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Coffee?
i work 12 hour shifts 2:30 till 3am in a warehouse. I am eight months pregnant. Is it bad to have a mocha or frappé? I've had three this pregnancy and I feel so bad about it. Any ladies have a little caffeine here and there?
Also, caffeine is a diuretic, and pregnant women need to stay well hydrated, so if you don't drink extra water to make up for the caffeine, it's easier to get dehydrated.
But moderate/low consumption I don't think has been proven to have negative consequences.
I have heard that over consumption can lead to low birth weight or pre term labor.
My mother drank 5 + cups of coffee daily with me and I turned out just fine. They say its just not healthy and the baby will have withdrawal symptoms once they r born cause of the lack of caffeine its used to getting when in you. I drink at least one coffee a day and sometimes even a Venti from starbucks.
I'm not going to go over of course but what is the reasoning behind not drinking coffee? I know the caffeine, but what will it do?
A cup of coffee a day OR a couple of caffeinated sodas a day is fine. They recommend keeping consumption under 200mg.
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