Comments on: Is Coffee Safe During Pregnancy? Drinking Coffee During Pregnancy

By: Aanchal

Aanchal — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:56:05 +0000

Hi… i am 17 weeks preganant and likes coffee very much before pregnancy. till now i had not taken any coffee but now i sometimes get craving for a cup of coffee. what should be the ideal amount in case pregnant women wants to intake. since every individual is different and so the case of pregnancy is different with all. please advice…

By: MaKitty81

MaKitty81 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:30:06 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I wonder if a woman drink a lot of coffee for a month before knowing she is pregnant what are the risks to the unborn child?

By: nichideas

nichideas — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 07:47:30 +0000

I do not think decaf coffee is safe at all during pregnancy.

By: Gano Excel

Gano Excel — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 00:45:28 +0000

coffee is good for you but drink moderately

By: AniaWhoLovesCoffee

AniaWhoLovesCoffee — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:39:15 +0000

i study nuitrition and i love coffee and am planning to get pregnant so i did a research on coffee. on http://www.babycentre.com you will find an article about drinking coffee while pregnant. they say that having a cup of coffee equals to running to catch a bus. in both cases your heart rate goes up, so does your matabolism. they also say that considering this one or two cups should be fine.
as love coffee,and want to stay healthy,i prepare it at home from freshly ground organic coffee beans, and i only use filtered water. i use home coffee machine and krups coffee grinder, britta water filter. i drink about 2-3 cups a day. i would not recommend drinking regular decaf, because of the processes the coffee goes through. i think i would try to go off coffee, or at least drink week organic coffee. good quality coffee has lots of antioxidants. should not be drunk with sugar or milk.
one last thing – not everyone is affected by coffee/caffeine in the same way, so bear that in mind. if someone drunk 8 cups of coffee during her pregnancy and had healthy baby this may not be safe recommendation for sombody else.
i would say, everyone should limit ( or stop drinking if u can ) their coffee/caffeine intake,and should only buy organic. they are some good brands.
happy pregnancy!

By: Cali

Cali — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:10:26 +0000

What about organic coffee? Limited of course to 1-2 cups a day. I’m asking because I simply love coffee and cannot think straight without it.

By: Ebonee

Ebonee — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:40:00 +0000

At my 7 month ultra sound scan my babies heart was racing and thumping way louder than normal. My mid wife asked if I could think of anything that would cause it. I could only think that I’d had two caffeinated coffees,one at 7am and one at 11.30am. I was shocked and a little ashamed that my poor wee girls heart was still working overtime at 4PM! I didn’t drink anymore coffee while pregnant after that, its simply not worth it.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:33:16 +0000

I owned a coffee shop and let me tell you specialty drinks do NOT HAVE MORE CAFFEINE than a regular cup of joe. That is incorrect. yes, espresso contains more caffeine per volume, but an espresso shot is very small compared to a 8oz,120z, 16oz or 20oz of coffee. So per volume your “regular cup of joe” has alot more caffeine in it.
I’m currently pregnant myself and I do not drink any caffeine, I have never been a soda drinker so that’s not a problem. I have had one iced latte with half caf espresso. This has far less caf than a regular cup of coffee. Then there comes tea which has less caffeine as well. People need to look into their information correctly before misinforming people. My dr/midwife advised that one cup of regular coffee a day would be fine but no coffee the first trimester at all. Again,I’m almost in my third trimester and have only had one iced latte last week. So, I say you need to decide for yourself what risks you are willing to take and you need to talk to your Dr/midwife before deciding to consume something. I find the study interesting on the decaf coffee side of things, makes sense though as the process that the beans go through to make them decaf.

By: dee

dee — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:49:02 +0000

I drank a cupp before, during and after my pregnancy.. but I was younger then so I had no probs.. now that i’m older and trying for a 2nd, i’m going to deem caffeine as a risk just to be on the safe side.. plus, read this: http://www.babycenter.com/204_caffeine-may-interfere-with-fertility-in-women_10351446.bc?scid=preconception_20110531:2&pe=MlV4QWdSSXwyMDExMDUzMQ

By: ilovecoffeetoo

ilovecoffeetoo — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:52:12 +0000

wow did any of you catch the last part of this article??? all you people saying to switch to decaf are clearly not reading this through.

“The Study also found that women who drank three or more cups of decaffeinated coffee a day in the first trimester had 2.4 times the risk of miscarriage as those who did not drink decaf.”

miscarriage was 1.3 times in CAFFEINATED coffee, nad 2.4 in decaf. which one is clearly safer? let them drink it if it doesnt exced a dangerous amount, but dont tell them to switch to decaf when it causes more problems

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:20:31 +0000

I am 28 weeks pregnant and i have not drunk caffinanted coffee since i have gotten pregnant! But i drink decaffinated coffee. When i drink decaffinated coffee i usually drink 2 cups with about 4 to 5 teaspoons of suger. I drink decaff almost everyday mainly in tha morning and everything seems fine with my pregnancy. As a matter of fact im enjoying a cup right now. All i can say is good luck to everyone, which i believe everyone will be ok as long as you dont drink a whole lot of coffee!

