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01-12-2013 at 2:27 PM
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How much caffeine are you drinking?

Having a two year old this time around, I find myself extra tired and drinking caffeine like I didn't the first time.  Please make me feel better and tell me i'm not the only one. How much do you feel is safe?

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01-12-2013 at 2:31 PM
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I probably drink a can of soda a day. Usually Dr Pepper or something, so 41 mg according to this database:

http://www.energyfiend.com/the-caffeine-database 

I try to keep it under 100 a day. 
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01-12-2013 at 2:33 PM
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This is so funny. I was literally just getting on here to ask the same question. I have a two year old as well and never drank caffeine when I was pregnant with him. There are some days I drink it now and some days I don't. When I do drink it I feel like I overdo it some. I love coke. I buy caffeine free coke when at home but if I go somewhere like out to eat or McDonalds, I get a coke.
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01-12-2013 at 2:42 PM
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It varies day to day. In general I always keep it under the recommended 200mg.

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01-12-2013 at 2:57 PM
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I have at most 2 cans of pepsi a day, most days it's only one. I am staying away from coffee because it normally doesn't sit well in my tummy.
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01-12-2013 at 2:59 PM
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I have at least one 8oz cup of coffee a day. If I get a headache, I often have a soda or tea to take the edge off, in addition to my morning cup of coffee.

The general recommendation is to stay under 200mg/day. An average cup of brewed coffee, 8oz, has 100 to 150mg. Black tea, 8oz, 20 to 60mg. Soda, 12oz, 30 to 40mg. So for all the people freaking out about soda, you could drink three cans of soda and still not be getting as much caffeine as I get in my teeny morning coffee.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/AN01211


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01-12-2013 at 3:01 PM
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I've always read/heard as long as it was under 200250 mg/day its safe. I am not one that typically consumes caffeine, so that much would be a challenge to reach for me.
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01-12-2013 at 3:17 PM
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homebird:
I probably drink a can of soda a day. Usually Dr Pepper or something, so 41 mg according to this database:http://www.energyfiend.com/thecaffeinedatabasenbsp;I try to keep it under 100 a day.nbsp;


I'm so addicted to Dr Pepper right now. I usually have one can a day.


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01-12-2013 at 3:59 PM
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I drink half a cup of half caff brewed coffee every morning, mixed with milk.
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01-12-2013 at 4:30 PM
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I drink a cup every morning. Around 8-10oz. worth. My OB practice is fine with this amount.
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01-12-2013 at 5:02 PM
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I probably drink 2 cups a day of half-caff coffee. Maybe once or twice a week I may have an afternoon iced tea or diet coke if I am seriously dragging.

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01-12-2013 at 5:05 PM
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Most days I don't drink any.  If I feel like it though, I'll drink sweet tea when I go out to eat, or if I'm eating something really crappy, I'll have a soda with it.  I don't think there's anything wrong with drinking a small amount every day, really.. I just prefer water.
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01-12-2013 at 5:08 PM
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ariaforte8:
It varies day to day. In general I always keep it under the recommended 200mg.

Me too. I pretty much always have a cup of coffee in the morning then MAYBE a diet soda at lunch but usually water.
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01-12-2013 at 5:42 PM
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I was told under 200 mg a day is OK.  I usually drink either a bottle or can of regular coke a day - which is about 75 mg (bottle) or 40 mg (can).  It's funny too because I never really "needed" caffeine, but now I'm all about it!  It's more about regular coke, and I've been drinking caffeine free coke a lot too (1 can/day).
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01-12-2013 at 6:14 PM
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I used to drink 2-3 cups of coffee a day (more on a lazy Sunday morning) but coffee totally turned my stomach in the first trimester. I've started having a cup every few mornings if I'm feeling sluggish but I still don't crave it as much as I did when I drank it regularly. Yesterday I had a massive headache after work so I also had a can of Coke (on top of a coffee that morning). Not too worried about caffeine.
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01-12-2013 at 6:41 PM
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Hmmm...the book I have says under 300. But if you are just having a caffeine drink a day, you are well under that number. I also have a 2 year old and I'm exhausted! Been having tea in the afternoon.
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01-12-2013 at 7:09 PM
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I usually drink 1 cup of coffee a morning. Sometimes 2
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01-12-2013 at 7:58 PM
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Wow I feel awful! My doc has never mentioned to me about drinking too much caffeine. The pop/coffee subject has never even come up in our visits. I am drinking tons of water and I have about 4 cups of coffee a day. I used to drink more than that, but I have cut back. I usually have 2 in the morning and 2 after our dinner. I drink water throughout the day, but I guess I should switch to decaf at night. 
 
