For the past few years, caffeine has been considered a relatively harmful teratogen for expecting mothers. However, caffeinated beverages are often the drug of choice for many expectant mothers. It can be estimated that a healthy amount of mothers consume at least a minimum of one cup per day. However, is this a healthy amount for an embryo?
The College of Family Physicians of Canada recently did a study to test the strength of the relationship between caffeine intake and adverse effects on pregnancy. Surprisingly, their findings did not mirror what previous findings have. According to the study there was a very weak relationship between an intake of under 300 mg of caffeine (~2 cups) and adverse pregnancy, fertility, or neurodevelopmental outcomes. The study stated that as long as an expecting mother keeps intake down to less than 2 cups a day the effects should not be that detrimental to the pregnancy and the newborn.
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