I'm 13 wks along and work as a nuclear medicine technologist as a hospital (I also have a bachelors in biology). I mentioned having a cup of coffee and a coworker oncology (cancer) nurse jumped down my throat about it. I realize some docs still advise against any caffeine intake, but research shows small amounts carry extremely little risk and are "ok". As is also stated in "Panic-Free Pregnancy" written by an OB, which dispels many popular pregnancy conceptions.
Furthermore, my OB said limited caffeine intake (I only have 1 cup/day) is fine. I realize everyone is entitled to their opinions, but this nurse was quite pissy with me, and I was NOT asking for her opinion. She made me out to be a bad mother and I'm offended and a little hurt. I told her my OB, a specialist in the field (unlike her, which I didn't say) knows and oked it and that I wouldn't do anything I thought would jeaopardize the baby but she wouldn't let it drop. This is not the first situation I've had at work.
