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Ever since I got pregnant, I’ve been keeping myself away from caffeine in all its shapes and forms. That means I no longer drink coffee, tea and Coke. I no longer munch on my fave chocolates, either. Prior to my pregnancy, I have started to appreciate dark chocolates pa naman because of its nutritional benefits. Sigh.

According to my research, caffeine is not totally safe for pregnant women and that its intake should be limited, if not stopped. Caffeine is a stimulant and when regularly taken during pregnancy, may result to miscarriage, stillbirth and low birth weight. I chose to be on the safe side. It’s a good thing that my body is responding well as I don’t crave for it at all.
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I always choose tea. If I’m craving for iced coffee with lots of milk, then that’s the only time I prefer having coffee over tea. I dunno but unlike many people I know who can’t live without getting their caffeine fix on a daily basis, I can survive days and weeks and years without coffee.

It must be because I did not grow up drinking coffee. It’s funny because both of my parents did. Until now, their mornings and afternoons aren’t complete without coffee. Even my brother has shared this coffee addiction during his college years. I remember he would drink gallons of coffee when he was still working on their group thesis. He was thin then and his face was pimply because of stress and lack of sleep. It was a good thing he found some miracle acne soap to clear his acne-infested face before it was too late. But I digress.

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