{"id":2803,"date":"2019-10-27T23:33:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T03:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2022-04-13T22:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T02:45:44","slug":"can-i-drink-coffee-when-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/can-i-drink-coffee-when-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Drink Coffee When Pregnant? What Science Says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of stigma and confusion around the use of substances in pregnancy. In perhaps the most provocative part of <em>Expecting Better<\/em>, Oster argues that <strong>caffeine and alcohol, in moderation, show no evidence of being harmful to the child<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caffeine During Pregnancy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The concern with caffeine is that it can increase the risk of miscarriage and limit blood flow to the placenta.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evidence is mixed &#8211; some studies find a 25% miscarriage rate for &gt;200mg caffeine a day (about 1-2 cups of coffee), and a 13% miscarriage rate for less caffeine consumption. High rates of caffeine (&gt;5 cups of coffee a day) more consistently led to a 50-100% increase in the risk of a miscarriage.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other studies find no relationship in miscarriage or baby health. Tea and cola are less consistently linked with miscarriage than coffee, which is odd since they all have caffeine as the active ingredient. 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