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did you/have you cut out/down caffeine?

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Autumn2014 · 09/02/2015 11:28

I don't drink alcohol, or smoke but I love my cups of tea! At least 2 in the morning to get me going and another 2 cups throughout the day. I drink water with my meals and a fruit tea in the evening so it's not all caffeine drinks. I don't drink diet drinks or fizzy pop.
I was reading about how you should limit caffeine and that includes chocolate too. Do you know if it's only important once you are pregnant, or whilst your are TTC, or just in the TWW? I could probably make it a bit of weaker brew would that help?

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PeasinPod1 · 09/02/2015 12:17

Autumn- if your cuppas make you happy I think giving them up would be more harmful (in stress?!) than carrying on drinking! Think this applies- when TTC to more the heavy coffee drinkers, I start day with a 2 shot latte so gave these up the month we conceived, could be pure coincidence!

www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/limit-caffeine-during-pregnancy.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=216

are guidelines while preg- but your tea would not be an issue, I still had 1 weak coffee a day as well as several cuppas-but swapped my diet cokes to caffeine free just to keep it down

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Autumn2014 · 09/02/2015 16:13

thanks for the link PP1

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lemon101 · 09/02/2015 16:32

Hey Autumn,

try the Yorkshire tea decaff teabags - you genuinely can't notice the difference! I used to drink loads of caffeinated coffee and tea and have switched out to decaf options and been fine - barely noticed. I DO have a strong cup of coffee first thing though, or like you I wouldn't be able to function!

MrsGingerbread · 09/02/2015 16:36

Yes, I have switched to decaff Tetley tea and Diet Coke. I really don't notice the difference (and that leaves lots of caffeine left for chocolate munching! :)

ValancyJane · 09/02/2015 16:54

Yep - I have a cup of coffee in the morning to get me going, and then a cup of tea in the afternoon (before that it was about three during the day). Have made a conscious effort to drink more water, but find it quite boring - so have switched to decaf teas. Another vote for Yorkshire Tea decaf here, and decaf Earl Grey is lovely too :)

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Autumn2014 · 09/02/2015 17:52

thanks for the recommendations for Yorkshire decaf

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Teakind · 09/02/2015 18:54

I second the Yorkshire decaf option. Its definitely the best decaf version I have tried.

I've cut down from about 8 caffeinated cups a day to 2. Im not sure about it's effect on ttc but I think it's helped my bladder!

Artistic · 09/02/2015 22:15

I was a total coffee addict until the time I found myself pregnant. So actually didn't (couldn't!) cut down of coffees while TTC. I had terrible nausea in the first trimester & the smell of coffee was revolting. So much so that I couldn't even step into a Costa or Starbucks! Overnight I had to switch off coffee (but had a bit of withdrawal symptoms/headaches)...then I started having tea with ginger in it. Tried my best to stick to 2 cups a day. Decaf never worked for me but green tea did - if I ever craved for an extra hot drink. DD is now 4 months & I haven't gone back to coffee yet..I find that my sleep is rather fragmented & too much caffeine doesn't let me drop off to sleep after early morning feeds.

I'd suggest you don't worry about the caffeine but rather just gradually reduce your reliance of caffeine by having other hot drinks as PP have suggested. I don't think it interferes with TTC at all!

mrsgooglemad · 12/02/2015 19:45

Diet coke still contains caffeine.x

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