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You're pregnant -- congratulations! But now comes the pressure to give up all sorts of things -- coffee, soda, cigarettes, soft cheese, deli meat, sushi, artificial sweeteners, and junk food in all of its enticing varieties. Of course you want to grow a healthy baby, but is giving up coffee really mandatory? Another facet of the issue is cost -- Cafe Kim over in Food & Party Buzz just posted on how much money she was spending on fancy coffee drinks and how she's making them at home now with some really creative coffee recipes. But back to the java during pregnancy debate. I'll admit I didn't give it up completely myself, although I did switch to decaf. I went to the Pregnancy group to see what other moms-to-be had to say on the topic.
nici3 posted recently that she was really craving a French Vanilla cappuccino with whipped cream and cinnamon -- and then asking others moms what they want but can't have. Judging from the responses, there are plenty of moms who haven't sworn off caffeine entirely, whether they're having a small cup of joe in the morning or sipping the occasional soda.
Is it safe? Recent studies show that drinking caffeine in moderation doesn't harm your baby. Of course you're talking to your doctor about what's healthy and what you feel comfortable with -- but what decisions have you made?
Have you made any food or drink sacrifices during pregnancy? Have you said bye-bye to coffee for now?
Comments (7)
I LOVE my coffee. I drank decaf with my first 4 pregnancies. I suffered such bad headaches from stopping the caffeine cold turkey, that when I got pregnant the 5th time around my doctor told me to gradually cut the caffeine down. I started with 2 cups of coffee a week. By about the 4th month, I would catch myself drinking more of it then less of it. By my 7th month, I was having one cup a day. I ended up in the hospital dehydrated and having contractions. I had no idea that caffeine and dehydration can cause contractions. Once they pumped me full of fluids the contractions stopped. I stopped the coffee for the rest of my pregnancy and had a healthy baby girl the day after my due date. I learned my lesson on coffee and caffeine during pregnancy.
I'm not a huge coffee drinker, i'm more of a soda drinker, but yes it is unsafe for many reasons, doctors wouldn't say not to drink it if it's ok. well a lot of it, they say if you have to have some sort of caffeine then at least a cup a day and that's it. there are numerous things it can cause for you baby such as learning problems being one.
i didnt give it up with my first, he is fine, i am fine, now pregs again, you wuldnt not want to meet me w/o coffee in the morning, i am drinking way less, but cant give it up because i get migraines without it and then cant take meds for pain and it is just not worth it to me..........
I drank decaf coffee (but caffeinated tea) through both my pregnancies, with an occasional real cup a day. This is more because coffee caffeine makes me want to eat my eyelids though than over worrying about its effects on the pregnancy.
I am a coffee drinker. I gave up coffee with both of my pregnancies. I had morning sickness the first two months of both pregnancies that cutting out the coffee was easy since I felt sick anyways.
I am 2 months pregnant with my second, and have cut waaayyyy back on caffeine. I used to drink a pot of coffee a morning. A POT. Now I have two cups a morning, max - and I drink 1/2 decaf, 1/2 regular. I also gave up smoking, cold turkey, as soon as I found out I was expecting (the pregnancy was unexpeceted, or I would have given it up sooner). I was a crank the first few weeks - I'm not goiung to lie! The ciggarette cravings stopped after a week but I miss my caffeine. I have a three year old and really relied on my caffeine jolt to make it through the day. But I have a history of miscarriages, so cutting back on the caffiene was a no-brainer.