There are many things to consider during pregnancy. However, the dangers that some situations may pose are still emerging, and these dangers, unfortunately, are based on the coffee that many of us love.
There are different approaches to women’s coffee consumption during pregnancy. As the consumption of coffee increases with the spread of coffee, the effects of caffeine in different areas are also the subject of investigation.
Too much caffeine is risky for babies
Apart from the effect of caffeine on people, scientists conducted a study to examine the effect of consuming this substance during pregnancy on the development of children. The study used data from 87,106 mothers across Japan. According to the results of the study, even moderate amounts of caffeine intake increase the walking or crawling time of children.
Scientists from Hokkaido University in Japan examined whether there is a relationship between women’s caffeine consumption during pregnancy and the development of their children’s motor skills. Although the results differed according to the period, they were quite interesting.
The development of babies’ motor skills slows down
According to the study, the probability of developing retardation in motor skills of babies in the first six months is lower in children of mothers who consume caffeine at a high rate. On the other hand, when we increase this period to 12 months, the risk of children falling behind their peers in crawling and walking is much higher.
According to scientists, the data for the first six months may be due to the fact that the children were not developed enough at that time to evaluate their mothers’ motor skills as healthy. On the other hand, exactly how caffeine affects children is not yet known.
Researchers say expectant mothers should not consume more than 200 mg of caffeine per day. At this point, although coffee comes to mind first when caffeine is mentioned, it should be noted that different coffees and different beverages contain different amounts of caffeine. The amount of caffeine, which is around 100 mg per cup in instant coffee, increases to 140 mg in a cup of filter coffee in the same scale. There is also 75 mg of caffeine in a cup of tea.
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