Caffeine intake during pregnancy may have unintended consequences on child growth

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By Stephanie Woods

(NaturalHealth365) The controversy over caffeine consumption during pregnancy is a long-standing one. While there is some evidence that caffeine can affect a baby in utero, the assumption has typically been that large amounts are bad, causing low birth weight and smaller birth size. Some doctors have actually told expecting moms that a little coffee or soda isn’t “that bad” because the caffeine content was so low.

A new study is debunking that belief, pointing to new evidence that maternal caffeine consumption, even in small amounts, affects child growth. Children whose mothers consumed …read more

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