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Re: Are caffeine and chocolate safe to consume during pregancy??

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:13:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 22 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I have asked around and always get contridicted in answers. Some tell
>me a little of both is okay and some tell me to avoid it altogether. I
>have 1 can of caffeinated Dr. Pepper a day ( no more than that) and I
>have maybe a Reese Cup or something like that just to satisfy my taste
>for it. Is this safe or harmful to baby?
>
>Also...I have allergies really bad..pollen season has began. Is there
>anything I can to for relief? I know allergy meds are out of
>question...but any safe home remedies for stuffy/runny noses????
>
>thanx

Unfortunately, there is no right answer to either the chocolate or caffiene questions from a scientific standpoint. However, there is no definitive evidence that either are harmful when used in moderation. The amount that you describe is very unlikely to cause a problem. The reason there is so much caution and reluctance to give reassurance in any of these situations is because of the fact that there is a 5-7% risk of congenital abnormalities occuring in any pregnancy, without any known risk factor or ingestions. Therefore, nobody can assure any patient that "your baby will be just fine".

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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