Pregnant women should cut out caffeine entirely during the first eight weeks of pregnancy to minimise the risk of losing their baby, researchers suggested this week.
However, NHS guidelines currently recommend limiting caffeine intake to 200mg a day while pregnant (the equivalent of two cups of instant coffee – filter coffee contains more caffeine, more on which later), rather than cutting it out entirely.
Some experts say more research is needed before expectant mothers jump to conclusions (and switch to decaff).
So, what’s the truth about caffeine and pregnancy? The coffee debate is a thorny one to navigate at the best of times, not least when the health of an unborn child is at stake.
The…