Coffee linked to miscarriage risk

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I have heard for a long time that coffee consumption can increase the risk of miscarriage as well be a contributing factor to infertility. For the first time I have located a study that states just that. If you missed the Parade insert usually found in your local Sunday newspaper, here is the basic information that was reported:

"Drinking more than one cup of coffee a day, especially during the first three months of pregnancy, doubles the risk of miscarriage, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente."
Here is a quote from the report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, published online 28 January 2008. "...we demonstrated an elevated risk of miscarriage associated with caffeine consumption during pregnancy and a dose-response relationship with most of the risk associated with caffeine consumption at 200 mg or greater per day. This observed effect was independent of many potential confounders including pregnancy related symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and aversion to caffeine consumption. Even among women who never changed caffeine consumption pattern during pregnancy, there was an almost 80% increased risk of miscarriage associated with caffeine consumption of 200 mg/day or greater,..."

A single 7oz cup of coffee can contain between 100mg and 200mg of caffeine. And it's not just that morning cup of coffee that should be a concern. Caffeine is in tea, sodas, and chocolate too. Going cold turkey may not work for everyone, but going caffeine free as much as possible could reduce your risk of caffeine related miscarriage.

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