Caffeine and miscarriage?

[B'sgirl]

I read this article today, I thought it was interesting.

Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk - CNN.com

It says that women who had more than 200mg a day of caffeine (abt 2 cups of coffee) had twice the risk of miscarrying as those who drank no caffeine. It think the percentages were around 14% who went without miscarried and 25% of those who drank caffeine miscarried. There wasn't a significant difference for those who drank less than 200mg though. Their recommendations was just to cut caffeine consumption way down, particularly through the first trimester.

[HeavenLeigh]

My ob said the same thing but the high risk ob said different....that up to 6 sodas or 2 cups of coffee a day was perfectly fine according to newer studies. Dunno, but I did enjoy the soda

[Deana]

I cut caffeine out in the first tri with both pregnancies. But after the 1st tri I'd have some 1/2 caff coffee in the am and limit myself to 1 diet coke a day (didn't have DC every day). Ever since my 2nd pg, I only drink on DC a day. I still drink 2-3 cups of full caff coffee in the am though....

[B'sgirl]

I've heard of people worrying about it while TTC but I have never seen any studies on it. It seems like caffeine couldn't affect something like that. I don't think it would affect fertility cycles or anything.

[queensara]

I stopped drinking coffee well before I TTC Griffin and was completely off of it through my pregnancy and nursing. I started 1/2 caff coffee and moved slowly up to 1 cup of caff. coffee a day (sometimes my cup sometimes Dunkin Donuts medium ) I have not given up coffee this time around TTC and that is the only difference so I am considering it but I believe fully that my coffee makes me a better mom to G!!

[Csara]

I stopped drinking coffee a few months before TTC Jax, got pregnant right away and did not drink it again until after he was born. The month I got pregnant this time, I honestly don't think I've ever drank as much coffee in my life.....and this was after 8 months of trying and drastically cutting down, but not totally eliminating caffeine. Point being....there was not really a correlation with fertility in my case, that I know of. But, I have heard that it affects it as well. As far as the miscarriage risk, I don't want to chance it.... so I have almost completely eliminated coffee. I drink very little caffeine now.

[pink_elephant]

Like so many things, i don't think there is a true correlation with the two... more coincidence or side effect type stuff. I have seen a LOT of articles on the effects of caffeine... nobody can agree! I think it is one of those, if you TTC without it and aren't gettign anywhere, try ti with it and see what happens!

[shan]

When I was preggo with K I couldn't drink pop, except for decaff. root beer. I got really queasy if I did. I don't really drink much coffee, but love iced coffee. I couldn't drink that because it made me have to poo so much I couldn't stay out of the bathroom. Of course if I really was in the mood for it I would make half hot chocolate/ half iced coffee and it didn't effect me as bad, but I only did it once or twice a month. During my third trimester I was able to drink pop again but limited it to when I hadn't felt her move in a while and wanted to make sure she was ok. I did drink tea alot during the pregnancy but that was after the first trimester.