Caffeine

susan_1981 · Nov 1st, 2008, 07:22 AM

I've already given up drinking and smoking and now I'm wondering if I need to stop drinking diet coke as well. Anyone else given up on caffeine?

porkypig · Nov 1st, 2008, 07:28 AM

I've given up drinking coffee hun, still drink tea but only one in the morn and one in the aftrenoon. I dont really drink fizzy drinks, just water and squash but if you cant do without it why not get some Zero Caffeine coke? I'm sure i've seen that in the shops, they come in black cans xxx

Missy85 · Nov 1st, 2008, 07:32 AM

I was thinking the same thing except im not a big tea/coffee drinker but love diet coke but since getting pregnant its making me burp ALOT!!

and adding to my heartburn so im just not drinking it now... You can get caffeine free diet coke which is in the gold coloured label

Samantha675 · Nov 1st, 2008, 07:32 AM

I would avoid the caffine and the sweetners to be honest.

susan_1981 · Nov 1st, 2008, 07:33 AM

I've seen the gold cans of diet coke which are caffeine free. I suppose I'll have to start drinking that.

MamaK · Nov 1st, 2008, 08:22 AM

I have cut out all caffeine apart from chocolate

I used to drink red bulls and diet coke, but have given them up completely.

I did read somewhere that Diet Coke is actually really bad to drink in pregnancy as it has artificial sweetners in it, which are not good for the developing baby.

xxx

Tink29 · Nov 1st, 2008, 08:30 AM

I've cut down on caffeine, but still have the odd coffee or diet coke - I've been drinking peppermint tea instead. According to the Food Standards Agency's 'eating while you're pregnant' guide the doc gave me, you can safely drink 300 mg a day. Each of these contains roughly 300 mgs:

3 mugs of instant coffee (100 mg each)
4 cups of instant coffee (75 mg each)
3 cups of brewed coffee (100 mg each)
6 cups of tea (50 mg each)
8 cans of cola (up to 40 mg each)
4 cans of energy drink (up to 80 mg each)
8 bars of chocolate, weighing 50 g each (up to 50 mg each)

So, if you eat a bar of chocolate and drink 3 cups of tea, a can of cola and a cup of instant coffee in one day, you'll have reached 300 mg of caffeine.

Hopefully this will help you all - it's certainly heloed me. I'd never drink anywhere near my 300 mg daily allowance, but it has helped me realise that the odd morning coffee or a can of diet coke in the afternoon is OK. Oh and of course all those hot chocolates that I'm constantly craving!

Lulu · Nov 1st, 2008, 08:58 AM

I've switched to decaffinated tea but only drink about 3 a day max. I've tried really hard to give up diet cola but haven't managed it, but I have cut down a lot! Maybe only 3/4 cans a week at most instead of at least 5/6 cans per week and 1/2 2ltr bottles!!

It's been hard though, every now and again I get a craving

ald · Nov 1st, 2008, 09:11 AM

If you fancy something fizzy, why dont you try Sprite as that is caffeine free. Sorry to jump on your thread as I am only TTC but thought this might help. I have cut out all caffeine drinks and just drink Sprite when I fancy a fizzy, and that seems to work for me.

littlemansmum · Nov 1st, 2008, 09:27 AM

I have cut out tea and coffee as they make me sick now, can't drink fizzy cos it gives me colic, and chocolate makes me wanna chunder now. I am living on heavily watered down orange juice, least i am healthy now lol x

Nov 1st, 2008, 07:22 AM	#1
susan_1981 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 2,139	Caffeine I've already given up drinking and smoking and now I'm wondering if I need to stop drinking diet coke as well. Anyone else given up on caffeine?

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Nov 1st, 2008, 07:28 AM	#2
porkypig Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 3,306	I've given up drinking coffee hun, still drink tea but only one in the morn and one in the aftrenoon. I dont really drink fizzy drinks, just water and squash but if you cant do without it why not get some Zero Caffeine coke? I'm sure i've seen that in the shops, they come in black cans xxx

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Nov 1st, 2008, 07:32 AM	#3
Missy85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,003	I was thinking the same thing except im not a big tea/coffee drinker but love diet coke but since getting pregnant its making me burp ALOT!! and adding to my heartburn so im just not drinking it now... You can get caffeine free diet coke which is in the gold coloured label

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Nov 1st, 2008, 07:32 AM	#4
Samantha675 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 8,123	I would avoid the caffine and the sweetners to be honest.

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Nov 1st, 2008, 07:33 AM	#5
susan_1981 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 2,139	I've seen the gold cans of diet coke which are caffeine free. I suppose I'll have to start drinking that.

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Nov 1st, 2008, 08:22 AM	#6
MamaK Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Netherlands (Born and bred in Scotland) Posts: 1,675	I have cut out all caffeine apart from chocolate I used to drink red bulls and diet coke, but have given them up completely. I did read somewhere that Diet Coke is actually really bad to drink in pregnancy as it has artificial sweetners in it, which are not good for the developing baby. xxx

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Nov 1st, 2008, 08:30 AM	#7
Tink29 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 53	I've cut down on caffeine, but still have the odd coffee or diet coke - I've been drinking peppermint tea instead. According to the Food Standards Agency's 'eating while you're pregnant' guide the doc gave me, you can safely drink 300 mg a day. Each of these contains roughly 300 mgs: 3 mugs of instant coffee (100 mg each) 4 cups of instant coffee (75 mg each) 3 cups of brewed coffee (100 mg each) 6 cups of tea (50 mg each) 8 cans of cola (up to 40 mg each) 4 cans of energy drink (up to 80 mg each) 8 bars of chocolate, weighing 50 g each (up to 50 mg each) So, if you eat a bar of chocolate and drink 3 cups of tea, a can of cola and a cup of instant coffee in one day, you'll have reached 300 mg of caffeine. Hopefully this will help you all - it's certainly heloed me. I'd never drink anywhere near my 300 mg daily allowance, but it has helped me realise that the odd morning coffee or a can of diet coke in the afternoon is OK. Oh and of course all those hot chocolates that I'm constantly craving!

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Nov 1st, 2008, 08:58 AM	#8
Lulu Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 914	I've switched to decaffinated tea but only drink about 3 a day max. I've tried really hard to give up diet cola but haven't managed it, but I have cut down a lot! Maybe only 3/4 cans a week at most instead of at least 5/6 cans per week and 1/2 2ltr bottles!! It's been hard though, every now and again I get a craving

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Nov 1st, 2008, 09:11 AM	#9
ald Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,618	If you fancy something fizzy, why dont you try Sprite as that is caffeine free. Sorry to jump on your thread as I am only TTC but thought this might help. I have cut out all caffeine drinks and just drink Sprite when I fancy a fizzy, and that seems to work for me.

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Nov 1st, 2008, 09:27 AM	#10
littlemansmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,210	I have cut out tea and coffee as they make me sick now, can't drink fizzy cos it gives me colic, and chocolate makes me wanna chunder now. I am living on heavily watered down orange juice, least i am healthy now lol x

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