Drinking tea, it's the new heroin don't-ya-know?

[Cuppachaplz]

quick history, I am 8 weeks pregnant (ish) after a history of RMCs. I had my booking in appointment with the midwife yesterday, who sent the history etc up to the hospital for booking of dating scan and their ante-natal clinic. They have just telephoned, and booked me in for next month, however one thing has really upset me.
The lady who spoke to me was horrified that I was still drinking 1 or 2 cups of tea a day, and told me to cut that our asap.
I have cut back, and try for caffeine free options as much as pos. I saw my GP for hyperemesis treatment, and mentioned at the time that most drinks made me retch, but tea was OK. He suggested I drank more to stay hydrated, and seemed unconcerned about a couple of cups of tea per day.
I now feel like I have done something utterly horrendous, and have had my notes stacked in the pile with crack smokers and mainline users.
Is it really that bad?
Any other serial tea abusers out there want 'fess up, and join me in the sin bin?

[MummytoMog]

Good lord. My (very well sleeping) DCs were grown on a diet of giant Starbucks lattes and a million cups of tea. They're fine (and were full term).

[FoodieMum3]

I try my best to stay within the NHS limits which is roughly 2.5 cups of tea per day. Sometimes I'll have more. I've almost given up coffee completely, I have a cup maybe once every 2 weeks but only because I was I was finding the taste awful.

My mum thinks I'm way OTT about these things. I'm not for a minute condoning it and she herself didn't do it but in her day, they drank tea ALL day, many smoked, drank alcohol and we're all fine

[Cuppachaplz]

Thanks all.
Funny thing us I actually didn't drink tea at all until PG with DS. Was advised to drink more to stay calm and hydrated, so started drinking buckets ( esp as v cold winter gat year and I was out for most of it), was also advised to have a Guinness once a week!
I guess this kind of dates my last successful pregnancy. :0
With you zara hate the resting fag on bump look outside the mat. ward. Yuk

[monkeymamma]

Midwife was being ridiculous. Listen to your GP who speaks sense re hydration and not scaremongering and wrong midwife!
Ps my last pg I had a Starbucks latte every day I was still working and ds was nearly 10lb. Probably all the milk!
This time round the morning sickness has put me off drinking anything hot but I've made up for it in coke, oh dear.

[squizita]

Monkey it was a receptionist!! This is a disgrace. I would complain, for someone pregnant after loss this could trigger clinical anxiety!