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[RuthieHuxtable]

Any pre-pregnancy coffee drinkers still drinking coffee? Have you changed the frequency or coffee type (ie black cup of joe versus foamy latte) since becoming pregnant?

[RachelD29]

Its getting more tempting all the time to drink coffee! But I went cold turkey and am trying to just stay away from it. It may not be true but I believe it had something to do with some miscarriages Ive had in the last year..

[amy8702]

The caffeine does in soda too but, there's typically less in a soda than there is in a cup of coffee.

[RuthieHuxtable]

Thanks ladies. Im trying to ween off of it w/ an occassional cup of iced flavored decaf every now and then but then I try to drink more water.....which keeps me in and out of the bathroom. Lol.

Does the caffeine in soda cause the same: dehydration and hike in blood pressure? (I don't like or drink soda. Just curious.)

[CTMom37]

I used to love coffee.  I don't have as much of a taste for it as before I got pregnant, but when I do I always drink decaf.  Caffeine is not good because it is a stimulant.  It raises blood pressure and can lead to dehydration.  With the amniotic fluid being replaced so often during pregnancy, I imagine drinking regular coffee would need to result in a severe increase in water intake.  Dehydration has it's own set of nasty side effects, so take care.    

[amy8702]

I know its probably not the best but I still drink a lot of coffee. I did with my other two aswell. Both of them were completely healthy and still are