Did you drink coffee while you were pregnant?

[Carmen2]

Trillian, it's so good to know about that. I have never thought of asking for a half strength one. When I wasn't pregnant, I love going to Starbucks for a cup of coffee. My gosh, I can't remember the last time I stepped into Starbucks for a coffee! Most likely more than 2 years!!! From now on, if I am in my cravings while driving, I'll stop for a half strength one.... thank you and thank you for the wonderful piece of information!!!

[Trillian]

No worries Carmen

[2CheekyMonkeys]

well i stayed away from tea and coffee during first pregnancy! LOL this time i stayed away from coffee for first trimester. i got a piece of paper from hopsital saying you can have 2-3 small cups a day (which i had forgotten about) and now i have a cup of instant maybe 2 times a week. i had forgotten how good it is and have to restrain myself from having MORE MORE MORE! :-)

[Carmen2]

Hollo,

Yes, coffee is so good and I have to admit that it's hard to refrain from more. But, I guess having 1 to 2 cups a day is okay. Like Trillian said, everything in moderation! So, let us all enjoy our pregnancies with our cup of coffee! YAY!

[Peach]

I went cold turkey .. but easily switched to hot chocolate!!! YUM!!

[Snacks]

Last pregnancy I had one nearly every day, except towards the end because I was too hot (it was summer).
This pregnancy I really haven't felt like it at all. Perhaps once the nausea abates some more (read: nausea - you had BETTER abate some more, LOL!) I will go back to one small but well-made coffee a day.

[Nai]

I still have my 1 real coffee every morning - I did last pregnancy and while BF. I was never told to go off it completely and I think the nervous breakdown I would suffer if I did would cause more harm to the baby than 1 cup of coffee a day!

Also I work 3-4 days per week and if I didn't have a cup of coffee before work I would be completely useless.

[Phteven]

I went cold turkey .. but easily switched to hot chocolate!!! YUM!!

Funnily enough chocolate has caffeine in it too but not so much as coffee.

For those who are interested there is a list of the amounts of caffeine in different drinks etc here.
They list brewed coffee but not espresso. I think that espresso has less than brewed because it is a quick process. I know that tea has more caffeine if you let it brew for longer and I assume the same is true for coffee.

[Boo Boo]

yep, I am a one a day person too - real coffee - I asked my doctor she said it was fine - all about moderation and I figure there are worse things I could be doing.

Laurin x

[Brunette01]

I used to love drinking starbucks coffee before I got pregnant - Then I just couldn't face it anymore. Even though I didn't really get morning sickness I just went completely off certain things - the most surprising to me was baked beans - I used to eat them about 3 times a week before then! Anyway I think during the last 30 weeks I've had maybe one coffee, but made with only half a shot because I can't drink it if its strong anymore!