Is Consuming Caffeine Safe during Pregnancy?

Excessive consumption of caffeine which means three to four cups of coffee or tea in a day is associated with the risk factor of miscarriage. The incidence of miscarriage becomes higher and also the weight of the baby at the time of birth would be low.   

 According to the medical studies on pregnancy and caffeine, less than 200mg of caffeine is safe to be consumed during pregnancy. If caffeine is consumed in quantity of 200mg then the risk of miscarriage get doubles and the percentage rises up to 56 percent. Why caffeine is dangerous for the fetus in higher quantities? When a mother takes in caffeine fetus immature body is unable to metabolize caffeine.  The liver of the fetus is not that much mature enough to quickly metabolize the caffeine and that is the reason why caffeine starts accumulating into the bloodstream for longer in higher levels. Caffeine during pregnancy first trimester needs to be avoided or taken in minimum quantities. It may cause malformations in the brain development which majorly occurs in the first trimester. Another important aspect about caffeine is that the metabolic effect of caffeine is same like the stress hormone named adrenaline. The reason is that both have the ability to reduce the blood flow into the uterus via placenta. 

  Smoking during pregnancy is also linked with certain birth defects and equally bad for the health of fetus. Same like caffeine; it is also not safe for baby. Most of the pregnant women who are use to of caffeine are also with the habit of smoking.  Smoking during pregnancy effects development of baby as it slows down growth because at the rate baby naturally gets oxygen and the nutrients via placenta is being disturbed by smoking. Effects of smoking during pregnancy are also on developing cells of brain. The brain of baby may remain stay incomplete at the time of birth. The preterm deliveries are also common in those women who smoke.

Probiotics are safe in comparison to caffeine and smoking. Probiotics during pregnancy helps in maintaining the gastrointestinal function. The reason is that it destroys all of the culprit bacteria causing different complications. Human digestive system naturally possesses good and the bad bacteria. No complication would rise until and unless both of the bacteria stay on normal level. If bad bacteria growth raises then complications like constipation, heartburn and diarrhea may erupt. They strengthen the digestive system and thus the immunity levels of the expecting mother as well. All mothers who are expecting must ingest probiotics in order to avoid any of the intestinal upsets.