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  • #16
    Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

    The only time a coffee gave me heart palpitations and caused me to feel quite ill was when I was out in the bush with a few mates (about 20-25 years ago) and the only coffee available was some kind of very dubious "Caterers Blend" that one of the blokes snaffled from somewhere....

    One teaspoon of this stuff in an enamel mug with milk and two sugars was absolutely lethal. And I wasnt the only bloke that this caused problems for. I really enjoy a good strong brew, so long as the coffee is decent, and have never had this happen to me before or since. With this particular stuff, it was the case of how much coffee was blended in with the caffeine....

    Mal.

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    • #17
      Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

      Originally posted by 414A404E582B0 link=1268919250/3#3 date=1268946793
      Heres the NSW food authority page on what to eat and not eat in pregnancy. At the bottom of the page is the NSW Health recommendation on caffeine. It indicates 200mg of caffeine per day is okay while pregnant (it says thats about 2 cups of coffee):
      http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/...ood/pregnancy/
      I wonder how many mg of caffeine is in a standard starbucks Venti.

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      • #18
        Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

        Originally posted by 59464E5D505551513C0 link=1268919250/16#16 date=1271247189
        I wonder how many mg of caffeine is in a standard starbucks Venti. [/url]

        Depends on what you mean by standard, but ...

        http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2007/10/18/how_much_caffeine_in_starbucks_coffee.php

        CM


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        • #19
          Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

          Originally posted by 5E41495A575256563B0 link=1268919250/16#16 date=1271247189
          I wonder how many mg of caffeine is in a standard starbucks Venti.
          For me, absolutely zero caffeine- because theres no way Ill ever drink one...

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          • #20
            Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

            Are you pregnant chris? Congrats mate! ;D

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            • #21
              Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

              Far from a comprehensive literature review, but this is what I found in having a quick look in my Obstetrics and Gynaecology textbooks

              Caffeine

              Armstrong and associates (1992) reported that women who consumed at least five cups of coffee per day had a slightly increased abortion risk, and that above this threshold, the risk correlated linearly. Similarly, Cnattingius and colleagues (2000) observed a significantly increased abortion risk only in women who consumed at least 500 mg of caffeine daily—roughly equivalent to 5 cups of coffee. Klebanoff and associates (1999) reported that pregnant women in whom levels of the caffeine metabolite, paraxanthine, were extremely elevated had a twofold risk for miscarriage. They concluded that moderate caffeine consumption was unlikely to cause spontaneous abortion.

              And another text:
              a recent extensive literature review of the effects of caffeine concluded that pregnant women who consume moderate amounts of caffeine ( 5–6 mg/kg/day) spread throughout the day and do not smoke or drink alcohol have no increase in reproductive risks.

              I have been trained to tell expectant mothers that two "standard" coffees per day will not pose a risk to the pregnancy.

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              • #22
                Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

                Hmm, interesting question. Ill ask a senior O&G consultant tomorrow.

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                • #23
                  Re: Coffee During Pregnancy

                  Originally posted by 1120372E2F28232E38410 link=1268919250/20#20 date=1271299146
                  Far from a comprehensive literature review, but this is what I found in having a quick look in my Obstetrics and Gynaecology textbooks

                  Caffeine

                  Armstrong and associates (1992) reported that women who consumed at least five cups of coffee per day had a slightly increased abortion risk, and that above this threshold, the risk correlated linearly. Similarly, Cnattingius and colleagues (2000) observed a significantly increased abortion risk only in women who consumed at least 500 mg of caffeine daily—roughly equivalent to 5 cups of coffee. Klebanoff and associates (1999) reported that pregnant women in whom levels of the caffeine metabolite, paraxanthine, were extremely elevated had a twofold risk for miscarriage. They concluded that moderate caffeine consumption was unlikely to cause spontaneous abortion.

                  And another text:
                  a recent extensive literature review of the effects of caffeine concluded that pregnant women who consume moderate amounts of caffeine ( 5–6 mg/kg/day) spread throughout the day and do not smoke or drink alcohol have no increase in reproductive risks.

                  I have been trained to tell expectant mothers that two "standard" coffees per day will not pose a risk to the pregnancy.
                  Very interesting. Thanks Pavoniboy. So 1-2 cups is safe. Five cups is way too much.

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