...baby during pregnancy? I am a coffee addicct!!! I have dramatically decrease my coffee intake to about 1 1/2 to 2 cups of coffee a day.....I know that they say you shouldn't drink a lot of coffee during pregnancy...but what are the effects of drinking too much coffee?? are there any proven defects??

i read somewhere among other things it can cause miscarriages.

I avoided caffeine in my first and second trimester, but up until the last three weeks I've been drinking Pepsi bc my doc said it was ok.

yes, there are studies. Too much caffene in early pregnancy can increase your risk of miscarrage, as well as cause heart problems in the developing fetus. But there is a safe level of cafffene. You can have 300 mg of caffene, about 2 cups of regular, every day. Maybe try cutting down to half decaf.

i just read in a magazine and is was a pregnancy magazine about myths during pregnancy and it said that it is ok to have one cup a day but if you drink more then that then there are risks of premature pregnancy and thing like that. i just found the magazine it's American baby this is what it says. and i quote


MYTH : you can't have caffeine
REALITY:you can safely have your daily cup of java without guilt. "some women are so nervous about caffeine they won't even eat chocolate, but in general I tell my patients that up to 300 mg of caffeine.... the equivalent of 2 cups of coffee... is safe," says Dr. ricciotti. You don't want to consume more that that: several studies link high caffeine consumption with an in creased risk of miscarriage, premature labor, and low birth weight. just keep in mind that one cup of coffee isn't the same thing as, say. a grande coffee from Starbucks, which packs 550 mg of caffeine in its 16 oz. an 8 oz cup of brewed coffee has about 150 mg of caffeine, an 8 oz cup of black tea averages 80 mg, a 12 oz serving of a caffeinated soft drink contains anywhere from 30 to 60 mgs, and a 12 oz cup of hot cocoa has about 6 mg.

now i copied that right out of the American baby fall/winter 2007 issue so it's probably still on there web site.

drink a bat 1 cup a day and drink h2o

You can drink a couple cups a day... but no more. Large amounts of caffeine can cause a miscarriage.

I for other reason still drink coffee. (it eases the constipation) I asked the doctor because I too heard that we should avoid caffeine. He told me that the reason they want pregnant women to avoid it is because it can cause dehydration, not defects. he told me for every cup I drink to make sure I drink at least 2 cups of water. So every morning i drink a 12oz cappuccino and and get a liter of water and drink that as will on top of my regular water intake. Just make sure you stay extra hydrated to avoid the dehydration from the coffee. You will be okay!!!

EVERYTHING you consume your baby consumes also!!!!!! Think about how caffeine effects you, gets ya all pumped right ?now multiply that by about 100,000 for the baby. For gods sake it only weighs like a few pounds it would be like it drinking 2 pots. STOP being selfish and be healthy for your kid

Moderate use is fine, as long as your doctor hasn't told you otherwise for specific health reasons that apply to your medical history...

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