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Is Coffee Safe During Pregnancy?
Why caffeine and pregnancy don't always mix
by: Nancy Ripton
Caffeine and Early Pregnancy
- Drinking 200 milligrams of caffeine a day (less than a "tall" Starbucks coffee) during early pregnancy can double your risk of miscarriage.
- A developing fetus can become stressed as its heart rate increases due to excess caffeine during early pregnancy.
- The first four months are the most crucial time to monitor your caffeine intake.
- Espresso-based coffees have less than a third of the caffeine of brewed java.
- Milk chocolate contains less caffeine than dark chocolate.
he last thing any pregnant woman wants to hear is that there's one more thing she should give up. But a study published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found expecting mothers should monitor their caffeine intake, especially in early pregnancy.
The study followed more than 1,000 women throughout their pregnancies and found a substantial link between caffeine in early pregnancy and miscarriage rates. This wasn't the first study to find such a link, but it is getting more attention than past research. To view the full story click here.
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