The list of things for a pregnant woman to avoid is long and caffeine was not an exception.
Medical experts have always advised pregnant women to limit their caffeine intake, but mothers - to- be can now take solace in a new study that suggests consuming moderate amounts of caffeine during pregnancy will not affect their child's intelligence.
Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio looked for markers of caffeine in the bloodstream of expectant mothers at two different points
during pregnancy. After comparing those levels to children’s IQ and behavior at four and seven years of age, they found no consistent pattern between higher
caffeine intake and behavioral problems or lower IQ.
No more than 200mg of caffeine per day (approximately two cups of coffee) is however recommended.
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