✮ coffee drinkers only, please! ✮

[OctoberMommy2014]

I've only had ONE cup of coffee since I found out I was pregnant, and that says A LOT for me!!

my native american (cherokee) grandma used to give me black coffee when I was little, who knows why.. doesn't matter, but I've been hooked ever since. I'd only drink maybe 16 oz. a day, IF that, whether it was freezing cold or steaming hot outside, so it wasn't an unhealthy amount or anything.

anyways!!! I had a huge craving for it today, and I had a 16 oz. cup of Starbucks House Blend (Medium).. it wasn't even a full 16 oz. cup, maybe 3/4 full, but I spoke with a friend who has a cup a day which was OK'ed by her midwives. I haven't asked my OB about it, but again.. I won't be drinking it every single day. I was just craving it today.

my question is, for my coffee drinking mommies, how often & how much coffee do you drink? I'm totally out of decaf, which won't be hard to purchase, but I use the k-cups for my Keurig.. certain brand you recommend maybe?
I just want opinions, again.. from a coffee drinker, I don't need any drama or negative comments!!! lol
I know there are some people who are TOTALLY against caffeine during pregnancy, but that's just an opinion I don't want/need to hear right now. I know my baby boy is just fine, just something that came up today!

thank you!!!! (((: ❤

[202Tia]

I love coffee!!! I'm 21 weeks and have been drinking coffee almost the entire time. I didn't like it when I had bad morning sickness. I have a cup from my keurig maybe every other day or every two days. I drank coffee everyday with my son and he likes coffee now. I try not to let him over due it with the caffeine but most doctors will tell you its no worse than a soda. I say enjoy your coffee honey.

[OctoberMommy2014]

wonderful!!! yeah, I know some people are totally against caffeine, period, BUT that's a little extreme in my opinion.. JUST my opinion!!! lol

I do drink a lot of water, so I feel assure my body will get the least bit of kick from it, aside from the fact I've drank it all my life & my system is totally used to it. of course I've read that it crosses the placenta though, and I didn't want to overdo it with my baby boy! 16 oz. was usually my max amount before pregnancy anyway, so I know I'll never drink more than that, just because that's my happy place with it! lol

I LOOOOOOVE the caramel frappes from mcdonalds too, which I've had one during pregnancy.. forgot about that, but I really just wanted to hear from other coffee drinking mommies!! thank ya'll so much!!! (((:

[Farah_Remo]

As long as its regular coffee, it still has caffeine in it no matter what the brand is. I was never a daily coffee drinker, just once a week kind of thing. Im almost 23 weeks and ive had exactly 4-5 cups of coffee since finding out i was pregnant. I definitely try to stay away from it but i personally think its fine to have it once in a while when youre craving it. As long as its not a daily consumption.

[coachsymons]

I haven't bought decaf for my keurig yet, haha

[kennimae]

Just as long as you drank water with it as well I wouldn't worry about it. My guilty pleasure is mocha frappés and I just increase my water in take that day. I had a lot of caffeine with my daughter as well never decaf and things are fine.

[coachsymons]

I drink it. Not everyday but quite a bit. I'm a coffee driver. My sister drank it every single day while pregnant. I try to stay under 200-300mL of caffeine a day. You will hear both sides of this all day long. I do sometimes order a decaf whatever I'm craving from Starbucks bc I'll start feeling guilty.