Am I having too much coffee?

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Recently I've started drinking coffee again and I've been having up to two cups a day. Is this fine or too much? I'm 19w2d x

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Pregnant women should drink no more than 200mg of caffeine which is one 12oz cup a day

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I cut caffeine out cold turkey the second I found out I was pregnant.

I used to think caffeine in moderation was fine however with a past miscarriage I began studying it at great length with my R1 University and the research our team has done with hundreds of pregnant women and their babies and has shown me that it can actually pose many risks for baby that I wasn't aware of previously.

Caffeine is a drug and babies can't digest the drug as efficiently as adults can so it stays in their system much, much longer.

It dehydrates baby and raises his heart rate to scary levels. That can be a system overload for tiny fetuses. It's also a natural diuretic, making absorption of essential vitamins and nutrients more difficult. Not to mention it does interfere with their sleeping patterns.

Many people will try to justify it by saying "oh my baby turned out fine" or "my doctor said it's okay, what's the big deal?" well those are easily rebutted.

Your baby can appear "fine"  when born but there is simply not enough research to determine if their cognitive or other skills are weakened or interfered with down the line.

In addition, some new research is showing caffeine consumption (even WELL below the "recomended" 200mg) with ADHD as well as other neurological disorders later in life.

Think about it; doctors are going on very limited information, it's honestly nothing more than a best guess at this point there is so much more research that needs to be done to deem it "safe".

Many moms argue the facts because they don't want to give up something they love, but me? I love my baby more than my morning coffee or diet coke. It's simply not worth risking my innocent baby's health for. Just my personal opinion.

Good luck in making your decision

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I drunk two cups a day my whole pregnancy and a coke. He is a healthy baby. But at the hospital he was cold (shaking) and they said it was withdrawal from the caffeine. They even drug test us both over it and was shocked we didn't have drugs in our system. But since we have been home where it is warmer he don't shake. At birth he was 8 pounds 9 ozs

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2 Cups is usually what a Dr. will tell you. 
If its homemade I drink 1 cup & I'm done but if I go out and buy a Starbucks or Coffee Bean then its usually a Venti Size or Regular Size (Coffee Bean) & the drinks I get usually have 1-2 shots of espresso.

But then that's IT for the day, I won't drink any juice or soda just water, water, & water! 😊

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I cut out caffeine and went through an awful withdrawal. My doctor insisted I get back on caffeine. With a 3 day long migraine, caffeine is all that will help. I usually have 1-2 6oz cups of half decaf coffee.
Everything leads to everything now days. Caffeine causes low birth weight, Tylenol causes ADHD, the smell of lemons causes cleft lip. You name it and someone will tell you to not do it.
How it effects your body and your baby will always be different than how it effects someone else's. Same as medication. My doctor wouldn't tell me its OK to drink caffeine if its going to hurt my baby without saying anything.

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Keep it less than 200 mg.

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It isn't too much but caffeine can dehydrate you a bit. So make sure you drink an extra cup of water for every cup of coffee 😁

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If you are worried, you could switch to decaf. I drink one 8oz. cup of regular coffee in the morning and then if I want more than that, I drink decaf. Or you can ask your doctor what he or she would recommend.

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I drink coffee with milk and only a cup a day

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2 cups is perfectly fine :) enjoy it

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