How much caffeine can i take during pregnancy?

Question

I used to have 2-3 cups chai daily before and now im trying to cut down but its hard yaar. Dont want to completely give up. Is there a safe limit per day or should i fully stop?

Champa Mandal · Answer

It's best to keep it minimal, dear. Try switching to milk or warm water with lemon instead. Stay positive and take care of yourself.

Bharti Mehra · Answer

Limit it to 200mg daily. Remember that chocolate and cola also have caffeine, so count those in too.

Charuleka Munshi · Answer

Keep it strictly to one cup a day. No need to completely stop if you can't live without it, but definitely don't overdo it.

Zankhna Kamath · Answer

I restricted myself to just half a cup of light chai daily. After my C-section, I avoided it completely for a bit to sleep better. Take it easy.

Anupama Kelkar · Answer

Honestly, I survive on my one cup of morning chai now, otherwise I'd sleep through the day! Just keep it under 200mg and you are good.

Hema Guha · Answer

Stick to under 200 mg a day, which is about one standard cup.

Pushpa Kohli · Answer

I had one cup of coffee daily and went on to have a healthy normal delivery. Just don't exceed the 200mg limit and stay hydrated.

Malathi Setty · Answer

Actually, you should limit it to one cup of tea or coffee daily yaar. Too much caffeine isn't great, so try to cut down if possible.

Rohini Jena · Answer

My doctor said the limit is 200mg of caffeine per day. That is roughly one mug of filter coffee or two small cups of chai, so keep a track of it.

Madhuri Chopra · Answer

One small cup of tea or coffee daily is perfectly fine. Don't stress too much about it.

Zankhna Kamath · Answer

Making tea at home is best anyway, saves those cafe costs which we can use for diaper funds later! Just one cup of home tea is fine.

Nirmala Pai · Answer

I completely cut out caffeine during my pregnancy just to be on the safest side possible. If you really need it, please restrict it to a very small amount and ask your doctor.