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Cut out coffee to minimise risk of losing baby, pregnant women told – The Times

Posted: October 14, 2019 at 7:45 am

NHS guidelines recommend that pregnant women drink the equivalent of two cups of instant coffee a dayGETTY IMAGES

Women who are trying to conceive or are pregnant, particularly during the first eight weeks, should cut out caffeine entirely to minimise the risk of losing their baby, according to research to be presented this week.

Guidelines from the NHS and in the US recommend pregnant women limit the caffeine they drink to 200 milligrams a day, equivalent to two mugs of instant coffee.

Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health will present a study to the American Society for Reproductive Medicines (ASRM) congress in Philadelphia arguing that even this is too much and that caffeine should be eliminated entirely.

The team found: Any level of caffeine intake during pregnancy may increase risk of pregnancy loss, particularly in the first eight weeks gestation. Women

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