can you drink coffee while pregnant?


this is a great read
breaking down some of the new research published on consuming coffee during pregnancy. 
this is a personal choice and you know your body best.

Is caffeine safe while pregnant? Here's the research around drinking coffee while pregnant, a midwife's opinion, and what other natural mamas are doing.

- studies show that women who consume 200 mg or more of caffeine (of any kind) had twice the risk of miscarriage as women who consumed no caffeine. to put into perspective, 200mg of caffeine is the equivalent of more than 2 cups of most coffees or five 12-ounce cans of soda.

 - As with everything, coffee during pregnancy is a personal choice. How did your body react to caffeine pre-pregnancy? If it made you jittery and anxious it might be best to stay away from it, if you handled it fine before you became pregnant consuming 200mg or less would be reasonable based on the recommendations.

 - Some women find they need to reduce or eliminate caffeine intake during pregnancy based on their symptoms. Heart palpitations, anxiety, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excessive sweating and shakiness are good indications that you should dial the caffeine way back or get rid of it completely.

- also think about skipping the morning brew before heading to your glucose screening, 
it may produce a false positive on the test. 

- if you are looking for a great way to step up your coffee game checkout bulletproof coffee
- or try an alternative, dandelion detox tea.




As with everything, coffee during pregnancy is really a personal decision based on your experiences with caffeine and a discussion with your healthcare provider. Some people, myself included, get jittery and wound up from just one cup. Other people can slam a venti double shot right before bed and sleep like a baby.
If caffeine made you anxious from before you became pregnant, it’s best to stay away from it. If you handle it well pre-pregnancy, you are probably fine having a
- See more at: http://www.mamanatural.com/coffee-while-pregnant/#sthash.aNifbTHB.dpuf

had twice the miscarriage risk as women who consumed no caffeine.” (3) To put this into perspective, 200mg of caffeine is the equivalent of more than two cups of most coffees, or five 12-ounce cans of soda. - See more at: http://www.mamanatural.com/coffee-while-pregnant/#sthash.aNifbTHB.dpuf

had twice the miscarriage risk as women who consumed no caffeine.” (3) To put this into perspective, 200mg of caffeine is the equivalent of more than two cups of most coffees, or five 12-ounce cans of soda. - See more at: http://www.mamanatural.com/coffee-while-pregnant/#sthash.aNifbTHB.dpu

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