Is Decaf Coffee ok during pregnancy??

[foxylady62903]

I'm going through my 2nd IVF now (tomorrow is ET).  During the months leading up to the 1st IVF cycle, I got myself completely off caffine, including my morning coffee!! Boy that was hard to do. I wasn't even drinking decaf, but during this 2nd round, I'm finding that I'm missing the taste of coffee so I've been making myself 1 cup of decaf a day.  I've been searching the internet high and low for a definitive answer as to whether decaf is safe during pregnancy but can't find any places that agree.  

Anyone have any ideas?



~Lori

[pumpernickelbred]

i think depending on how agreesive you wanne be during TTC and pregnancy...a cup of decaff may not hurt,but I even wanna cut that out since I really wanna be aggressive during my TTC journey..not even cholocota or anything caffeine in it....

goo luck

[sjsmiling]

I am a HUGE coffee drinker.  However, once we started our cycle I cut it out completly and move to caffeine free tea.  By no means do I like the taste as much but it still allows me to partake in my morning routine.  Which I love!  Good Luck!

[10_07]

My RE said 1-2 cups of coffee a day was fine, but like you, I cut out all caffeine for the first month. And like you, I found that I REALLY missed the ritual and taste of coffee in the morning, so I did some reasearch on caffeine content. You would have to drink about 10 cups of decaf to equal one cup of regular. So I say enjoy your decaf coffee! Its funny though, I went to Starbucks and ordered a decaf latte and about half way through I noticed they gave me regular! Since I have only been drinking decaf I could REALLY feel the effects of the caffeine- it was ALL bad!

[mhv]

I cut my caffine back to 1 can a day.  Wish I could give that up... but haven't been able to as of yet.  Looking into new RE's so going to ask them what they think.  I just Love Mt Dew! Can't help it  =o )

[mlb1234]

Decaf is totally fine!!  Regular coffee is fine too as long as you don't take in more than 300mg caffeine but of course the less you take in the better.

[kris71]

when i was pregnant my dr said i could have 1 caffeinated drink a day so it should be fine. I am also doing IVF this cycle - (egg retrieval on sat). I have cut out coffee - but it's been so hard. when i was pregnant with my son i had NO taste for coffee so it worked out for me but this part is hard!

[foxylady62903]

Thanks! I'm not one of those people who drink the super big cups like Starbucks offers. I literally drink once 8 ounce cup of coffee a day.  I think I'm going to stick to the decaf though.

[happynifer]

my doc said its fine.
she also said 1-2 cups of regular coffee are also acceptable.
good luck!