Medical organizations recommend a limit to the consumption of caffeinated drinks among pregnant women.
The suggested caffeine consumption by the European Food Safety Authority and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is less than 200mg per day. That is around two cups of coffee daily. Studies in the past that caffeine intake during pregnancy can affect a baby s growth. However, these studies have inconsistent results.
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The current study about caffeine and pregnancy
The recent study, which was led by Dr. Katherie Grantz, examined two things. The first was to explore the relationship between caffeine consumption among pregnant women and a newborn baby s physical properties. The second thing that this study examined was to observe whether the relationship between caffeine consumption and a baby s size is curbed by fast or slow metabolism.