Caffeine

[mrssunshine78]

Hi ladies am just wondering have u all completely given up caffeine? I don't drink much really but usually have a cup of tea in the morning and maybe 1 coffee in the afternoon, but was wondering if I should give it up completely?
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[lbm2009]

im only in the early stages just found out my husbands sperm count is less than 5%.
ttc # 1 for 3 years 3 months.

i am just waiting for my doc to call me with some options of where we go from here.

What are the benefits of a caffiene free diet?

 

[hollyw79]

I was wondering the exact same thing ... I am a big caffeine drinker.. probably about 4-5 cups a day. All of my stuff that got checked out was fine... DH is the one with the issue .. but I was considering once I Start the IUI process next 2 weeks that I am going to @ least REDUCE the amount I have and switch to decaf. You don't sound like you're a heavy drinker anyway.. you may want to ask your doctor~ everyone is different. Maybe just switch the coffee to decaf?

 

[DaisyJump]

just switch to de-caf. simple. x

 

[Blue12]

Caffiene is linked to miscarriage. There seems to be differing opinons on what is a safe amount.

For my first cycle of ivf I had one cup every other day. For my second cycle I cut out caffiene altogether because at this point I had spent $30,000 on ivf and figured I should cut it out completely.

Best wishes. xo

 

[raf-wife]

i am stopping caffeine altogether and have researched which foods to eat and avoid because i want to feel ive done everything i possibly can on my paperwork it says no caffeine or alcohol , and to avoid smoky places, hot baths heavy lifting, strenuous exercise and x

BLUE massive congratulations i am so glad you got your bfp
do you have any tips anything you did differently this time round

 

[FutureMommie]

I've also heard that it can prevent Ovulation! I slowly took weined myself off caffeine, now I only drink caffeine free drinks and decaf coffee.

Daisy jump it's not as simple as that I had headaches for 3 days straight the first time I tried and gradually did it this time.

 

[teapot]

You don't sound like you have a huge caffeine intake, but don't forget it's in hot chocolate and some fizzy drinks aswell.

I'd half made the switch to decaf coffee anyway, once my IVF started, I think I had one 'normal' coffee in 5 weeks. Having a decaf coffee & 1 x black or green tea every other day.
I found some ginger tea bags, which I've been drinking with a little honey & slice of lemon - lovely & very warming on these snowy days.

If you do decide to ditch it completely, do it gradually - the headaches can be bad if you do cold turkey!

 

[Blue12]

What I did different this time... I got tons more sleep. I took a vitamin called total fertility to aid egg quality. I took lower dose meds so that I didn't get ohss. I had 4 days of bedrest after ET (not that my clinic suggested it - I just thought it was worth a try).

Millions of

 

[crystal443]

I drink 4 cups a day and have cut back, I did ask FS about the caffiene and she said no studies have been conclusive about caffiene so I was told to either cut back very gradually or wait until a pregnancy is well established and ween off. The thing with caffiene I was told is that its in chocolate, candy, soda, drinks of course, its in different meds. Its very difficult to have no intake of caffiene, its one of those substances in life that its difficult to avoid

 

[raf-wife]

What I did different this time... I got tons more sleep. I took a vitamin called total fertility to aid egg quality. I took lower dose meds so that I didn't get ohss. I had 4 days of bedrest after ET (not that my clinic suggested it - I just thought it was worth a try).

Millions of

thanks blue i am taking pregnancy multi vitamins and have been eating tons of honey, dh and i are having the whole 2 weeks at home so i will be doing absoloutly nothing, i am also having accupunture and have found its helped me in lots of ways x

 

[Blue12]

I will be praying for you raf-wife. Take it very very easy after ET. My first cycle I regret that I came home and did dishes and other stuff. This time I did absolutely nothing.

Millions of

 

[mrssunshine78]

Thanks ladies,

i have decided to try and give up, yesterday i didn't drink anything with caffeine in, but did have some choccies, so really must try and avoid them as much as possible.

blue thats very good advise i will def take it easy after et, i really want this to work, so need to give it my best shot, good luck to you, hope you have a very sticky bean there x

 

[raf-wife]

I will be praying for you raf-wife. Take it very very easy after ET. My first cycle I regret that I came home and did dishes and other stuff. This time I did absolutely nothing.

Millions of

i will do blue thank you ever so much and best of luck to you and baby x

 

[angiemon]

Hi girls,

just reading through the thread,
First of all congratulation blue, ive read through some threads you've been on and im so happy for you

hi daisy, sunshine and raf wife, ive still been looking at your thread and hope your getting on well with your treatments and had a lovely christmas.

I gradually gave up tea and coffee before my first cycle but drank decaff tea but have since read that even decaff drinks are to be avoided due to process of decaff????? Also I carried on eating a bit of chocolate (not realising the caffeine in it) and again after transfer did not rest completly but after what Blue said and other threads ive read, i will completley rest next time.

xx

 

[JaniceT]

I cut off caffeine during the 2ww in entirety. Then got my BFP. Stayed awY from caffeine for another month until I was more comfortable with a strong implantation with ultrasound scan of heartbeat. FS allowed me a maximum of 3 cups of coffee or equivalent that am comfortably drinking now.

 

[raf-wife]

hi angie im still thinking of you hun, do you have any plans for when your doing your next cycle or fet x

 

[angiemon]

hi raf-wife, ahh thanks for thinking of me hun, we've got a follow up app on the 17 jan with fs and i think it will be a FET cycle next as we have 4 frosties. Im not sure whether they'll advise having a break or not. I dont want too as im 37 in July and the months fly by when on this treatment rollercoaster!! and i cant help thinking if the FET fails ill have to wait a few more months. My PMA has gone on a short holiday

You've only got a few weeks til you start havent you. THe SP flies by until the 2ww, i so hope you get your BFP.

xx

 

[raf-wife]

my next appointment is on the 17th too to get my meds etc i then start on 19th if af arrives on time,
i think from what ive read you dont have to take a break before a fet,
i hope to see you back on the thread, please keep me posted on how you get along x

 

[angiemon]

My next af is due on 16 jan so if the fs gets me going as quick as last time, ill be pretty much with you. Your approximate egg collection date is the 2nd feb isn't it.
Sorry we seemed to have hijacked the caffeine thread