Hi Mac, I find your voice soothing to listen to.
The hardest part for me being pregnant was giving up coffee but I just couldn't. Instead, I drank Nescafe Decaf instant coffee since they claim to be using a similar process to the Swiss water method. That was the closest thing to hit the coffee spot that I found in Mom's forums which seemed safe enough to drink at that time. I had decaf for more than 10 months straight and my baby was born healthy and she's now 7yo.
I am right there with you, coffee is not something that a coffee addict could just give up. (I'm drinking black coffee as I'm typing this lol) I would have loved to know more about alternatives, especially locally available ones.
That's good to know that decaf is also safe to drink when pregnant and the baby is born healthy. I could imagine how hard it must have been for you to give up coffee; it's a disaster :D but is your daughter shows a sign that she's going to be addicted to coffee ? hahaha
Locally available ones are great but often I notice the quality is somewhat lower than international coffee. I don't know why but that's what I experienced here. Still though, gotta support the local business establishment.
Yes, supporting local business is great especially in these times. My daughter is not allowed to drink coffee yet but she might become one I think haha. She was quite hyperactive when she was a toddler and many friends and relatives blamed it on my coffee drinking. Not sure if it had a connection but she is more calm now 😊