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mancila60

I saw your WTF about coffee and I was going to tell you 1 cup a day is fine. You can have up to 300 mg of caffeine a day.  Here's a chart I use as a general rule it may not be accurate but it gives you something to actually visualize.

 http://www.math.utah.edu/~yplee/fun/caffeine.html

Also I was going to tell you for medicines since you have been feeling bad you can check Webmd for a list. All drs are different but once again it's just a general list you can check on until you see the dr! 

cpm1223

Butting in!! Hope that ok...

 I drink one medium iced coffee every single day. I'd die without it! 

 And besides checking web md, you can totally call your doctor even though you haven't been in for an appointment yet. They can tell you what's ok and what's not.  

 

GustieRx

Ashley's right, some caffeine during pregnancy (ie. a cup of coffee, a soda, etc..) is fine- just don't go overboard!  I also was going to mention, you said you thought you were having allergy issues and weren't sure what you could take.  If you're looking for an antihistamine, Claritin (loratadine is the generic) is the safest bet during pregnancy, with Zyrtec (cetirizine) coming in second.  Stay away from Allegra (fexofenadine) as there isn't as much data yet.  I would think Allegra will be shown to be okay with time, but it's the newest and therefore just has the least amount of historical data.  I would try to avoid Sudafed during the first trimester without MD approval if possible, though most OB/GYN's will say if you're miserable, go for it.  If you don't mind being sleepy, Benadryl (diphenhydramine) is safe during pregnancy too and would help with allergy symptoms like Claritin or Zyrtec would.  I hope this helps a little, if you have more questions feel free to call me out on here since I am a pharmacist  I have been busy settling into a new job, so I don't necessarily check here all the time, but I try to look daily.  Hope you feel better!

lnvane00

Thank you girls! I really appreciate all the input y'all are amazing!

So I FINALLY feel better with all the sinus stuff. The congestion is finally easing up! Thank goodness! I called my doctors office on Monday and they told me I could take mucinex and Benadryl. So I took a Benadryl at bedtime since I know those make me sleepy. And that was Monday night.

Yesterday and Tuesday I didn't take anything. Except I did start doing the NeilMed sinus relief stuff. Where you squirt the stuff through your sinus cavities and its comes out the other side of your nose!! Hahaha! Its not as bad as it sounds and I think that has helped A LOT! This stuff. I highly recommend it.

 And I still drink my one cup of coffee every morning! But for SOME reason my coffee hasn't tasted as amazing as it usually did before I was pregnant  But I drink it because its a routine in the morning at work ya know.

Thanks again girls!

leopardgurl831

I have a Netti pot and Love it!  Nice and natural. 

Another option for you is to switch to decaf or even halfcaf to cut back on the caffeine, but only if you can live without.  I gave up caffeine when we were trying so it was easier on me.  I still have the occasional MCDs sweet tea or a few sips of Coke once and a while though.

GustieRx

So glad you're finally feeling more like yourself!  The sinus rinse is great, I have a lot of sinus issues (chronic infections) and I have found that to be very helpful when I feel like one is starting to come on.  And since it's just saline, no drugs to worry about while you're pregnant!  I think the rinse version is easier than the actual Neti Pot, but that's just me