Comments on: Pregnancy and coffee: To drink or not to drink?

By: James Morris

James Morris — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:31:36 +0000

I’ve found a fair amount information suggesting that decaf coffee can be just as bad as caffeinated coffee because of the chemicals it has been treated with. Apparently, most coffee is decaffeinated with Methelyne Chloride (sp?) which is a known carcinogen. Coffee that has been treated with natural, chemical free methods seems to be becoming more and more available these days though. My local independent coffee shop has been carrying them for a while, but I was surprised to see some at Starbucks the other day. My wife and I love our morning coffee and she’s in her second trimester with our second child, so it’s good to know there are some safe alternatives to traditional decaf out there. Great blog guys! Here’s the link for that natural decaf from starbucks:

http://www.starbucks.com/coffee/whole-bean-coffee/asia-pacific/decaf-sumatra

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:39 +0000

Hi Helen,

Thanks for the great link! I am going to get my hair dyed. It’s BAD. I’m going to do it about the middle of February so that it still looks nice for the wedding I’m in on March 28. Also, I did ask my dr. about it during our first app’t and she said that it was absolutely fine to do at any point. Thanks again for your advice!

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:40:26 +0000

oohh I'm sorry she is so sick. Hope she's feeling better soon Helen’s last blog post..Tuesday Tips

By: Tarzan

Tarzan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:38:36 +0000

Hey Helen – I agree! Listing to the doctor is the best thing to do. I’m sure they filter though all of the junk out there. Heck, they better because I’m paying Jane’s enough to hire an entire team of researchers!

I’m not sure about her hair dying. I believe she was going to hold off. I do think she brought that up to her doctor… but if not we have another doctor’s appointment coming up soon. I do remember her telling me something… that she had read somewhere where it wasn’t safe… my head is spinning – can’t remember.

I’m a mess today worrying about how sick Jane is.

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:30:09 +0000

It’s so true! You can find information condeming every food and drink you love. Best advice- listen to your doctor:-)
Speaking of that- Jane mentioned something in another post about her hair needing to be dyed (I forget where she mentioned it) Anyway, I was wondering if she was worried about dye-ing her hair while pregnant. From reliable sources, I can pass on that dyeing your hair during pregnancy hasn’t been shown to have any affects on the fetus. It’s getting a hair permanent that is recommended to avoid during the first trimester becaise they have not been proven to be completely safe.
Resource here: http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbase/frame/tn738/tn7383/frame.htm

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