Coffee and Pregnant Can we have one cup?

[Joy Bautista Domondon]

6 weeks pregnant

Just found out that we are having our second child two weeks ago and haven't been able to sleep well.

Can we have coffee? I didn't have any with the first one. Just wondering if anyone has had any negative effects with it.

[amberino21]

From what I've read and heard, caffeine is ok whilst pregnant but that you should limit coffee to one cup a day (no big double/triple shots though!)

If you're not sleeping well, I don't think I'd be working on staying awake though. I'd be working on the sleep and actually trying to get proper rest - your body needs it!

[Elizabeth!]

I did not drink coffee with my first, but did with my second.  Both of my boys were beautiful and healthy.  Official guidelines limit caffeine to less than 200 mg.  one cup of coffee ( 8 oz ) should be fine. it has about 100mg.

[carriesmithee]

A little coffee will not hurt the baby as long as you drink in moderation.

[lbosmer]

Pregnant women can have up to 200mg of caffeine a day. That is equal to about 1 cup if coffee. I did drink coffee during my first pregnancy and my baby is now 3yo and perfectly happy and healthy. However, I am now in my 10th week of my second pregnancy and have not had any, because I quit caffeine earlier this year. If you are having trouble sleeping I would seriously consider skipping it though. I know during the day you are probably tired from not sleeping but coffee is only a quick fix and can sometimes leave you feeling more tired after it's effects wear off. Search the whole 30 blog for Melissa's "coffee manifesto" I would link it here but I'm only phone and don't know how. She has a lot if interesting points in that post.