Coffee and Pregnancy: A Bad Mix?
According to Amos Grunebaum, MD of webmd.com, "Caffeine's effect on pregnancy is one of the most researched of all health subjects. Most studies have shown that it's safe to drink coffee during pregnancy as long as you're consuming less than three cups, or the equivalent of 300 milligrams of caffeine, a day."
"As far as its effect on pregnancy, several studies in humans have associated caffeine use of more than 300 mg per day with a decrease in fertility and an increase in the rate of miscarriage or low birth-weight babies. Most doctors therefore recommend that you not drink more than one to two cups of coffee a day when you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant or consider eliminating all caffeine from your diet."
Maybe Britney is only on her first cup or better yet...drinking decaf!
(photo: People)
According to Amos Grunebaum, MD of webmd.com, "Caffeine's effect on pregnancy is one of the most researched of all health subjects. Most studies have shown that it's safe to drink coffee during pregnancy as long as you're consuming less than three cups, or the equivalent of 300 milligrams of caffeine, a day.""As far as its effect on pregnancy, several studies in humans have associated caffeine use of more than 300 mg per day with a decrease in fertility and an increase in the rate of miscarriage or low birth-weight babies. Most doctors therefore recommend that you not drink more than one to two cups of coffee a day when you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant or consider eliminating all caffeine from your diet."
Maybe Britney is only on her first cup or better yet...drinking decaf!
(photo: People)
Posted by Meg on 8/07/2006
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