Just happens that Coffee has been a topic of conversation here with DH and I for a while. To add to that this herbal place sent through information regarding coffee.

I m going to copy it in here. FIRST though..... It all has a lot to do with Quality of egg and sperm in the first place so I m not saying I agree or dont agree with it, but thought it would be informative to send paste in here.



"Caffeine consumption is a topic that is often discussed between my patients and I. And a recent study shows why its important to address the caffeine in your diets when trying to become pregnant and while pregnant.

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology said that have two cups of coffee per day can increase the chance for miscarriage. Our recommendation has always been to reduce coffee to one cup per day and then reduce this further to no more than a coffee few days per week. This study supports this recommendation.

"In the study, published in Monday?s issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Li's team interviewed 1,063 women in the San Francisco area who became pregnant between 1996 and 1998 about their caffeine intake. While 164 of the women drank 200 mg of caffeine or more daily, 635 consumed some caffeine but less than 200 mg. The remaining 264 women said they didn?t consume any caffeine.

Overall, 172 of the women suffered a miscarriage. The risk of a miscarriage was more than double in women who consumed 200 mg or more of caffeine, with 25 percent suffering a miscarriage compared to just 12 percent of women who didn't consume caffeine. The low-caffeine drinkers also appeared to have an elevated risk of miscarriage, but this trend wasn't statistically significant, meaning the researchers could not rule out that it was merely due to chance."

Giving up coffee or other beverages with caffeine should be done while preparing for the pregnancy. I rarely tell people to give it up all together but rather to understand that when the body relies on caffeine each day for increased energy this is putting stress on the system. Your body should be able to maintain an average to high energy level throughout the day without the need for caffeine. When you rely on caffeine or HAVE to have your coffee this tells me that your body is out of balance.

Teas like Green tea would have 1/3 the caffeine as most coffee and therefore two cups per day would be fine. Black tea should be eliminated or cut down as per the previous recommendation because its caffeine levels are similar to coffee. Herbal teas that do not contain caffeine are great sources of nutrients including antioxidants to assist your body in creating healthy cells. And remember the eggs, ovaries, follicles, endometrial lining and the semen and sp**erm are all made up of cells.

Because they do not know what the mechanism is that connects coffee or caffeine to miscarriage its best for men to avoid more than a cup a day or a few cups throughout the week as well. It could be that the caffeine and chlorogenic acid that is found in caffeinated drinks could be effecting the health of the cells, and therefore the sp**erm or the egg for example could be effected. So its best for both men and women to keep a check on their coffee consumption.

Also we suggest to keep the sugar out of the coffee as well to avoid significant spiking of blood glucose levels during the day.

Decaffeinated coffees really aren't any better due to the fact that most are decaffinated by putting chemicals in to get the caffeine out. There are some coffee substitutes you can find at most health food shops.

Some people tell me that coffee is their only vice, but if it may be effecting your fertility then its time to realise that is not necessary to have your vice daily and like alcohol, either eliminate it or cut it down so that it is spread through out the week and not a daily habit.
This can help you continue to focus on your overall health and optimising your fertility. Remember the development of sp**erm occurs over time and so does the follicle in women. So it may take 6-12 months for changes like these to have the most optimum effect.

Also remember to cut down gradually to avoid the withdrawl symptoms like severe headaches that can come with giving up caffeine cold turkey.
We suggest halving what you normally have for two weeks then doing that again over another two weeks until you get down to only a few a week or none at all. "

Now remember that quote is from a place that specializes in fertility through herbs and inner health. SO take it for what its worth.

As for me..... I ve given up smoking, I ve cut down my coffee from 20...... yes thats not a misprint.....20 coffee s a day to 1 to 2 "nescafe blend 4 instant" a day and 2 "nescafe blend 43 decafe" so basically i m having just over the 200 Odd that they are talking about. Mind you they dont like decafe because of the chemicals....... dont you think sometimes you just cant win.