How did you stop drinking caffeine?

Question

I’m in sales and I feel like I NEED caffeine to be successful in my very competitive industry. I’ve cut down over the past few months because I knew I would need to once I got pregnant, but I feel like I have fog brain and can’t focus without it. I work out regularly and get enough sleep... I guess I just use caffeine as a stimulant. Any advice?

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I’m right there with you on typically being a heavy coffee drinker. I’m trying to stick to two caffeinated cups a day and do decaf otherwise, which is mostly going okay. I’m thinking about trying some half caff so I can spread my caffeine out a bit more over the day! I’ll probably worry about it less after the first trimester is over.

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I was addicted to coffee! If I didn't drink a morning coffee I'd get a terrible headache by 1pm and if I didnt have a second cup, by 7pm I'd get a headache, it was bad! I was dreading weaning myself off but it actually was ok. I made 70/30 then 50/50 25/75 caffeine/decaf over a week and a half, and by that time I actually wasn't even into it and the smell put me off. And I haven't had a cup for nearly 3 weeks.
In regards to the headache, I hardly got one at all. I read pregnancy add extra blood and oxygen, and maybe the hormones do something to the receptors that overwork with a caffeine withdrawal, stopping the headaches.
In regards to that motivating buzz, I'm afraid maybe caffeine would have helped but I've been exhausted anyway due to pregnancy, it's something you might have to fight through! Sometimes I'll have a cup of tea if I can stomach it, and it helps a little.

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You don’t need to cut it. Many studies have shown small amounts of daily caffeine perfectly safe. 
The time to cut back would have been first trimester when caffeine can have a bigger effect (though I still had occasional caffeine when I could stomach it). If you’re past that already then 1ish cups per day is totally fine.

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I did not cut the caffeine, I did with my first then half way committed with my second and this pregnancy I’m drinking coffee if I need it, I just make sure it’s a very low amount and usually I pay 7$ for an ice coffee which is mostly milk anyways 😅. Helps me and I had no problems.

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I guess I needed to mention that I am used to having A LOT more than one cup of coffee per day. One cup does nothing for me.

How did you stop drinking caffeine?

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