In the gaping hole left by caffeine... what are you drinking?

[PallasCat]

I love a cuppa. Actually, the problem is that I love several cuppas. Cutting down is tantamount to a lifestyle change. Having had my measly permitted daily tea, I'm left wondering... what to drink?

I haven't found a decaf tea that doesn't just annoy me. I do like herbal teas, but I've also read it's not a great idea to have lots of one particular flavour - you should vary.

So I'm interested to know: what's your hot beverage of choice when preggers?

I think Urethra I'd just trying to explain that there doesn't have to be a gaping hole left by caffeine.

'Tis a rather dramatic statement and there's no need to be worrying over decaf drinks when you know a little caffeine isn't going to hurt.

Thanks Thursday, glad someone gets it.

the blood of my enemies (it's very nutritious)

Haha trian

On the original topic, have to say I absolutely love Clipper fruit teas. They're caffeine free but taste a bit stronger than the Twinings ones, so it doesn't feel like too much of a poor substitute for my usual super strong probably has 200mg of caffeine in one cup alone morning coffee. Although I do find Twinings ginger tea is great for morning sickness / nausea.

Have you tried Fruitbroo? I tried the apple & ginger one last week and it was absolutely delicious.

Clicked on this thread as its something of a soap box of mine I'll admit.

After my 2nd mc I did my own research into possible causes/ ways to reduce risk. This was 16 years ago. Even then I found several large studies conducted in USA and Scandinavia and I think one in Japan that showed as little as 100mg daily increased the risk of mc, low birth weight and premature labour. Similarly with even small amounts of alcohol and some food additives. It may have been a tad extreme but before I started TTC again I went as natural as possible diet wise and cut out caffeine and alcohol altogether.

www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/limit-caffeine-during-pregnancy.aspx?CategoryID=54&SubCategoryID=130

Also please note there is caffeine in chocolate (Inc hot chocolate in fact I think it's more in hot chocolate than bars?) So take care of yourselves ladies.

"I will note she is an economist and not a medical professional." I really don't understand why anyone would take advice from an economist (who thinks hiv education in Africa is a waste of time? ) and/or a journalist who have no medical training whatsoever.

Wishing you all happy and healthy pregnancies

bacon when I was pregnant with my first DC 15 years ago I had heard nothing about the risks of caffeine and just carried on as normal (although I wasn't the hardened coffee drinker then that I subsequently became). So it's interesting that you were researching this 16 years ago.

Wow this has become a much wider conversation than I'd anticipated! Thank you so much for all the suggestions - there are definitely some brands I'll be looking into.

Thank you too for the really interesting points raised on both sides. This seems to have touched on some very valid wider dialogue going on about pregnancy and the whole culture of "dos and don'ts" attached to it.

It's just in my nature to be ultra-cautious, but that's not to cast shade or imply judgement of anyone else's approach. (If there's a sign saying stand 2 metres away from something, you can be sure I'll be 4 metres away!)

Thanks all - keep 'em coming!

Nomontagues you're right there was nothing in the UK but I went online and did my own research. I found the drs were being frankly very little help. The attitude in the UK then to mc was very much 'oh well it happens, its quite common, you can have another' afaik sadly it hasn't changed much. As I say soap box of mine as I wouldn't want anyone else to go through this if it can possibly be avoided.