Can we talk about coffee?

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I am such a big coffee drinker, you guise. Like at least half a pot, if not a pot a day. I know I have to cut way back, but how back is way back?

Cliffs notes - I've had one and a half cups of coffee today and am dying for more. 

[zombiesquad]

Hey there! I wish I had an answer for you, but I honestly don't know. I drank coffee throughout my pregnancy with DD, but usually only one to two cups a day. Have you spoken with your doctor?

[OrganicRosemary]

I think you're allowed 200mg/ day is the general consensus. Which is two 8 oz cups standard brew strength. Obviously everyone has to decide for themselves what's ok. I'm so with you, I love coffee! Here are a few ideas I've come up with-make your coffee weaker so you can have more, make it half caff so you can have more, do one (or two) cup(s) of regular then switch to decaf so you can trick yourself that you're drinking "more", or what I did while pregnant last time, fill your cup with water as you drink it...your coffee gets, watered down and much less exciting. I feel ya!

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Jun 29, 2015 13:05:52 GMT -5 zombiesquad said:

Hey there! I wish I had an answer for you, but I honestly don't know. I drank coffee throughout my pregnancy with DD, but usually only one to two cups a day. Have you spoken with your doctor?

Of course not - that's too logical. I need the interwebs to tell me! ;P

I have a message into my doc but haven't heard back yet - not about the coffee so much as an "I'M PREGNANT NOW WHAT HOLD ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT ANYTHING" message. 

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Jun 29, 2015 13:13:42 GMT -5 OrganicRosemary said:

I think you're allowed 200mg/ day is the general consensus. Which is two 8 oz cups standard brew strength. Obviously everyone has to decide for themselves what's ok. I'm so with you, I love coffee! Here are a few ideas I've come up with-make your coffee weaker so you can have more, make it half caff so you can have more, do one (or two) cup(s) of regular then switch to decaf so you can trick yourself that you're drinking "more", or what I did while pregnant last time, fill your cup with water as you drink it...your coffee gets, watered down and much less exciting. I feel ya!

I hadn't even thought of switching to a weaker strength or half-caf. That's a good idea... A lot of times I think I just like drinking it for the warmth (my office is always freezing) and the flavor.

[rosetyler72]

I will probably do decaf when I get a bad enough craving, but half caff is a good compromise too. I like coffee, but I'm too nervous to drink it at this point because of my loss history. I think most doctors tell you a cup a day is fine, so I would guess that 2 cups of half-caff would be fine as well. @pugsandwine, I must have missed your intro, welcome to the board, glad to see you here!

[kendraj426]

With my first I started drinking half-caf for the first cup, then decaf for the rest. Then when my MS kicked in I couldn't have ANY caffeine without feeling nauseous. I haven't had any caffeine in almost 2 years now since I didn't switch back after having DD. The accepted amount of caffeine to stay under is 200 mg, but keep in mind that most studies can only tell what is unsafe (over 300 mg based on animal studies in the one I looked at), not what is actually considered 'safe'. I'd cut back as much as possible (staying under 200 mg).

Also, if you are just doing it for the heat, perhaps just a cup of hot water? You'll get the heat that you are looking for and you'll get hydration that is necessary for your body. You can add a little lemon for flavor if you need a little something.

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Jun 29, 2015 13:37:28 GMT -5 rosetyler72 said:

I will probably do decaf when I get a bad enough craving, but half caff is a good compromise too. I like coffee, but I'm too nervous to drink it at this point because of my loss history. I think most doctors tell you a cup a day is fine, so I would guess that 2 cups of half-caff would be fine as well. @pugsandwine, I must have missed your intro, welcome to the board, glad to see you here!

I didn't intro so much as post a gif, but yep I'm here!  

[rosetyler72]

Jun 29, 2015 13:45:48 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Jun 29, 2015 13:37:28 GMT -5 rosetyler72 said:

I will probably do decaf when I get a bad enough craving, but half caff is a good compromise too. I like coffee, but I'm too nervous to drink it at this point because of my loss history. I think most doctors tell you a cup a day is fine, so I would guess that 2 cups of half-caff would be fine as well. @pugsandwine, I must have missed your intro, welcome to the board, glad to see you here!

I didn't intro so much as post a gif, but yep I'm here!  

Yay! You probably have no idea who I am, but I used to lurk all you GKUers all the time. Have a happy and healthy 9!

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Jun 29, 2015 13:50:02 GMT -5 rosetyler72 said:

Jun 29, 2015 13:45:48 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

I didn't intro so much as post a gif, but yep I'm here!  

Yay! You probably have no idea who I am, but I used to lurk all you GKUers all the time. Have a happy and healthy 9!

Thanks, boo! I'll definitely miss being on that board but am psyched to set up shop here!! 

And I think I remember seeing you around!

[miggg]

Coffee is the lifeblood of my existence, I'm already mourning the caffeine cutbacks. And with DS I actually had to cut coffee out completely, really hoping that doesn't happen this time. I got the worst food aversion ever, I would gag whenever I so much as smelled it. It sucked. I substituted with teas but it just wasn't the same.

Assuming I don't get an aversion to it again, I'm planning on having my 20 oz thermos daily but making it way weaker to stay around 200 mg.

[arbe]

I gave up my addition a while ago for other reasons and I used Teechino, it tastes like coffee but its tea. I didn't love it but it hit the spot.

[adorebel]

Hey lady! I am definitely not giving up coffee completely - I think it's unnecessary and just no.

200mg a day is considered perfectly safe - I would say 1 large mug of brewed coffee or 1 single-shot espresso beverage a day is fine. After that, just watch out for green tea, soda, etc, which could all put you over the daily limit. I think half-caf or decaf after the first cup are great ideas.

