Is Caffeine Safe in Pregnancy PEEP03

Описание: Caffeine, Caffeine, Caffeine in pregnancy...that is the question, is caffeine safe when you are pregnant?

We will address that in addition to miscarriage risks and breastfeeding.

"Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. In Western society, at least 80 per cent of the adult population consumes caffeine in amounts large enough to have an effect on the brain." - Daly et al.

Jitsen Chang, MD
Board Certified OB/GYN
Los Angeles, CA

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