Is it safe?
Caffeine
Is caffeine safe during pregnancy?
United Kingdom · NHS
LimitOkay in moderation — there are limits worth knowing.
You can have caffeine, but keep to less than 200mg a day — roughly two mugs of instant coffee.
Source: NHSLast reviewed 1 February 2025
United States · FDA, CDC & ACOG
LimitOkay in moderation — there are limits worth knowing.
Moderate caffeine (less than 200mg a day, about one 12oz cup of coffee) does not appear to be a major contributing factor in miscarriage or preterm birth.
Source: ACOGLast reviewed 15 January 2025