Coffee, Tea and Alcohol

[Seb]

Just wondering if it makes much difference cutting all these things out. Ive cut coffee down to one cup a day or less (most days don't have any). I miss having a few vinos at the weekend and only go out for birthdays and special occasions at the min. Life is boring ttc...no babies AND no social life!

 

[greekgirl84]

Hiya I read to avoid caffeine so on camomile tea now. No coke etc. also told no lemons ( and I love lemon on my food) . Yup I thought giving up things was for pregnancy! After 2 yrs of trying , being pregnant will e a doddle

 

[mishi]

Hiya I read to avoid caffeine so on camomile tea now. No coke etc. also told no lemons ( and I love lemon on my food) . Yup I thought giving up things was for pregnancy! After 2 yrs of trying , being pregnant will e a doddle

LEMONS??? Did whoever tell you this give you the reason? They are full,of vitamin c and folic acid so actually good for you when ttc.

Tea, coffee, alcohol not so good I think having the occasional cup/glass of these are ok though, we can't deprive ourselves completely!!

I only drink decaf tea & coffee anyway, but I'm not completely giving up on a glass or two of red if I feel like it!

 

[Sarah85]

O god I'm mega struggling giving up coffee I drink ALOT of coffee in a day

 

[tambo1976]

O god I'm mega struggling giving up coffee I drink ALOT of coffee in a day

Me too! I can live without any alcohol but damn coffee I must have!

 

[Sarah85]

Yes!! Me too alcohol can live without but my coffee I'm really struggling!! caffeine free is utter shite too lol

 

[mishi]

I think the decaf filter coffee is ok, bu I haven't drank 'proper' tea or coffee for years, so maybe my taste buds have just gotten used to it?

 

[CARNAT22]

I cut out alcohol in my 2ww.... Although last cycle I did have a few glasses of wine as I went to a Birthday party

I stick within the guidelines now and have 1 or 2 cups of milky tea a day....

I am sure a little caffeine is fine in your 2ww as you can have it when pregnant!

xxxxxxxxxx

 

[Seb]

Is decaf not meant to be worse for you? If not I'll happily substitute for that. I actually don't mind decaf. In trying to cut out coffee I'm now drinking about 5 cups of tea a day, is that bad? Yeah carnat I try to cut out all alcohol in the 2ww...seems to be when you really fancy it though

 

[mishi]

Is decaf not meant to be worse for you? If not I'll happily substitute for that. I actually don't mind decaf. In trying to cut out coffee I'm now drinking about 5 cups of tea a day, is that bad? Yeah carnat I try to cut out all alcohol in the 2ww...seems to be when you really fancy it though

Not according to the Royal College of Obstetricians - they say decaf coffee is fine

 

[babyfever]

I love coffee, I love cokes! I still consume them both regularly...I don't drink alcohol.I don't smoke. I don't "party", TTC really is boring lol funny though we didn't do any of that before TTC so we are boring either way except now we bd A LOT!

 

[PyscoFalcon]

Ooo there's no way I'd be able to give up a cuppa hehe. I only have 1 or 2 strong cuppa teas a day and rest are herbal but 1 or 2 shouldn't do any harm.

Alcahol however I never touch during the 2ww - I wait until AF comes then get blotted to ease the pain lol. Won't drink a sip during pregnancy either if I finally get there.

 

[greekgirl84]

Lemons not sure why but came from a friend who was trying to conceive from her doc in Cyprus. As we greeks have lemon on everything have to
See if it makes a diff this
Month and I'll let u know .

 

[Kiki0210]

I can't give up tea! Tho iv managed to swap some cups for fruit tea instead. Unfortunately my job involves seeing people who put all sorts of crap in their bodies and still have one kid after another most of whom get taken into care. Iv always been professional but now I'm ttc it makes me even more angry x

 

[Seb]

Yeah kiki, its hard enough seeing things like that on tv or out and about, let alone have to deal with it everyday in work, that would be hard. I luv my tea too, might try decaf.x