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Article: No need to quit the coffee; Pregnant women can safely drink caffeine, according to a recent study.(News)
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- The Independent on Saturday (South Africa)
- Article date:
- February 17, 2007
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BYLINE: Jenny Hope
Researchers found no evidence of a link between prematurity, birth weight and the amount of caffeine consumed by mothers-to-be.
Previous studies suggested caffeine might harm unborn babies as it stays in the system longer in pregnant women, passing easily to a growing baby.
Health officials have warned that a high caffeine intake could affect birth weight or the chance of having a miscarriage.
Pregnant women are advised against drinking more than four cups of coffee a day - or six cups of tea.
The study, by the University of Aarhus in Denmark, recruited more than 1 000 women before they were 20 weeks' ...