Health and Exercise

When we see those two lines appearing that confirm we are definitely pregnant, there are many things that women give up immediately. One of the main ones, and sometimes the hardest, is caffeine. Our several cups in the morning are replaced with something like herbal tea.

There has been a great deal of research done into this in recent years, so although you Mom and Grandma may scoff at the idea and say that it did their kids no harm, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Drinking too much coffee or other caffeinated drinks has been directly linked to both premature labor and a low weight at birth.

A lot of women find it easier to give up altogether than try and work out how much they can drink to stay in the safe zone. This is actually very easy to work out. If you like string coffee; one 8 ounce cup in the morning is absolutely fine, as this contains approximately 300 milligrams of caffeine, which id the cut off point.

As well as the above risks, there are many other reasons why you should cut down on, or cut out altogether, caffeine while pregnant. One of the main ones is that it provides no nutrition to your growing baby at all, and this is a time when good nutrition is value.

Good nutrition is more important than ever during pregnancy, and as caffeine has no nutritional values whatsoever, that is another good reason to give it the boot. There are many more reasons why caffeine should be eradicated from your diet during pregnancy.

All of us have drank coffee at some time or another to keep us awake, as it is a stimulant. The side effects of this, however, are a raised heart rate, headaches and insomnia.

Caffeine can cause heartburn, which is already a nasty side effect of pregnancy. So why make it even worse by continuing to ingest caffeine? So know you know that it is best for all concerned if you give up caffeine altogether; or at least cut down so that you are taking in no more than the recommended 300 milligrams per day.

Don’t think that you can still drink the same amount as normal if you change to decaffeinated coffee, as this still contains caffeine and you will go over your 300 mg. Play it safe and do without any altogether.

Aside from Caffeine, the author also frequently publishes information about Rancilio Silvia espresso machine and commercial coffee machines.