Coffee??

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Is it really bad to have an occasional cup of joe every now and then? I usually have 1-2 cups of coffe a week, I don't know how I would get through this last semester of my bachelors program without these... Does anyone know if this poses an risk to my baby? I'm 20 weeks.

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You should read Expecting Bettter. I loved it. There is a whole section on caffeine and the author goes through all of the evidence (studies in medical journals) and what they do/do not say about te effect of caffeine. She basically concludes that there is no risk to you or the baby unless you are having 4 or more cups of coffee per day. So don't stress! I love coffee but find it's hard to stomach my daily cup nowadays (7.5 weeks) I'm hoping I can return to it down the road!

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One cup of coffee a day (200mg caffeine) is allowed! :)

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Everything in moderation is fine. So yes one or two cups a week is safe. I get a Starbucks prob once a week or every other week. But I usually always get half the shot of coffee and I get a small. But I just do that so I don't get hooked on coffee again.

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I was having horrible headaches and my doctor actually recommended having a cup of coffee a day. It's helped my headaches and baby is fine. I'm also 20 weeks.

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Some days I feel like that and others I just feel like I've gone crazy haha

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They recommend no more than one cup a day. I work long 12 hour shifts and as a nurse I need my coffee so I only drink a small here and there halfway thru my shift when I absolutely need it. When I was pregnant with my first I had coffee daily and it didn't harm her.

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I have a cup of coffee every morning. So not judging you, you are being super good imo.

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I've been drinking coffee this whole pregnancy... I usually have like a 16 oz cup in the morning... If I know I'll want a latte later that day, I get a smaller cup. My last pregnancy I drank even more...

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