200 mg caffee a day increases miscarriage risk
U.S. researchers conclusive proof to show that women who drink 200 mg or more of coffee on a daily basis in the early months of pregnancy an elevated risk of miscarriage, settling a longstanding debate over the issue, a research study said on Monday as quoted by media reports.
The study involved 1,063 pregnant women who were members of the Kaiser Permanente Health Plan in San Francisco from October 1996 through October 1998. Women in the group never changed their caffeine consumption during pregnancy and all continued drinking coffee or caffeinated beverages in the same quantities as they did before conceiving.
The researchers found that a woman’s risk of miscarriage increased in line with rising daily caffeine consumption, be it from coffee, tea, hot chocolate, caffeinated beverages, or a combination of all of these.
Women who consumed 200 mg or more of caffee a day had twice the risk of losing their baby as women who avoided the stimulant entirely
The study provides strong evidence that high doses of caffeine during pregnancy significantly increase the risk of miscarriage.
To be absolutely safe, women who pregnant or actively seeking to become pregnant should stop drinking coffee during the first five months or hopefully throughout pregnancy, said Dr. De-Kun Li of the research.