Will It Hurt?

PrEgSeCoNdJoY · Apr 28th, 2009, 23:54 PM

Ok ladies i have a question.... (as usual) anyway i am pretty sure i am not supposed to be drinking coffee but that's all i have been wanting to drink all day today am i going to hurt the baby if i have a couple cups of coffee???

kaz982 · Apr 29th, 2009, 00:05 AM

noooo. unless you drank many many gallons i doubt very muchly its going to affect your baby in any way although they do tell you to limit the amount of coffee you have because of caffene but me however rarly drink coffee but am always drinking fat coke aswell as other healthy drinks and currently have a 28 week old fidget healthy as ever kicking me so hard which is y im still up!! what am saying is coke is just as bad as coffee am sure and with me drinking it daily has had no ill effects

kaz982 · Apr 29th, 2009, 00:06 AM

although will just add drinking coffee and other high caffeen drinks can make your baby more active

Frippledip · Apr 29th, 2009, 00:23 AM

TBH hon I would try to keep it at one cup per day. While the occasional two cups is probably OK, it's still best to cut back. That being said, there are much worse things you could be doing!

Rebaby · Apr 29th, 2009, 01:51 AM

The food standards agency here recommends no more than 200mg of caffeine per day in pregnancy, which roughly equates to 2 mugs of instant coffee, so as long as you don't go overboard with it, you should be fine.

After our MC in February i cut out caffeine pretty much all together, just the odd square of chocolate or cup of hot chocolate but as i have got further along i allow myself a treat now and again, like a glass of cola, which i didn't drink much before being pregnant but have been really craving! I've even had the odd cup of 'normal' tea but on the whole i try to stick to de-caff tea and coffee and alternatives like fruit tea and juice etc.

I think it's just about keeping things in moderation.

Hope that helps.

Mommy2Kian · Apr 29th, 2009, 02:19 AM

I drink one cup of tea OR coffee..chocolate is my weakness

Theres much worse things to do like smoke and drink alcohol, i shouldnt worry to much...my midwife said its fine aslong as you dont go over the top

Wendyk07 · Apr 29th, 2009, 02:24 AM

I switched to decaf as soon as i got my

It wasnt easy though as i used to drink coffee by the bucket load. Am fine with it now though. Still have chocolate and drink diet coke but i have definatley halfed my caffine intake.

Tudor Rose · Apr 29th, 2009, 02:54 AM

why not try de caff coffee? or half caff?

abigail_71 · Apr 29th, 2009, 03:01 AM

Bubby can't process the caffeine and it can cause a MC. That said a couple of cups a day should be fine.

loopdido · Apr 29th, 2009, 06:06 AM

Too much caffiene stops you absorbing iron - which is another reason not to drink too much - your probably taking pre-natel vits and such inc iron, but this is useless if you drink to much caffiene, you would just be peeing it out. Bubs and you need your iron to produce the extra blood needed.

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PrEgSeCoNdJoY Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Westminster SC Posts: 701	Will It Hurt? Ok ladies i have a question.... (as usual) anyway i am pretty sure i am not supposed to be drinking coffee but that's all i have been wanting to drink all day today am i going to hurt the baby if i have a couple cups of coffee???

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kaz982 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 239	noooo. unless you drank many many gallons i doubt very muchly its going to affect your baby in any way although they do tell you to limit the amount of coffee you have because of caffene but me however rarly drink coffee but am always drinking fat coke aswell as other healthy drinks and currently have a 28 week old fidget healthy as ever kicking me so hard which is y im still up!! what am saying is coke is just as bad as coffee am sure and with me drinking it daily has had no ill effects

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kaz982 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 239	although will just add drinking coffee and other high caffeen drinks can make your baby more active

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Frippledip Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 721	TBH hon I would try to keep it at one cup per day. While the occasional two cups is probably OK, it's still best to cut back. That being said, there are much worse things you could be doing!

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Apr 29th, 2009, 01:51 AM	#5
Rebaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,698	The food standards agency here recommends no more than 200mg of caffeine per day in pregnancy, which roughly equates to 2 mugs of instant coffee, so as long as you don't go overboard with it, you should be fine. After our MC in February i cut out caffeine pretty much all together, just the odd square of chocolate or cup of hot chocolate but as i have got further along i allow myself a treat now and again, like a glass of cola, which i didn't drink much before being pregnant but have been really craving! I've even had the odd cup of 'normal' tea but on the whole i try to stick to de-caff tea and coffee and alternatives like fruit tea and juice etc. I think it's just about keeping things in moderation. Hope that helps.

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Mommy2Kian Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Midlands Posts: 3,825	I drink one cup of tea OR coffee..chocolate is my weakness Theres much worse things to do like smoke and drink alcohol, i shouldnt worry to much...my midwife said its fine aslong as you dont go over the top

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Wendyk07 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Glasgow Posts: 2,017	I switched to decaf as soon as i got my It wasnt easy though as i used to drink coffee by the bucket load. Am fine with it now though. Still have chocolate and drink diet coke but i have definatley halfed my caffine intake.

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Tudor Rose Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3,486	why not try de caff coffee? or half caff?

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abigail_71 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 516	Bubby can't process the caffeine and it can cause a MC. That said a couple of cups a day should be fine.

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Apr 29th, 2009, 06:06 AM	#10
loopdido Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,650	Too much caffiene stops you absorbing iron - which is another reason not to drink too much - your probably taking pre-natel vits and such inc iron, but this is useless if you drink to much caffiene, you would just be peeing it out. Bubs and you need your iron to produce the extra blood needed.

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