If the thought of giving up your morning cup of Joe during pregnancy doesn’t appeal to you, there’s no need to worry. A cup of coffee a day - or it’s caffeine equivalent - probably won’t harm your baby, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
ACOG experts said this week that limiting caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day does not significantly contribute to preterm birth or miscarriage.
The March of Dimes also recommends limiting caffeine intake to 200 milligrams a day, the equivalent of about 12 ounces of coffee.
Here are some other caffeine sources from the list of 65 beverages and foods containing caffeine in Expect the Best, Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, & After Pregnancy.
Spike Shooter, 8.4 ounces: 300 milligrams
Starbucks Iced Brewed Coffee, 16 ounces: 190 milligrams
Monster Energy, 16 ounces: 160 milligrams
Foosh Energy Mints, 1 piece: 100 milligrams
Starbucks Tazo Green Tea Latte (Grande), 16 ounces: 80 milligrams
Jolt Cola, 12 ounces: 72 milligrams
Mountain Dew MDX, regular or diet, 12 ounces: 54 milligrams
Diet Coke, 12 ounces: 47 milligrams
Barq’s Root Beer, regular or diet, 12 ounces: 23 milligrams
Tea, black, brewed, 8 ounces: 47 milligrams
Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar, 1.45 ounces: 18 milligrams
I do not think that coffein is the real problem.
There are women where coffein is causing problems, but we just have to take a look to asia where much tea is consumed.
Maybe tea is better because of the other stuff in the tea that is causing a steady low stream of coffein instead of a sudden high which happens with coffee.
Also it is never a good idea to stop consuming coffee from one day to the other because the sudden stop may cause problems. Not only headaches but maybe also cramps.
But it may be a good idea to switch to a couple of cups tea instead of coffee
Comment by cyrell — November 11, 2010 @ 10:49 am