If you want to have a healthy pregnancy, refrain from drinking too much coffee. Well, you probably know that caffeine is not good for pregnant women; however, a new study highlights this fact even more. Pregnant women who consume 200 milligrams of caffeine or 2 cups or more of coffee are more exposed to the danger of miscarriage. This finding is based on the study done by Dr. De-Kun Li of Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. In order to have a clearer connection between the caffeine and miscarriage, they closely studied 1,063 pregnant women who did not change their caffeine intake during the pregnancy. The link is with caffeine itself because the same miscarriage risk was seen in the intake of sodas, teas and chocolates that contain caffeine.

So how does caffeine lead to miscarriage? Well, according to various researches done, caffeine puts a strain on the fetus’ undeveloped metabolism. On top of that, caffeine also decreases blood flow to the placenta.

This news should serve as a warning to would-be mothers. It will not hurt to give up coffee and other caffeinated drinks even for 9 months right? That’s just a tiny bit of sacrifice.