Coffee during pregnancy?

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Is it safe? Pre pregnancy I was a smoker and I obviously had to quit. I found coffee really helped with withdrawals the first few weeks and now I just can't wean myself off coffee. I'm falling asleep by 4pm everyday without caffeine. I limit myself to 3 cups a day(home brew) but I feel so guilty. But it's better than smoking right? Did anyone else consume a decent amount of caffeine during pregnancy and everything turn out fine? Please no judgement I feel bad enough as it is 😕

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Definitely better than smoking, I drink 2-3 cups a day and I’m almost 20 weeks and everything is going well.

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Maybe try drinking smaller cups and spread them out so you can go down to 1-2 cups a day? The book Expecting Better by Emily Oster has some good statistics and data on this.

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Obgyn and RE told me one cup a day is okay. Personally, I chose to switch to decaf. It’s a placebo effect for me, even without caffeine in it, it’s a routine that wakes me up.

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I drank a cup every day, sometimes 2 on sundays. 
I also ate sushi, soft cheese, lunch meats and rare meat. Zero issues 🤷🏽‍♀️

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I used to drink loads of coffee and tea, so during my pregnancy I struggled with removing them from my diet. I would get awful headaches. I cut down to 1 large cup in the morning and 1 cup of tea in the evening (has caffeine). The ib between I drank caffeine free coffee or tea just to trick my mind.
Honestly it was hard. Not sure why it was an obsession, always looked forward to my coffee or tea. Now I'm breastfeeding and no better, I don't drink coffee daily but easily have 2 or 3 cups of regular tea. Baby is healthy. Just follow the recommended dosage per day as best as you can.
Great work for quitting smoking, you're a trooper! A year before we were trying, my husband and I quit smoking cold turkey and best decisions of our lives. Thankfully we never returned to our previous habits. I gained so much in life and my lungs get good air. You will never regret that decision. The crave will stay for a long time but the reward is powerful.

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You can have 200 mg of caffeine daily coffee is fine

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To cut down initially when ttc I alternated between a real coffee and decaf - I now just drink straight decaf and it gives me a placebo type effect! Everyone’s different though so may not help but it may be worth even trying to swap out one coffee a day for a decaf instead! and good on you for taking steps to make sure you and baby are healthy, should never feel judged for that 🙂

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I dropped coffee but ended up drinking lots of Cola, like 1 or 2 a day (I had given up soda but craved if big time my entire pregnancy). My dr told me I could have up to 200 mg of caffeine a day which is one cup of coffee but make sure to drink lots of water too. Baby is here and very healthy .