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Limiting how much caffeine you have during pregnancy is important because high levels have been linked to pregnancy complications, such as low birth weight. Skiptomaincontent Breadcrumb Home PregnancyHub Calculators,toolsandresources Checkyourcaffeineintakeinpregnancy Limitinghowmuchcaffeineyouhaveduringpregnancyisimportantbecausehighlevelshavebeenlinkedtopregnancycomplications,suchaslowbirthweight.Ithasalsobeenlinkedtomiscarriage andstillbirth.ThecurrentNHSguidelinesrecommendthatpregnantwomenshouldhavelessthan200mgaday.Thisisabout2cupsofinstantcoffee. However,newresearchfromourTommy’sresearchcentresshowsthattheriskfromcaffeineincreasesthemoreyouhave.Soit’sagoodideatoreducetheamountyouhaveasmuchaspossible,toreduceanypotentialrisks.Althoughthismightsoundscary,trynottoworryastherisktoyourbabyisstillverylow. Calculateyourdailycaffeineintake Howmuchcaffeinedoyouhaveaday? Mugoftea(350ml) Decrement Increment Mugoffiltercoffee(350ml) Decrement Increment Mugofinstantcoffee(350ml) Decrement Increment Canofcola(330ml) Decrement Increment Energydrink(250ml) Decrement Increment Plain(dark)chocolatebar(50g) Decrement Increment Milkchocolatebar(50g) Decrement Increment Caffeinecalculator Acanofcolahasaround40mgofcaffeine Amugofteahasaround75mg Abarofplainchocolatehasaround25mg Acupofinstantcoffeehasaround100mg Amugoffiltercoffeehasaround140mg Energydrinks:a250mlcanhasaround80mg. Ifyoudrinksportsdrinks,rememberchecktheamountofcaffeineinthesetoo.Somenowhavecaffeineadded. Whatdoes200mgofcaffeinelooklike?  Youwillbereaching200mgofcaffeinewith,forexample: 2barsofplainchocolateandonemugoffiltercoffee 2mugsofteaandonecanofcola. Cuttingdownoncaffeine Caffeineisfoundnaturallyinsomefoodsanddrinks,suchasteaandcoffee.Itisalsoaddedtosomeproductssuchasenergydrinks.  Onestudy foundthatenergydrinks,instantcoffeeandcolahadthestrongestlinkstopregnancycomplications.Itisbesttotrytoavoidtheseduringpregnancyandfindreplacements.Energydrinksandcolaalsocontainlotsofsugar,soitisgoodtolimittheseaspartofahealthydiet.  Decaffeinatedteaandcoffee,fruitjuiceorwaterareallgoodchoicesifyouareusedtodrinkingalotofcaffeinateddrinks.  Beawarethatdecaffeinatedproductsstillcontainaverysmallamountofcaffeine.Theamountmayvary,butitisstillmuchlowerthanregularcaffeinatedproducts. Quotemarks CreatedwithSketch. Ifoundslowlyweaningmyselfoffcaffeineandontodecaffeinatedversionsofteaandcoffeewasagoodwaytoreduceandmajorlydecreasemyintake.NowIdon'tevenreallymissthecaffeinebuzz. Ifyouaredrinkingcoffeebecauseyouarefeelingtired,thebestthingtodoiseatabalanced,healthydiettomakesureyourenergylevelismaintained.Youcanalsoreadourtipsforgettingmoresleepduringpregnancy. Guidetoahealthydietinpregnancy Caffeineinpainkillers  Somepainkillersincludecaffeine,includingsometypesofparacetamol.Tabletsthathavecombinedparacetamolandcaffeinearenotrecommended.Thepatientinformationleafletwilltellyouhowmuchparacetamolandcaffeineareineachtablet.Findoutmoreaboutpainkillersandpregnancy.  Alwaystalktoyourmidwife,pharmacistoranotherhealthcareprofessionalbeforetakinganymedicinesinpregnancy,includingcoldandfluremedies.  Sources HeazellAEP.,TimmsK.,etal.(2020)AssociationsbetweenConsumptionofCoffeeandCaffeinatedSoftDrinksandLateStillbirth–FindingsfromtheMidlandandNorthofEnglandStillbirthCase-ControlStudy.EuropeanJournalofObstetrics&GynaecologyandReproductiveBiology. 256:471-477. NHSChoices(accessed28/10/20) CanItakeparacetamolwhenIampregnant?https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/   NHSChoices(accessed28/10/20) ShouldIlimitcaffeineduringpregnancy?:https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/foods-to-avoid/ NationalInstituteforHealthandCareExcellence(2019),Scenario:Antenatalcare-uncomplicatedpregnancy: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/antenatal-care-uncomplicated-pregnancy/management/antenatal-care-uncomplicated-pregnancy/   Reviewdates Reviewed:05March2021|Nextreview:05March2024 Readmoreaboutfoodsafetyinpregnancy Image Isitsafetoeatraworrunnyeggsinpregnancy? Readmoreabout'Isitsafetoeatraworrunnyeggsinpregnancy? ' Image Foodpoisoningandpregnancy Readmoreabout'Foodpoisoningandpregnancy ' Image Foodstoavoidinpregnancy Readmoreabout'Foodstoavoidinpregnancy ' Reconfirmcookieschoice

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