Can pregnant women drink coffee?

　　coffee It has the effect of refreshing the mind and relieving fatigue. Many female We all have the habit of drinking coffee, so can pregnant women drink coffee? After all, pregnancy is a special period and the diet must not be careless. Here is a detailed answer to the question of whether pregnant women can drink coffee.

　　Can pregnant women drink coffee?

　　A cup of coffee contains approximately 100 to 150 mg of caffeine. Foreign data show that caffeine can cause fetus Risk of cleft palate and other deformities. Even if you only consume less than 150 mg of caffeine per day, the risk of delivering a low-birth-weight baby increases by 1.5 times.

　　Coffee is not a good thing for pregnant women. Drinking coffee frequently during pregnancy is not good for your own health. The caffeine component it contains can have a stimulating effect on pregnant women, speeding up the heartbeat and raising blood pressure. For pregnant women with gestational hypertension, the risk is greater, as it can lead to coronary heart disease , increasing the likelihood of myocardial infarction. Research from Boston University in the United States has proven that women who drink more than 5 cups of coffee a day have a 70% increased risk of myocardial infarction, and the risk increases with increased drinking.

　　An Australian biological science research team recently discovered that excessive caffeine is one of the culprits leading to miscarriage in pregnant women. Many previous studies have shown that caffeine may affect pregnancy in humans. The team's research results prove that caffeine can affect the level of estrogen converted into progesterone, thereby preventing the fertilized egg from fertilizing Uterus Implantation went smoothly. If caffeine works together with alcohol and nicotine, its side effects will be doubled. Therefore, women who drink coffee and smoke and drink excessively have a higher chance of spontaneous miscarriage. In addition to coffee, cocoa, chocolate, and many drugs such as painkillers and stimulants also contain high amounts of caffeine.

　　Caffeine makes people in a state of excitement, inhibits sleep, and can easily disrupt the normal rest of pregnant women. Tea also contains a large amount of tannic acid, which can combine with the iron in food to form a complex that cannot be absorbed by the body. If pregnant women drink too much strong tea, it may cause pregnancy anemia It is possible that the fetus will also be left with the legacy of congenital iron deficiency anemia.

　　The harm of drinking coffee to the fetus during pregnancy

　　Caffeine can quickly pass through the placenta and affect the fetus, and the fetus is particularly sensitive to caffeine. Ingesting too much caffeine will affect the development of important organs such as the fetal brain, heart, and liver, and may cause deformities of fingers and toes. It will also increase the risk of miscarriage, premature birth、baby The occurrence of adverse conditions such as being underweight. Tea and coffee contain a large amount of caffeine, which enters the fetus through the blood circulation of pregnant women, causing the fetus to suffer from intestinal spasm, frequent fetal movements, restlessness, etc., and the fetus is prone to congenital malformations.

　　Can pregnant women drink coffee? Therefore, to sum up, pregnant women should not drink coffee frequently. It is recommended that pregnant women should not drink coffee and drink more fresh juice.