January 22, 2008 Study: Miscarriage and caffeine Play video

(NECN) - A new study confirms that how much caffeine a pregnant woman ingests, is linked to her chances of having a miscarriage. Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, the report found that pregnant women who consumed more than 200 mg of caffeine a day during the first three months of pregnancy, were twice as likely to suffer a miscarriage than those who skipped coffee.

There remains controversy about the caffeine-miscarriage risk. Researchers at Mt. Sinai recently reported no link between light caffeine use and pregnancy loss. NECN's Ally Donnelly has more.