CAN I DRINK COFFEE DURING PREGNANCY | How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?

[@BridgetTeyler]

What is YOUR drink of choice during pregnancy?

[@vanessalanessiiachannel9267]

Black coffee

[@isabellal8284]

Frappe

[@shathaalhujaili4746]

A flat white ☕🖤

[@susanasantos2526]

No caffeine at all... It's addictive and should be treat as a drog also like other drogs. One cup is sufficient to decrease blood flow in the brain there is studies about that already. I'm coffe free!

[@LCSDarkAngel2006]

I drank mocha.

[@LCSDarkAngel2006]

I had no more than a small/tall cup of coffee almost daily. Baby is totally healthy and no longhterm sleep issues.

[@jalesiapacknett4637]

Lol I’m 23 weeks and I barely drink a half of cup. I don’t drink everyday

[@cyndi_lee]

You've gotten me through my pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as a FTM with the wisdom and advice you share on here. Thank you for your dedication to helping all the Mamas out here. ♥️🙏🏽

[@AKidNamedJessica]

I watched your videos throughout my pregnancy and I have to say, thank you for all your valuable advice! I used your breathing techniques and was able to have a natural home water birth. My family could not believe how well I did for my first delivery. I truly believe it’s because of your encouragement that I was able to stay focused during labour. Thanks again!

[@jfkbj]

Would you mind sharing the titles of those videos ?

[@ShadesofSage]

Love this 💕! I was going to do a video on this topic as well! As a doula and mom of three, it’s important that our pregnant moms stay informed for their and their babies’ health❤️. Thank you 😌!

[@jessicatollefson5304]

I'll be 21 weeks tomorrow! I feel so lucky to have stumbled across your channel. Thank you so much for being informative and calming to listen to. 😌

[@mariagalchenko6742]

Yes! I discovered Dandy Blend about a month ago (2nd trimester) and it has been such a great substitution for coffee! Definitely recommend for anyone looking to decrease their caffeine intact!

[@camillerijess]

I would be interested to know about caffeine consumption during breastfeeding too. I have a 3 month old and have just started drinking one coffee a day.

[@Julietrevi]

Watching this before my Starbucks run.. thank you for specifying the sizes 😎

[@brennab.7329]

So helpful and it gives me peace of mind. My breville espresso maker makes me a double shot and I make an americano in the mornings. It comes out to about 150 milligrams of caffeine. Way under the recommended 200-300.

[@pastorbritbolerjack2987]

Can you do a video on what to expect from a doula? What should I look for when finding one? What do they actually do? Do they show up for the whole labor? Thanks!

[@ShadesofSage]

Hey 👋🏿! I’m a doula as well and I have a video posted on my channel as what we do as community doulas🤗❤️! Feel free to check it out if you’d like! I personally stay for the entire labor and delivery for my clients, but every doula is different 😀. Hope that helps!

[@shawnasmith8614]

I was a one-two cups of coffee or caffeinated tea a day until my first trimester where my body decided it hates caffeine. The nausea and heartburn from any type of caffeine forced me to quit. The withdrawal symptoms are rough but I can tell my nausea has improved since letting go of caffeine AND i am sleeping a lot better. I drink mint & ginger tea as a morning substitute.

[@XXORosie]

I have a tall cold brew from Starbucks almost daily. The website says it’s 150 mg of caffeine, I hope that’s accurate. 😬

[@slushpuppii]

Thanks, my wife gave it up cold turkey but glad to hear she can have it in moderation

[@elizabeth537]

So we been trying to get pregnant since March due to our age we are getting old so im 35 he's 40 so we read online so you get a better chance for fertility if I don't drink caffeine so I tried it but I still drink sometimes I didn't let go of coke omg in the next two weeks i got the worst lower back pain ever it was my kidneys kidney stones and I always drink coffee and coke and I never had this pain before my life then a month later I found out I was pregnant I guess it was way too much for the baby so now I'm caffeine-free❤its hard but i will do anything for my baby🙏

[@vprovenzale]

Thank you for the info. Is monk fruit sugar safe?

[@Eibethh]

Is an iced matcha latte from Starbucks safe?🤔

[@dakotahrose192]

Thank you for this video! Just wondering, why no raspberry leaf tea the first trimester?

[@karenmaelauro7443]

I usually drink 1 tsp of Nescafé coffee with 2 tbsp of powder milk and 2 tsp of condense milk is it safe? Please enlighten me if its not okay I would love to listen your suggestions and corrections. Thank you so much

[@samanthamartinez8575]

I had read that it was safe to drink caffeine in moderation early in pregnancy, so every few days to once a week, I would either make really strong, plain green tea to help with constipation (hot or iced) or a tall iced coffee with heavy cream. 😬 That might have apparently a bad idea for someone with low iron before pregnancy and now in my late trimester I have EXTREMELY low levels of iron (5.3-5.8), regardless of how committed I've been to taking prenatal vitamins daily. According to my midwife and the pharmacy, tea and coffee make it difficult for the body to absorb iron very well (same with milk, sadly). I don't feel too terrible, but perhaps I'm just used to any anemic / really low iron side effects and my baby seems great in the ultrasounds healthy weight and a little longer in length. The liquid iron after two weeks has not helped, I now have been prescribed iron pills at 200mg and was asked to avoid coffee, tea and milk as much as I can. We hope that will bring the iron levels up.

