Pregnant women are recommended a daily allowance of caffeine a day.It is advised that pregnant women limit their caffeine consumption to below 200mg a day.It has now come to light single cup of coffee from a high street chain may contain more caffeine than pregnant women are advised to drink in a day.
High caffeine levels during pregnancy can increase the risk of having a baby with a lower birth weight, and may increase the risk of miscarriage.
A Starbucks cup of standard coffee was found to contain 51mg of caffeine, but a Costa coffee had more than three times this amount (157mg).
A single espresso from a cafe contained 322mg of caffeine, the highest caffeine content found.
Do you drink within the daily allowance ?
Other items that contain caffiene are
Black tea (8oz)contains approx 14-61mg
Lemon iced tea (8oz) contains approx 5-7mg
McDonald’s Mocha Frappe (16oz) contains approx 125mg
Coca-Cola Classic (335ml) contains 35mg
Pepsi(335ml) contains 35-39mg
Red Bull (250ml) contains 76-80mg
Most products will indicate their caffeine content on the packaging.
