A medical expert believes drinking a small amount of coffee a day is fine if you're pregnant.
It's after a study from Iceland suggests those expecting, or trying for a baby, should consider avoiding caffeine altogether.
The research claims it increases the risk of stillbirths, miscarriages and low birth weight.
no man is brave enough to tell his pregnant missus she cant have caffeine lol
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But Obstetrician, Dr Maeve Eogan from the Rotunda Hospital, is skeptical of the research:
"There's lots of better studies."
"Which suggest a moderate amount of caffeine in pregnancy, up to a couple of cups of instant coffee a day or one cup of brewed coffee a day, is not associated with increased risk.
"This is typical of what often happens around research on pregnant women."
"That one piece of the research report is built up and hyped up."
"Yes, there are certain things people should absolutely avoid like alcohol."
"But you know, there isn't any major benefit on people getting overly concerned at this one single study."
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Mary Ross-Davie from the Royal College of Midwives in the UK claims the study's "misleading".
"I wouldn't be recommending to midwives that they change the advice that they're giving."
"Midwives in the NHS in UK recommend that women keep their caffeine intake every day under 200mg."