Here's the Mayo Clinic's list of mg by beverage, because they know science & stuff:
www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372

[adorebel]

Then again, this other list from the Mayo Clinic says 2 8oz cups would be fine, which seems more accurate (that would be some STRONG brewed coffee otherwise!). Anyway.

www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-nutrition/art-20043844?pg=2

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Jun 29, 2015 17:05:26 GMT -5 adorebel said:

Then again, this other list from the Mayo Clinic says 2 8oz cups would be fine, which seems more accurate (that would be some STRONG brewed coffee otherwise!). Anyway.

www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-nutrition/art-20043844?pg=2

I prefer this one, seeing as I had two cups of coffee today.... lol 

Just one tomorrow! SWEARSIES. 

[noodles84]

I drank coffee throughout both of my previous pregnancies and while breastfeeding. I cut back but only because I can drink a pot a day. I only drink what I make at home as it is much weaker than sbux for example. I will stick to about 2 cups a day. Everyone has to do what they are comfortable with though.

[rnmommy]

I generally switch to decaf while I'm pregnant, but if I'm so tired I can't stay awake, I'll have a cup of regular. I just brew in my Keurig at home, though. I don't go out for coffee.

[jtizzay]

I switch to nearly all decaf when pregnant and don't notice the difference

[awkwardturtle]

I'm drinking normal strength right now from my keurig. I may go try to get some half caf or decaf.. I plan to limit to one cup a day.

[sdchick]

Speaking of coffee, I'm thoroughly pissed at MH this morning. He took the last K-cup and didn't bother to tell me. Oh and he left the empty box, because that's helpful. DS woke up dark and early this morning so without a cup of coffee, it's going to be a long day.

[LadyNymeria]

I'm glad this was one of the first posts I saw since I cannot give up my coffee either!! I filled up my mug this morning waiting for my FRER test to be done and immediately poured half of the mug down the drain when the second line showed up.

I'm thinking I might make coffee like normal in the morning then buy some instant coffee crystals in decaf (if they exist) so I can do half my mug regular and half decaf. Since MH and I share the pot of coffee in the morning I can't just make it all decaf.

[zombiesquad]

Not coffee related, but just wanted to say congrats to the LadyNymeria!

[MadApple]

I believe it's recommended to have 200mg or less a day. Half-caff and then moving more toward decaf might be a good way to go to get down to the recommended amount of caffeine while still enjoying your coffee.

I usually have at least 3 huge mugs of coffee a day, but I always switch to decaf while pregnant and nursing. The first two pregnancies, I cut back and then switched to decaf before even getting pregnant, and it felt easy. This time, I got a surprise BFP, so I just immediately switched to decaf. MY HEAD HURT SO BAD the first day! My head feels normal again, so I'm back to tricking myself with decaf.

[Deleted]

I am having one cup per morning. If I want an iced coffee in the afternoon I will have decaf. I did that through my last pregnancy and BF.

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Jul 9, 2015 17:40:21 GMT -5 @sluttybigb00bz said:

I am now completely repulsed by coffee

That's so sad You have all my sorries!

[rablissful]

Jul 9, 2015 17:40:21 GMT -5 @sluttybigb00bz said:

I am now completely repulsed by coffee

That was me during my last pregnancy and I'm waiting for it to happen again.

Since I'm not working I generally don't have coffee unless my SO wants some (usually on the weekends) and even then I only have one cup. During work I only allow myself one cup a day due to my insomnia. You can pry that one cup out of my cold, dead hands.

[LadyNymeria]

I've cut my morning coffee in half so it's just one cup and I'm definitely feeling it. I miss my giant mug!

[almachs0786]

I just want to say that I've been creeping on this thread since it started. I don't like coffee one bit, but I am a diet coke addict. Like, hardcore. I've been hoping someone would mention a way to trick myself out of cravings all day and night. Nothing has worked so far.
Though I did buy canned sparkling water yesterday (sounds appealing, right?) and it was actually really satisfying. Hopefully that will at least partial satisfy my craving.

[jess9802]

Jul 9, 2015 22:28:31 GMT -5 almachs0786 said:

I just want to say that I've been creeping on this thread since it started. I don't like coffee one bit, but I am a diet coke addict. Like, hardcore. I've been hoping someone would mention a way to trick myself out of cravings all day and night. Nothing has worked so far.
Though I did buy canned sparkling water yesterday (sounds appealing, right?) and it was actually really satisfying. Hopefully that will at least partial satisfy my craving.

Diet Coke doesn't have that much caffeine (45mg in a can). I wouldn't feel bad at all about drinking one or two a day - seriously (and on days where I haven't had coffee, I have indulged). I cut back on Diet Coke quite a bit when pregnant with DS, but I did drink it on occasion. A few of the holier-than-thou types were a bit horrified at it, but DS was healthy and other than morning sickness I had a relatively uncomplicated pregnancy.

[peachesncream]

Jul 9, 2015 22:28:31 GMT -5 almachs0786 said:

I just want to say that I've been creeping on this thread since it started. I don't like coffee one bit, but I am a diet coke addict. Like, hardcore. I've been hoping someone would mention a way to trick myself out of cravings all day and night. Nothing has worked so far.
Though I did buy canned sparkling water yesterday (sounds appealing, right?) and it was actually really satisfying. Hopefully that will at least partial satisfy my craving.

Diet Coke caffeine free?  I am a pop addict as well and I personally am okay with 1 a day but I also will stock my house with caffeine free Coke.