Comments on: Caffeine safe in pregnancy?

By: pregnancy

pregnancy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:02:14 +0000

There are many pregnant women who are addicted to coffee.

By: Pregnancy Dumex

Pregnancy Dumex — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:54:01 +0000

Brilliant pregnancy article.Its always being a good moment during your pregnancy time

I was so exciting when my gf was pregnant last you.

By: Pregnancy Symptoms

Pregnancy Symptoms — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:19:03 +0000

Excellent post, I stayed away from anything that had caffeine it during my pregnancy. Wish I would have read this before, it is really a great read.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:18:02 +0000

I appreciated your previous comments. I wish there were better ways to plow through the plethora of studies and theories that our media kind of “throws out” there…
I also believe that every woman must trust the signals her body is giving her during pregnancy!
I love your website because I really believe there are a lot of hidden toxins in our environments that could be linked to a variety of disorders and ailments… autism, fibromylagia, allergies, asthma, etc. I think any little thing we can do to take some of the risk out is beneficial!
Good luck with your pregnancy… I know I am anxiously awaiting this one to end!

By: mudlark

mudlark — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:01:32 +0000

Oh, goodness, Leanne, I wouldn’t dream of laying ‘blame’ on any woman or family who suffers the loss of miscarriage! Nor would I claim to diagnose why they miscarried.

Here at Broom Huggers we regularly post about making healthy choices in any stage in life, and we often discuss new studies out there. The studies Jeana mentioned in the post are certainly scientific, and if every medical provider out there recommends limiting caffeine intake, I think there’s something to it. Jeana also mentions that a cup or two of coffee a day amounts to less than 200 mg, and if 2 cups don’t help you make it through the day, than a third or fourth probably won’t be the miracle cure for energy that a pregnant mommy is looking for.

As for the study about exercise, I’m as surprised as you are, but that doesn’t make the study any less valuable. But I would think that any pregnant woman aware of the risk of miscarriage would want to be aware of the factors that may increase risk, allowing her to make informed decisions about what to avoid all together and what to use in moderation. According to this study, it might be more beneficial to swim than jog or do kickboxing.

I’d never presume to tell a woman why she miscarried. But as someone who’s pregnant, I certainly want to know what I can do to increase the potential of having a healthy baby.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:36:37 +0000

I think we need to be careful about analyzing this type of information. The number one reason for early miscarriage is chromosomal abnormality… not something that any woman can prevent. Also, many studies have shown that women can exercise safely during pregnancy…. especially if they were exercising before the pregnancy. Finally, the a caffeine debate is still raging… We need to discern good science and make healthy choices. We also need to be careful that we do not lay “blame” on women who do miscarry. As a woman who has miscarried, I can tell you that its hard enough to grieve the loss without blaming yourself through it.
One final thought…many people choose caffeine because they are challenged with fatigue… lack of sleep, poor nutrition, daily stress. A study that addressed those factors along with the use of caffeine would probably be more valuable in determining caffeine’s actual effect on a pregnancy versus various life style choices that may play into it…

By: Exercise Swimming

Exercise Swimming — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:26:09 +0000

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