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Drinking coffee every day comes with bothrise anddisadvantages. But if you are pregnant, the daily consumption of caffeine could pose more serious risks.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Recommends no more than 200 milligrams of caffeine a day, which concerns the quantity in a cup of 12 ounce coffee. There have beenContradictory studies whether more than more than200 mg caffeine May cause miscarriage.

Anew study Published by Jama Network Open found that there could be an additional risk associated with coffee consumption, even moderate during pregnancy. The study revealed that pregnant women consumedAs much as half a cup of coffee per day on average gave birth to slightly smaller babies than women who were not consumed of caffeine.(In touch:The 7 healthiest foods to eat right now)

The study participated in more than 2,000 diversified women racially and ethnically who participated in pregnancy between 8 and 13 weeks. Babies born from women who had the highest levels of caffeine were an average of 3 ounces lighter at birth, 0.17 inches shorter and had smaller 0.11-inch head circumferences. And the women who had the equivalent caffeine of a half-cup of coffee a day had 2,3 ounce lighter babies than women who had no caffeine.

The smaller birth size can pose risks for babies later in life, including an increased chance of diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

A possible explanation of the link between caffeine consumption and a smaller birth size is the theory that caffeine causes the blood vessels of the uterus and placenta to contract. This in turncould reduce the supply of blood to the fetus and inhibit growth. Researchers also believe that caffeine could affect fetal stress hormones, which puts them on a risk of rapid weight gain after birth and obesity, heart disease and diabetes later in life.

This is not the first study to find this link. 2008to study This also found that more than 2,600 participants also found that caffeine consumption during pregnancy limits the growth of the fetus. In this study, researchers emphasized that people often forget that tea and coffee are not the only two drinks containing caffeine.Chocolate, energizing drinks, soda and even some overtherism analgesics also contain caffeine.

"Until we learn more, our results suggest that it might be careful to limit or renounce caffeine-containing drinks during pregnancy," said Dr. Katherine L. Granz, the principal investigator, said in a statement. "It's also a good idea that women consult their doctors for caffeine consumption during pregnancy."

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