Coffee and Miscarriage

The Dangers of Coffee Drinking During Pregnancy

© Henry Ramsager

Jan 23, 2008

A new report shows that coffee consumption during pregnancy can lead to increased risks of miscarriage.


Coffee plantations in Brazil and other Latin American countries might have reason to fear a decline in coffee consumption among pregnant women.

A new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has revealed that even moderate coffee drinkingin early pregnancy raises the possibility of miscarriage.

Coffee drinkers who consume more than 200 mg of caffeine a day, or just over two cups, doubled the risk of miscarriage compared to abstainers.


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