. a glass or two a day will not harm you or your child. i couldn't give up my Starbucks!

blessedjoy - 102 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Yes, I have. I sure miss coffee. I drink decaff now. It's not the same. I also drink decaff teas without sugars.