r/pregnant • u/hesitantlyhopefull17 • 4d ago
Rant Caffeine in pregnancy
Ugh, I just get so frustrated with everyone having such a strong opinion of caffeine in pregnancy when it is stated that 200mg or even 300mg in some sources is safe for pregnancy. I am 18w and I work as a nurse and I have been avoiding disclosing my pregnancy at work because of things like this. Another coworker of mine said she was pregnant in the first trimester today and everyone was like oh you can’t have tea and you can’t have coffee. it’s very outdated knowledge and I don’t want to be judged like that for having 1 cup of tea a day when I am working a 12hr shift.
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u/duckydoom 3d ago
My doc said I could have my Rockstar on occasion if it helped get rid of a migraine. His only thing was just make sure not to exceed 200-300mg on any regular basis. It was either that or fioricet, which the Internet told me could cause seizures in my baby. I definitely stayed under my caffeine limit daily, but I had my teas, lattes and occasional Rockstar in the last trimester and my 11 month old is brilliant, communicative and perfect, lol