Caffeine and it's effects on TTC

[kimmi]

Hi There,

Does anyone have any experience in cutting out Caffeine all together to achieve pregnancy? Or any information on what Caffeine can do to inhibit pregnancy?

I have read bits and pieces about it, bu would like to know how you ladies dealt with it?

[smamfa]

Hi Kimmi,

What I did was allow myself some caffeine in the first half of my cycle (but not go overboard), and then cut it out completely for the tww. I was never a *huge* caffeine-person so it wasn't that hard for me. I know that the higher your caffeine intake the stronger the correlation with increased rates of early miscarriage (I think often so early that you don't know you are preg.) And I just wanted to do anything that would give me the best possible chance. (The studies are talking about amounts greater than a single cup of tea/coffee a day, but it just seemed to make sense to me not to go there at all.)

Now that I am utd I am TOTALLY craving coke/frozen coke (same as last pregnancy) - it is going to be a long 9 months

Goodluck!

[snikkers1]

I would be really interested to know this to, I drink coffe usaully only one cup a day though on the odd occassion two, I know friens who have drank coffee and soft drinks reguarly and fallen pregnant and had no problems, but would like to know if others have as well. A friend of mine who recently recieved her BFP! gave up all coffee etc but it still took her quite some time to concieve.

[Green Tree Frog]

I drank like 6 or 7 cups of coffee a day plus all the coke, and still fell UTD with DS, but it took 18mth, then when TTC my 2nd after 18mth without any luck I stopped all caffine and fell UTD within 6mths, with my 3rd I stopped caffine as soon as we started TTC and were UTD within 3mths...

we are TTC our 4th its been 11mths without luck, I still drink one cup a day so I am thinking that I am going to stop for a while and see how we go...

Penty of people manage to get UTD and still drink caffine but plenty of people can do what they like go to sleep in the wet patch a fall UTD too ...

so what I think I am getting at is if your only drinking 1 coffee a day it shouldnt affect you getting UTD, but if your been at it awhile, then its worth a shot, so stop drinking it... iykwim

[Lovelygirl]

I'm so glad I came across this thread. I am ttc 3# and I was lucky enough to get pregnant quickly with my first 2 but its not happening as yet this time. I had a Merina coil removed in Jan and from what I've read they can cause problems anyway ...

I read that caffine should be limited so I decided to cut it out altogether today and I am now trying to drink Camomile Tea which grows on you! I'm pleased to read that it appears to have worked for your smamfa and green tree frog hopefully it will help me!

wish me luck xx