By: emma

emma — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:29:09 +0000

hi, everything here is very interesting and great to read, i am currently trying to get pregnant but i am addicted to one specific coffee, nescafe gold blend decaff. i thought i was all safe since i have only one cup a day, and it has very little caffeine in it. but after reading this i am questioning if it’s that causing me to not get pregnant, we’ve been trying for 5 months. maybe i should try the swiss stuff. does it come in instant? thanks for the advice
good luck to all
em x

By: John-Michael Perez

John-Michael Perez — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 12:31:28 +0000

So, there’s mixed research on whether caffeine intake is linked to increased risk of miscarriage. One study found no evidence of a link, but another study found that intake of more than 200 mg a day of caffeine (regardless of the source) meant more than twice the risk of miscarriage. Neither study is conclusive proof that caffeine does or doesn’t cause miscarriage, however, as it’s possible that various confounding factors could have affected the results.

With the available evidence in mind, a reasonable conclusion would be that it’s a good idea to restrict your caffeine intake during pregnancy as a safety precaution — there’s enough evidence to say that moderate to high caffeine intake might be linked to miscarriage. But on the other hand, if you’ve already had a miscarriage, you should not look back and assume that it happened because you drank too much coffee or ate too much chocolate while you were pregnant. There’s just not enough evidence to draw such conclusions, and it’s probably more likely that caffeine had nothing to do with your miscarriage.

BOTTOM LINE: Why risk it?

By: WEENA

WEENA — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:13:39 +0000

to Jacks, when i was trying to get pregnant my ob-gyn advised me to not run but just walk because it lessens my ovulation. i followed her and it worked! I’m now 18 weeks. pregnant. goodluck!

By: To Jacks

To Jacks — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:55:54 +0000

Thanks for your advise…clearly I am over doing it on the training but when it comes so naturally and feels so effortless to be able to run an hour, swim 1hr – 1 1/2hs, ride 2-3hrs its hard to give up as it makes you feel so good…but people have been telling me I’m doing to much and I know in my heart that I have to give it up or I just won’t be able to get pregers…and I’m not getting any younger!!

By: Jacks7

Jacks7 — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:44:25 +0000

To kirsty… I went tocthe library and just searched for ovulation and fertility books. Also i talked to my doctor… But my opinion would be yes. I would def cut back on training! From what you explained it sounds like i did not even work out as much as you and it still affected my ovulation! And i know that excersize is something that can be very important in someones life but i made the choice to limit myself to an hour or less five times a week and here i am prego! So i would definatly consider making some changes in that area of your life:) its really hard to do at first but the result is definately worth it! Let me know if you need any more advice… I would love to help:)

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:31:39 +0000

Jacks 7, please reply. I have started the ovulation drug, had 2 mths and no ovulation so the dosage was raised last month and still no ovulation. I’m still training, running up to 14km a day or swimming or a shorter run and bikram yoga class. Do you think I need to ease back more on the training? Where did you do your research?

By: Jacks7

Jacks7 — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:08:12 +0000

I have worked in coffee for six years. In that time i have learned that certain coffee shops buy defaf beans that have been through the Swiss Water Process which means it has been decafinated only by processing water through them several times and no chemicals are used in this process. I am currently six weeks pregnant and personally ask coffee shops im my area if they buy decaf that has been through the water process and go there whenever i feel the craving! But i also think that everyones pregnancy is different and should consult their doctor for info and not take peoples peoples advice to heart .
Also to Kisrty … I have also been in your shoes. I used to be very active and i also had few periods a year. My husband and i desired to have a baby so i did some research and found that intense excersize can decrease fertility and cause you not to ovulate! So i cut back and six months later here i am six weeks prego! I hope this helps!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:39:37 +0000

I do not think decaf coffee is safe at all during pregnancy. I am a coffee drinker and once I got pregnant I switched to decaf. Every day I would have 1 cup of decaf coffee. About 2 – 3 hours after I would have a low sugar episode that left me dizzy, very irritable, shaky, sweaty, and eating everything in site to get my sugar back up. As soon as I stopped drinking decaf coffee, my low sugar episodes stopped and I have not had one since. My advice do not drink any caffeine at all.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:47:37 +0000

Well I’m confused….I’m a few weeks pregnant and cut down my coffe intake form about 5-8 cups a day to only 2 cups a day. I read that it was ok but now i’m not so sure.Help? is any amount of caffeine proven ok? and I bought some decaf,is that not ok and what about green tea??????