[@lauraa.3610]

Hi Bridget, great video! Is cranberry leaf tea safe to drink in pregnancy?

[@shannafullmer7298]

I really need baby to stay in until 39-40 weeks due to a severe heart defect he was diagnosed with. My question is, would raspberry leaf tea be safe for me to drink? I’m 35 weeks now

[@ShadesofSage]

Yes! You can definitely start drinking red raspberry leaf tea now🤗! I’m a doula as well and I drunk it starting at 36 weeks for all three of my kids!

[@MorrowsEnd303]

I usually just have an 8oz black coffee, but if I’ve been eating well and can afford the extra sugar, I loooove a nice iced chai tea latte from our local coffee place! I could live off of the stuff!!

[@rene3840]

I’m in my first trimester and today i have been extremely exhausted. Like I’ve taken 3 naps today at it’s only 2:45pm. I gave in and drank 4 sips of a Celsius so i can keep my eyes open for more than 10 minutes. I feel great now, but i definitely won’t make this a habit! I can’t wait to be out of my 1st trimester. 2 more weeks 😭

[@jenniferreyesrivera346]

I didn’t drink any coffee during my pregnancy, but I drink one cup of coffee and sometimes a sugar free Red Bull which only has 80mg of caffeine in it.

[@RaqMor13]

Do you have any advice for someone that has a needle phobia? I am completely fine with going into labor but I am so afraid of all of the needles. Currently 32 weeks and getting anxious of the needles when I go into labor

[@lauraa.3610]

Same here... :(

[@rachelcaster6201]

I would say that if everything is going normal you might be able to avoid needles entirely, like if you don’t need any medications or fluids or epidural. And if you do end up needing medicine, you will probably be in enough pain and concentrating hard enough that you would not notice the needle. Either way try to prepare yourself for a natural unmedicated labor and let your doctor know that you would like to avoid needles and medication as much as possible.

[@amygonzalez687]

What energy drinks can you drink pregnant ? Examples please

[@isibethmartinez2144]

im wondering the same i love redbull but the can says no😭😭😭😭

[@serena3194]

loveeeee your videos i watch them on repeat

[@ninas4968]

When I watch caffeine intake closely during pregnancy my babies don’t sleep well after birth and cry more and I struggle postpartum more but when I don’t watch it as much my baby is happier overall and sleeps well and I heal and feel better postpartum.. 🤷🏼‍♀️ what gives?? 🤔

[@08baby25]

I limited to a cup a day or every other day. With milk and hardly no sugar. I get really bad caffeine withdrawal headaches when whenever I stop. I drank alot of coffee and redbulls before I got pregnant. But the cup a day is just fine for me.😊

[@hannahcogswell4567]

I'm a huge soda (Dr. Pepper) and Cappuccino. This is my second baby I think it's just moderation. Could totally cut back my caffeine intake. Is that why I am having issues getting a positive pregnancy test ,but body is saying I should be by now. I skipped one ovulation prediction for my cycles to figure out how far along I am.

[@carlaelias957]

Thank you so much for this information! I drink a tea that if from orange pekoe and guarana and has 40 mg caffeine per 1/2 teaspoon. Would that be safe during first trimester?

[@alext8204]

My drink of choice is matcha tea😊

[@esha3210]

I don't understand the measurement. How many tea spoon is 200mg caffeine? can anyone explain plz?

[@aynsleyhoelscher988]

Before getting pregnant I didn’t drink coffee daily, sometimes I’d go a week or two without it. When I got pregnant I stayed off of it for several weeks with almost daily headaches. Then I called it: I have about 100mg every day with a ton of milk and a little agave sweetener.

[@SbjsksmNx]

Why coconut milk over dairy milk?

[@beckycall2079]

Is dandelion tea safe in pregnancy? I bought dandy blend at the beginning of my pregnancy but then saw conflicting evidence online about if it was safe or not to drink when pregnant

[@parinazaz4044]

Same

[@Jbelli4541]

What about decaf coffee? I haven’t been able to find a clear answer about this online either

[@samanthawilliams6008]

I've heard it's fine but when getting decaf products you want to make sure they are using good methods to make it decaf. You don't want them using chemical solvents to get to the decaf stage. There are methods like the Swiss water method or CO2 method. Probably most organic decafs use one of these.

[@ShadesofSage]

Decaf still does have some traces of caffeine, just not as much as full caffeinated coffee!

[@coutureitup]

Having 200mg of caffeine is scientifically proven to be safe. Decaf is perfectly fine

[@KristinNTravis]

Love this! Thank you!

[@marilize_leguanaje]

what about 3 in coffee is safe

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

Good topic👍👍

[@SAHMOMentum]

Is it ok to drink raw milk during pregnancy?

[@ashleycampbell8799]

I milk my own goats, but I have been pasteurizing the milk since pregnant. It’s not considered a good idea to drink it raw during pregnancy.

[@josie9583]

I'd say yes it definitely is despite everyone saying no. If I had access then I would

[@MsCapi]

16 Oounce Caramel latte.....is that ok you think?

[@Caitlinabcdefg]

I pretty much just eat some dark chocolate when I feel like I need a boost and I feel it haha

[@amandalynn3066]

PLEASE LOOK UP MUDWATER

[@cryptobull2493]

Would you give a 1 year old coffee? If not then why are you giving caffeine to a fetus?

[@josie9583]

Guilty. I didn't think they would like it. Black coffee😅😅 I'm quitting now, 8 weeks Pregnant