✮ 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!!!! (((: ❤

[OctoberMommy2014]

thank you!! I have no shame either! lol & I can't say that anyone should blame you.. I felt like I needed it today, so badly! congrats on baby #3!! I hope your youngest gets better soon.. I still get awful ear infections every now & then too. I had tubes when I was little, one came out, so they just took the other one out.. it's so frustrating! "/

[coachsymons]

Absolutely NO bashing from me. My mother in law brings me a mocha frapp from Starbucks sometimes...

[Maleka87]

In all honesty. ..I drink two small mugs a day. I feel no shame. I have a 5 year old and an 11 month old...and am 7weeks along with baby number 3. I need it...especially since my youngest still doesn't sleep all night-due to chronic ear infections.

[OctoberMommy2014]

ahhh, thank ya'll sooo soooo much!!!

I just KNEW I was going to get some bashing about this lol, BUT I'm so glad so many of you understand.. and you're right, I could be doing much worse things!!! so many people thought it was weird for me to have coffee as such a young age, but it's never been a big deal for us!! lol

I really appreciate the info., I'll still probably get some decaf k cups, but I feel safe knowing a cup of coffee won't harm me or my baby boy!!! (((:

[Alkali13]

First of all, I heard recently that in the early to mid 1900s, there were parenting books that recommended giving your child black coffee around 6 months old, so your grandmother wasn't wrong for her generation!

Also, I believe a Grande from Starbucks is over 200mg, but under 300mg.  I've been having a single shot in whatever I get (75mg) because it tends to be more exact than trying to figure it out by ounces (but I'm also just really neurotic).  I've been getting solo venti cinnamon dolce lattes from Starbucks or a decaf large iced coffee with a turbo shot and mint mocha chip flavor from Dunkin.  Before I found out I was pregnant, I was drinking two large iced coffees from Dunkin every day, so quitting cold turkey was NOT in the cards for me, lol.

As for brands, I'm pretty sure Starbucks makes decaf K cups.  I've been getting Peet's decaf house blend for myself, but we have a drip coffee brewer.

[ivfsuccess]

Ive had coffee since around 20 weeks nothing major maybe 2 a week and its only instant coffee so its not strong im now full term. If you want one go for it theres alot worse things u could be putting in your body than a small coffee :)