Drinking coffee during pregnancy is most likely safe
How many cups of coffee you drink while you’re pregnant doesn’t seem to have a negative impact on your baby’s weight, whether it’s being born prematurely, or the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. The researchers behind the study found no direct relationship between the number of cups of coffee pregnant women drink in a day, and their risk of low birth weight, premature birth, miscarriage and stillbirth. Illustration: Colorbox.com Pregnant women receive many dietary recommendations during pregnancy. Reducing coffee consumption is common advice. Researcher Gunn-Helen Moen. Image: Translation Research Institute In a new study, Gunn-Helen Moen and colleagues investigated whether the amount of coffee consumed during pregnancy affected a child’s weight or whether the child was born prematurely. They also looked at whether the amount of coffee increased the risk of miscarriage or stillbirth. – We found no association between the number of cups of coffee a pregnant woman drank during the