While you may need to cut down on how much coffee you drink each day (depending on your usual consumption), you likely do not have to give it up altogether. Most studies indicate that a little bit of caffeine won't harm your baby. That being said, drinking too much caffeinated coffee can be dangerous, so it is important to keep an eye on how much caffeine you consume while pregnant.

In another study released by Epidemiology, there was no increased risk in women who drank a minimal amount of coffee daily ( between 200-350mg per day.) Due to conflicting conclusions from numerous studies, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the March of Dimes recommend that until more conclusive studies are done, pregnant women should limit caffeine intake to less than …

The bottom line is that there’s always a risk/benefit balance in pregnancy. It’s hard to make a recommendation based on just one article, and we do know from large amounts of data that consuming up to 200 milligrams of caffeine a day (the equivalent of two 8-ounce cups of brewed coffee) has been shown to be safe for pregnant women.

How much caffeine is safe during pregnancy? Current guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and other experts say that it's safe for pregnant women to consume up to 200 milligrams of caffeine a day (the equivalent of one 12-ounce cup of coffee).

There's a suggestion that consuming more than 200 milligrams of caffeine per day slightly increases the risk of miscarriage, and consuming large amounts of caffeine or caffeinated beverages, that's usually coffee in Sweden and Norway, can restrict growth of fetuses in development.

According to Webster-Gandy (2020) in her book, pregnant women can consume coffee, but they need to limit their intake to <200mg/day. So, yes! It means that coffee can still be consumed during pregnancy, but they need to set limits. As …

"A typical cup at home has about 100 mg of caffeine, so women can limit themselves to two cups a day when pregnant," he said.

b. babyinbeijing. I am on my third baby. With my first, I wasn't much of a coffee drinker so I didn't drink it during pregnancy (I did drink a ton of iced tea-it was a huge craving) but that changed once I had him :) With my second, I drank coffee pretty much daily. If …