Cycle 22 # Day 23 - Let's Talk about Caffeine

I am beginning to care less for natural pregnancy to happen day by the day. Perhaps i have already started preparing mentally for IVF in July. Perhaps i am beginning to pile confidence on IVF or maybe i have been researching too much on IVF now that i am pretty sure it is my 'achievable' solution. Heck, i still have 8 more days to reveal the result for cycle 22. If i see red, well, i still have another month to attempt natural pregnancy. Now let's check out this interesting information about caffein and its effect on pregnancy. Although i am not so much a coffee person, i at least have the habit to choose 'cham' over 'teh' for my breakfast, a habit i started about 2 months back after i have made my own conclusion that the black tea i have been consuming religiously and beyond boundary - like 3-4 bags pure black tea everyday for almost 8 years - was one of the culprit of my failed TTC

NEW YORK, Oct 2005 (Reuters)
More than 300 milligrams of caffeine per day may reduce fertility by 27 percent.

How much caffeine are you consuming?
o Restaurant coffee has 350 mg in an 8 ounce cup
(starting tomolo can't hv 'cham' for breakfast already...sigh)
o Gourmet type coffee has 175 mg in an 8 ounce cup
o Brewed coffee has 115 mg in a 5 ounce cup
o One single shot of Espresso has 100 mg
o An 8 ounce Cappuccino has 100 mg
o Instant coffee has 57 mg per 6 ounce cup
o Decaffeinated coffee 5 mg in a 5 ounce cup
o Brewed tea varies between 20 to 110 mg per 6 ounce cup
o Iced Tea 12 ounces 70 mg
o Instant Tea 30 mg in a 7 oz cup
(I had 3-4 bags pure, daily, 8 years....die la)
o A 12 ounce can of Coke has 30 to 56 mg
(I had at least one can each week, 8 years....also sie liao)
o Diet Coke has 38 to 45 mg per can.
(No help, i preferred original coke all the time...slap myself)
o Sprite and 7-Up are caffeine free
(Ok, decided, Sprite & 7-Up it is, from now on)
o For precious Chocolate, 10 to 50 mg for just 2 ounces
(Luckily i am no fan of chocolate since young)
o Cocoa has 4 mg per 6 ounce cup
(No a fan of cocoa stuff too, lucky me)
o Pain relievers, 1 tablet is 30 mg and up
(Aiyo, why la, been developed headaches in recent months)

Have hubby drink a strong cup of coffee 30 minutes prior to intercourse! It has been said to give his spermies a boost!
...hahaha! But Dino dad don't fancy coffee.