Caffeine? yes or no?

Hi mtjt there is another thread in here somewhere about this.

I see you have done IVF. Has your Doctor ever said anything to you hun?

I guess at the end of the day it really is your decision and what you feel comfortable with.

I did ivf to and my dr made it very clear to me that I should cut out all caffeine which included coffee, tea and chocolate. I went with that cause I would have felt guilty had I not listened to him and also just so desperate for it to work I would have tried anything.

Take a look at the other thread in here though cause some ladies have some wonderful replacements

All the best for your cycle mtjt. I'm sure the odd one won't hurt hun. Its hard to cut out things that we need when going through ivf on top of that.

Maybe you could try a little bit of white chocolate. Apart from the huge amount of sugar, its caffeine free

hey tnanks Itchy Feet! both myself and DH have been drinking decafes - he has a decafe long black and I drink decafe flat whites or cappucinos normally.

I have been now drinking decafes for probably a year or so now! and DH has been for a few months.

I would presume being decafe is way better and alot less caffeine - great news about your BFP's too!! very encouraging!! and the fact that you still had your hot decafe drink daily too!!

I know what you mean about loving the "coffee" taste, and also going out for coffee with friends/clients/work collegues etc its nice to join in with a hot drink isnt it.. i find decafe really nice actually and no real difference to non-decafe.

So looks like decafe is the way to go and is totally ok to have during the ivf cycle and preconception and also i would say during pregnancy too!

My FA Dr told me at the first meeting that she wanted me to ditch all and any caffeine. I remember running into her in the street once and she told me off for having a takeaway coffee cup in hand (had to explain it was hot chocolate!).

Hey mtjt - I started decaf in January and then acupuncturist advised to avoid decaf as well so have been off that since March. I must say I am so sick of sweet hot drinks when I drink 'out' (which I do a lot socially) ... chai, hot chocolate - I just want a coffee!!! Not to worry, it's all for a good cause.

I have been told to reduce sugar but not to eliminate chocolate - that would be really really hard for me!

Hopes - lol alright, imagine feeling like you're 'sprung'!!

hey girls...

What do i substitute decafe flat whites with when at cafe? Anyone know if chai lattes are caffiene free??

Hey all

My clinic told us to cut out coffee although only used to have 1 per day and DH 1-2. Doesnt help that my FS is a coffee addict and told DH coffee was okay!!

During our 1st FET which wa unsuccessful we both had decaf coffees and over the past week since the miscarriage DH has cut out all coffee completely and reduced amount of tea we both drink - bless him.

I am of the view that if you can then cut out coffee. I drink a lot of peppermint tea (caffiene free), jasmine tea and other herbal teas.

I also agree re the decaf. If you go to a good barista they should be able to tell you how the decaf was treated and you want ones that are water not chemically treated.

In the cafes in NZ esp in Wellington you can get hot lemon and ginger drinks which they mix with hot water. I adore these except cant buy the bottles from aussie. We are coming back over xmas so will stock up then. They are a good alternative to caffiene drnks in cafes.

Way I looked at it was we are spending lots of $$$ on IVF and associated treatments eg acupunct so if you can by reducing things you are hopefully giving your body the best chance possible.

Does anyone know why caffeine is such a no-no? From the little that I have read on the topic it can sometimes stop you from ovulating but what are the other issues it can cause?

I have around two cups of tea and one coffee a day and I'm not willing to quit without hard evidence! I know for a fact that I ovulate every cycle because I have blood tests done and I also got a BFP from a cycle with my regular caffeine consumption....why do specialists advise against it?

My specialist told me "it's a numbers game" as well and I tend to agree. I didn't do anything different the cycle I got my BFP so I'm just going with the flow until I'm told otherwise. I have a glass of sav every night as well

Tischler! How exciting you have an emby on board!!! I will be stalking you now

eh, I bought the Dandelion coffee compound. It's not that nice ah? How do you ladies drink it, with milk?
It's more like black tea, with quite a piculiar aftertaste.....
Think I need to have quite a lot of it to get use to this taste...don't think i'll be buying another pack of it either....might just have to stick with various herbal teas!