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Article: PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE HEARD IT BEFORE.(Life and Arts)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- January 28, 2008
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Byline: BOB CONDORCOLUMNIST
A NEW STUDY linking caffeine to increased risk of miscarriage prompted more questions about coffee drinking for obstetricians like Dr. Susan Harvey this past week.
"This week and forever," said Harvey, smiling.
Harvey has been part of the Seattle Obstetrics & Gynecology Group for 16 years. Her coffee advice to patients, who mostly deliver at Swedish Medical Center, hasn't changed much during her tenure.
"There was a large study published about 20 years ago that showed caffeine in large amounts increased a woman's risk of miscarriage," said Harvey. "Of course, back then, a large amount equated to a pot of ...