Oh and don't worry about what people on FB think lol whatever is approved by your doctor is fine. Just say well my doctor says it's fine but thanks for your concern. lol

I have limited my caffeine intake but then again I was never a big coffee drinker.  If the doctor gave you the ok and everything is fine with your pregnancy than drink up that one cup of coffee and don't listen to what anyone else tells you.

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I'd love to hear some of you other moms opinions on this.  I know there has to be alot of coffee-a-holics out there like me.  I am already on my 3rd pregnancy/child, so I am not really asking because of inexperience with this issue.  Basically, my OB has told me to "limit" my caffeine to 1 cup a day, and any webpage I come across says 200 mg of caffeine is fine a day.  (an 8oz cup of regular brewed coffee is 137 according to my research).  

Anyways.... Ive also seen places that said to AVOID it.  I also was "yelled" at on facebook for talking about drinking caffeine.  I was always a 2-3 cup a day person., and if I dont have at least one, I have a headache all day that not even tylenol kills, so if my doctor tells me its fine, whats the big deal?  My other 2 children have NO problems right now (ok so my son is a lil hyper sometimes.. but he is a 4 year old boy! lol isnt that normal?? lol) 

Anyhow, to those moms out there, how many of you cut caffeine completely or did you just limit what you did prepregnancy like I did?  I wasnt happy when my "facebook friend" scolded me for something I was approved to do by my OB/GYN specifically!!

Posted by Momof32012

i totally understand and feel your pain im being scolded as well by friend but my doc said a cup a day is fine and im 35 weeks i drink a cup every morning before i was pregnant i drank like 2 or 3 energy drinks a day and coffee i cut out the energy drinks but i still drink a cup of coffee in the morning!

Lets just put it this way -- with my first, all i drank was mountain dew ... He has ADHD. Yea, not doing that again. 

I've only had about 4 or 5 caffeine drinks this entire pregnancy. And I'm about 6.5 months.

I get headaches and migraines as well.  Coffee helps to control them. I have always been a major coffee drinker.  With my son (who is 4 now) I cut back to 1 cup a day.  I'm about 6 weeks pregnant now, with my second. I tried to cut coffee out completly at first but the result of that was massive headaches that would NOT go away.  I can go a day (2 at most) without coffee, but then I will get the headaches.  So I do 1 day on, 1 day off, with just 1 cup of regular coffee, usually in the morning. I have decaf for those inbetween times.  The fact is,  a cup of caffiene a day is OKAY while pregnant.  Ignore the ignorant people on Facebook who just want to put their ill-informed opinion where it doesn't belong. You know from your doctor that it's fine, so don't worry about it.  :)

Personally I cut almost all caffeine out while pregnant. It is easier on some people's bodies and not on others. Listen to your body because ultimately if you are in pain and stressing so is the baby. So drink away but with in reason, I wouldn't go drink an entire pot of coffee.  And I am sure your friends/family have good intentions but it's your body and your baby tell them to butt out!!

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 I suffer from severe migraines due to 2 major concussions causing some brain injury/damage.  Being that none of my migraine meds are safe while I am pregnant my OB said to take Tylenol as directed on the bottle and a can of coke at the same time to help fight the migraines. So far it has worked and I have only had to take them a few times.  I found mini-coke-a-cola cans only 7.5 fluid ounces that contain only 21mg of caffine.  They help bc I am NOT a soda fan but its the only thing I can do for the massive migraines.  I find that I take the Tylenol 1-2x a week and a mini coke every other day I have mostly been able to fight most of the migraines. 

Always ask you OB what is safe for your particular pregnancy.

Posted by Gilly1331

thanks, my OB had already givien me the OK to have 1 8oz cup of regular coffee a day.,  we didnt have a huge discussion about it but in the inital meet up we quickly went over what i can and cant have and 1 cup of coffee was approved right then and there.  I only asked because of how snooty my "friend" on FB got about me having any caffiene at all that proposed my question.

I am a coffee drinker to.  I drink a small cup of coffee each morning and on an occassion I will have a glass of pop.  I totally understand what you are saying.  I mainly have it because I get a craving or because I am getting a small headache.  My doctor said 200 mg a day is fine.  I found coffee to have less than 137 mg. When I looked at 6 oz it stated roughly 60 mg.  Who knows but so far that is what I go by.  I hope this helps.

In Response to Caffeine when pregnant?:

I'd love to hear some of you other moms opinions on this.  I know there has to be alot of coffee-a-holics out there like me.  I am already on my 3rd pregnancy/child, so I am not really asking because of inexperience with this issue.  Basically, my OB has told me to "limit" my caffeine to 1 cup a day, and any webpage I come across says 200 mg of caffeine is fine a day.  (an 8oz cup of regular brewed coffee is 137 according to my research).  

Anyways.... Ive also seen places that said to AVOID it.  I also was "yelled" at on facebook for talking about drinking caffeine.  I was always a 2-3 cup a day person., and if I dont have at least one, I have a headache all day that not even tylenol kills, so if my doctor tells me its fine, whats the big deal?  My other 2 children have NO problems right now (ok so my son is a lil hyper sometimes.. but he is a 4 year old boy! lol isnt that normal?? lol) 

Anyhow, to those moms out there, how many of you cut caffeine completely or did you just limit what you did prepregnancy like I did?  I wasnt happy when my "facebook friend" scolded me for something I was approved to do by my OB/GYN specifically!!

Posted by Momof32012

I love my coffee and Starbucks.  I have 2 other children and I did not change my intake in caffeine. The only thing I did stop drinking was Redbull.  Well needless to say my kids are calmer than I am and very healthy.  Some people I know stop drinking coffee by choice but really I believe it is your choice if you choose to drink caffeine of not.  And yes 4yr old boys are hyper!  

In Response to Caffeine when pregnant?:

I'd love to hear some of you other moms opinions on this.  I know there has to be alot of coffee-a-holics out there like me.  I am already on my 3rd pregnancy/child, so I am not really asking because of inexperience with this issue.  Basically, my OB has told me to "limit" my caffeine to 1 cup a day, and any webpage I come across says 200 mg of caffeine is fine a day.  (an 8oz cup of regular brewed coffee is 137 according to my research).  

Anyways.... Ive also seen places that said to AVOID it.  I also was "yelled" at on facebook for talking about drinking caffeine.  I was always a 2-3 cup a day person., and if I dont have at least one, I have a headache all day that not even tylenol kills, so if my doctor tells me its fine, whats the big deal?  My other 2 children have NO problems right now (ok so my son is a lil hyper sometimes.. but he is a 4 year old boy! lol isnt that normal?? lol) 

Anyhow, to those moms out there, how many of you cut caffeine completely or did you just limit what you did prepregnancy like I did?  I wasnt happy when my "facebook friend" scolded me for something I was approved to do by my OB/GYN specifically!!

Posted by Momof32012