Dear tina,

from what I have read (i don't know the facts), it is ok to drink 2 cups of coffee per day without any problems, any more than that apparently can possibly stunt the growth of your baby. I stress again, I don't know how accurate that is. I drink 2 cups of coffee per day and I am 10 weeks pregnant now, if you are really concerned about your cafiene intake you could try decaf, although personaly I can not stand the stuff. I guess there are other alternatives to coffee such as malt drinks etc. Tea has just as much cafiene as coffee, as a matter of fact I think tea has more. Maybe you could ask for your doctors opinion on the 'cafiene during pregnancy' debate.

Good luck...

.::suzy::.

I have read the same thing two cups of coffee a day, but I thought anymore could speed up the babys heart. Who knows guess some things I read just get a bit jumbled together in my head. But I know for sure I have read on numerous sites that 2 cups is okay.

I have also drank the eqivalent of two cups of coffee with two out of the three of my previous pregnancies, about the stunting of growth, I know it doesn't hurt too much, my second baby is the only one I didn't drink it with, and he is my smallest.

I have been addicted to diet coke for many years, and when I got pregnant I did not know how I would give it up. I asked my ob and he said to limit the caffeine intake to 8 oz a day. I think that's one cup. He said that excessive caffeine intake can cause premature labor. I know that decaf stuffs bites but at least its better than nothing. I am 19 weeks now and have gotten used to the stuff. Most of the time I want water anyway. Good luck :d