Benefits to drinking coffee while pregnant?

jenmcn1 · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:40 AM

Ok so for the first time in over 5 months I had my first coffee....I have missed it SOOOOOO much! I was drinking WAY too much of it before I conceived so I cut back, and didn't want to drink it in first tri (cause I'm paranoid about every little thing)...
well the other day I had a coffee...and it was soooooooooooo good!
My question is:
Are there any benefits to drinking it while pregnant? Any benefits to baby? I am only drinking a cup of coffee maybe 2 or 3 times a week thats all. Although my doctor told me its fine to have a cup a day.

ClairAye · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:43 AM

I've never heard of it having any benefits before, only benefit I can think of is baby kicks more

jenmcn1 · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:45 AM

Oh that is SO true! lol!! And I guess another benefit is more energy! lol!

Lyns06 · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:46 AM

I started drinking coffee again in the second trimester, too. Like you, I was drinking wayyy tooo much before I conceived and then backed off in the first trimester because even the smell of it would make me sick! (although, I would have stopped drinking it during the first trimester anyhow.. )

Now, I drink a cup or two daily and for me the benefit is ENERGY! I know it's not a super medical benefit, but when it helps me to get a little more housework done, it does a lot for my emotional well-being, too! I know that sounds silly, but having no energy and getting nothing done is depressing to me. The little burst of energy it gives me to help me be a better wife/mom, is like therapy!

I know it's not what you were looking for, but it's enough for me! =)

Lyns06 · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jenmcn1

Oh that is SO true! lol!! And I guess another benefit is more energy! lol!

Haha! You beat me to it!

ClairAye · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:47 AM

Probably! I used to drink waaay too much but went off it really early (around 3 weeks?) then moved on to tea and have now gone off that

No harm in a cup a day though!

jenmcn1 · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyns06

I started drinking coffee again in the second trimester, too. Like you, I was drinking wayyy tooo much before I conceived and then backed off in the first trimester because even the smell of it would make me sick! (although, I would have stopped drinking it during the first trimester anyhow.. )

Now, I drink a cup or two daily and for me the benefit is ENERGY! I know it's not a super medical benefit, but when it helps me to get a little more housework done, it does a lot for my emotional well-being, too! I know that sounds silly, but having no energy and getting nothing done is depressing to me. The little burst of energy it gives me to help me be a better wife/mom, is like therapy!

I know it's not what you were looking for, but it's enough for me! =)

You & I are SO much the same! lol! I can't stand my lack of energy...I hate a messy house, and then I feel like an awful mom when I have NO want to play with my 2.5 yr old! I feel horrible. But the other day when I had my first cup of coffee...I cleaned the house top to bottom, took my son to the park, went grocery shopping and worked out! HA!!!!!!!! Why wasn't I drinking this earlier!!

chirizma · Jan 30th, 2012, 10:53 AM

other then energy for you..the only thing I can think of is it helps the babe become accustomed to caffine earlier so that if you breasfeed and drink coffee or cafinated soda, the babe is usd to it and wont get one of those sugar rushes and keep them up.

maysiemoo · Jan 30th, 2012, 11:48 AM

It helps you to go as its stimulates the bowel!

Clarehc · Jan 30th, 2012, 12:07 PM

One of my pg signs is going off coffee, which I love normally. This is even though I drink decaff, which surprises me. It's obviously safer to ditch the coffee in the first tri anyway. I usually go back on it around 16 weeks and it's great to have it back but before that the thought of it makes me want to throw up. Sadly, one of the signs I'd miscarried last year was I started wanting coffee before I knew anything was wrong

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Really don't think there are any benefits though. It's not an energy thing for me, it's just I really like the taste.

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jenmcn1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 3,045	Benefits to drinking coffee while pregnant? Ok so for the first time in over 5 months I had my first coffee....I have missed it SOOOOOO much! I was drinking WAY too much of it before I conceived so I cut back, and didn't want to drink it in first tri (cause I'm paranoid about every little thing)... well the other day I had a coffee...and it was soooooooooooo good! My question is: Are there any benefits to drinking it while pregnant? Any benefits to baby? I am only drinking a cup of coffee maybe 2 or 3 times a week thats all. Although my doctor told me its fine to have a cup a day.

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ClairAye Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,269	I've never heard of it having any benefits before, only benefit I can think of is baby kicks more

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Jan 30th, 2012, 10:45 AM	#3
jenmcn1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 3,045	Oh that is SO true! lol!! And I guess another benefit is more energy! lol!

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Jan 30th, 2012, 10:46 AM	#4
Lyns06 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 233	I started drinking coffee again in the second trimester, too. Like you, I was drinking wayyy tooo much before I conceived and then backed off in the first trimester because even the smell of it would make me sick! (although, I would have stopped drinking it during the first trimester anyhow.. ) Now, I drink a cup or two daily and for me the benefit is ENERGY! I know it's not a super medical benefit, but when it helps me to get a little more housework done, it does a lot for my emotional well-being, too! I know that sounds silly, but having no energy and getting nothing done is depressing to me. The little burst of energy it gives me to help me be a better wife/mom, is like therapy! I know it's not what you were looking for, but it's enough for me! =)

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ClairAye Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 6,269	Probably! I used to drink waaay too much but went off it really early (around 3 weeks?) then moved on to tea and have now gone off that No harm in a cup a day though!

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chirizma Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California, USA Posts: 510	other then energy for you..the only thing I can think of is it helps the babe become accustomed to caffine earlier so that if you breasfeed and drink coffee or cafinated soda, the babe is usd to it and wont get one of those sugar rushes and keep them up.

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maysiemoo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: oxfordshire uk Posts: 1,338	It helps you to go as its stimulates the bowel!

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Clarehc Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sarajevo (UK ex pat) Posts: 547	One of my pg signs is going off coffee, which I love normally. This is even though I drink decaff, which surprises me. It's obviously safer to ditch the coffee in the first tri anyway. I usually go back on it around 16 weeks and it's great to have it back but before that the thought of it makes me want to throw up. Sadly, one of the signs I'd miscarried last year was I started wanting coffee before I knew anything was wrong . Really don't think there are any benefits though. It's not an energy thing for me, it's just I really like the taste.

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