Lovers of coffee can breathe freely: Danish scientists have proved that taking a moderate amount of coffee during pregnancy does not increase the risk to the fetus, according to an online edition for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net A study published on the pages of the British Medical Journal suggests that women who consumed normal and decaffeinated coffee had no difference in the period of delivery and weight of the fetus.

About a thousand healthy pregnant women who consumed three or more cups of coffee a day during gestation for 20 weeks joined the study.

Half of the subjects were given ordinary coffee, and half - decaffeinated. Thus, researchers could easily estimate the weight of the fetus and the length of labor in both groups.

Neither the researchers nor the women themselves knew what kind of coffee is given in each case.

In addition, all women were interviewed regarding the use of other products containing caffeine. Additional risk factors such as age, prenatal health and smoking were also taken into account.

When analyzing the number of premature births and low-born children, the result was as follows: among women who drank regular coffee, the amount of preterm delivery was 4.2%, and the number of small children 4.5%. Among women who drank decaffeinated coffee, the number of premature births was 5.

2%, and the number of low-birth-weight children was 4.7%.

However, when analyzing separately a group of women smokers, it was found that among these pregnant caffeine did somewhat reduce the weight of the fetus at birth.

According to the latest recommendations, pregnant women should limit 300 mg of caffeine a day. This amount of caffeine is contained in three cups of instant coffee, six cups of tea, eight cans of cola or eight chocolate bars of medicinform. Net.