coffee when ttc

Does drinking coffee matter in first half of cycle, or is it only important to avoid after ovulation?

I have been ttc for more than 3 yrs. At first was very gung-ho and gave up coffee, at some point started drinking 1 cup per day again in the first half of my cycle. I am starting gonal-F and want to give it the best shot possible. Should I stop drinking coffee during whole cycle, or is it only important to stop after ovulation?

[mommyin10]

The first thing my RE had us do is stop drinking coffee & alcohol no matter where I was in my cycle. We didn't get pregnant for 8 more months, but I did stop both completely. We finally got pregnant through ivf. Good luck!!! :)

[trh0819]

Same here. At my first appointment for IVF, I was told to drop the caffeine and alcohol completely. Doc did say that if I just couldn't stand to go without caffeine, I could have 1 cup a day, but I chose not to take any chances and haven't had anything other than water, milk, and juice. Our IVF worked and I'm 5 weeks pregnant.  One thing my RE told me was if at any point I do something, drink something, etc that would cause me to go back and question if IVF didn't work, then don't don't do it. No need to torture yourself with things you could have done differently. I just played it safe.  Best wishes to you!

[lil_lady25]

I agree with the other ladies and think that if you are ttc you should give up the caffeine. I have heard it hurts your fertility. I didnt stop while ttc but I started drinking decaf and got my BFP the first month afterwards. Good luck and I hope it helps for you too!!

[PrincessJam]

I gave up caffeine a while back as well (along with all alcohol)  I also had the hubby give up alcohol and caffeine as we prepared for IUI.  He has low morphology, and a little bit of a low count... and this time his count was the highest it's ever been!!

There are many pops without caffeine, sprite being one of them, there is diet squirt, diet caffiene coke..... so if you want to feel like you are drinking caffeine, stick with one of those.

If you enjoy coffee, try decaf :)

Best of luck!

[BeeHappy76]

Thanks so for responding everyone. I have been drinking half caf and switched to full decaf starting this morning... I did stop drinking caffeine for the 1st year we were ttc and it did not help me get pg then, but if taking all these meds I do want to make sure I am doing everything I can.