Is caffeine safe for your baby?

I dont like coffee or any kind of soda or aerated drinks. My only addiction to caffeine is 2 cups of tea everyday and that did me no harm during pregnancy. I had tea throughout pregnancy and dont think it made any difference.

I tried to give it up during pregnancy. Actually, I did quit a couple of times for a few weeks. But I had such a hard time with it, that I ended up just limiting it. I couldn't drink plain water because the taste got to me, and diet pop was the only thing I could really stomach, other than chocolate milk. I did stick with diet, and caffiene free when possible. It was better for me personally to have a little bit. DS had no problems and is just fine.

Don't drink caffeine if you can help it. According to the books and doctors I have talked to. We can have 12oz of caffeine a day. But that is IF you really need it. Caffeine affects the baby 3 times more than it would affect us. I was never a big coffee drinker, but I did drink soda. I quit cold turkey, even though the headaches sucked for a bit. I may have a soda once a week at the most, but usually I try for decaffinated if possible. Some people I know drank Mountain Dew, coffee and energy drinks--they said no effects on their child occured. I guess, why chance it?

Caffine is fine if you keep it too a minamum. Exceccive can cause prematurity, small babys and even worse miscarrige.