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01-12-2013 at 8:08 PM
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I might have one glass of tea every other day or so. Sometimes two a day, depending if we eat out. 

With my second pregnancy, I was craving cokes and had at least two a day through most of it (and also had gestational diabetes with him - coincidence?). For some reason, it never occurred to me to buy caffeine free cokes (which is odd, since I grew up drinking only that kind), but there you have it. Maybe it was pregnancy brain at work :). 
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01-12-2013 at 8:13 PM
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I hate coffee...and gave up on my belovedv David's Tea when I got my bfp - too any herbs in the ones I have.  Gave up on soda several years ago when I realized it was Making it hard to lose weight.

Sooooooo...I pretty much split a Pepsi with dh once every couple of weeks when I get a headache that Tylenol alone cant cure.  
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01-12-2013 at 8:34 PM
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I'm drinking one cup of black tea most days. I would love a cup of coffee and the thought of it sounds just perfect but my nose disagrees. I can't stand smelling it. I would have a cup of coffee instead if I could though.
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01-12-2013 at 9:02 PM
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I usually have a cup of coffee a few times a week. It's kind of a "treat" when I do allow myself to have it.

However, in less than a month, I start nursing school & will be upping my caffeine intake just to survive!! Coffee >>> Indifferent >>> Idea
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01-12-2013 at 9:07 PM
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I usually drink one can of dr pepper a day or I get a small cafe mocha from Tim Horton. Does anyone know how much caffeine decaf coffee has? I know it still contains some so I didn't know if I could be drinking a few cups of that a day instead.
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01-12-2013 at 9:55 PM
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I'm pretty sure if I so much as look at a glass of tea I'm awake for the next two nights. With that I cut my coffee down to maybe once every two weeks and even then its decaf. I never drink pop. I started to get my sweet tooth back this last week and have slept poorly. Not sure if its the small amount of caffeine in candy thats doing it or just getting too big to sleep nicely.
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01-12-2013 at 10:05 PM
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more then I should.  I can't drink much else other then Orange Gatorade so I mix sprite in with it.  
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01-13-2013 at 1:01 AM
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My OB told me 16 oz. a day is ok. I drink one 16 oz. glass of iced coffee a day...sometimes less (like an 8 oz. can of soda if I don't feel like iced coffee). 
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01-13-2013 at 5:48 AM
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Before my bfp I used to drink 2 cups of coffee every morning. But coffee really nauseates me when I'm pregnant, tasting it or even smelling it, so I haven't been drinking it anymore. I'm a big soda drinker but I've cut it down to 1 or 2 cans of soda a day.
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01-13-2013 at 7:22 AM
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Mrsveinotte:
more then I should. nbsp;I can't drink much else other then Orange Gatorade so I mix sprite in with it. nbsp;


Umm.... Sprite doesn't have caffeine in it.


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01-13-2013 at 8:45 AM
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I usually have 1-2 cups of of coffee plus a soda in the afternoon if I have hd a migraine all day. It's the only thing that helps.
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01-13-2013 at 9:08 AM
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I have one cup of coffee several mornings a week, and I'm generous with the milk when fixing it up.   It's a treat for me.  The rest of the time I drink a cup of English Breakfast tea, or Earl Grey.  Doc says it's all fine, and even the coffee is well under the 250-300 mg per day limit. 

I waited until second tri to have any caffeine, though.   I quit soda years ago after I realized how absolutely horrible it is for you. 

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