Anyone with a healthcare industry background that can comment on this? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2008/01/21/MNIUUHS4F.DTL
Miscarriage and caffeine
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http://www.cosic.org/coffee-and-health/pregnancy
"Sixteen studies on association between caffeine consumption and spontaneous abortion were reviewed recently (1) but none of these studies addressed the issue raised by Stein and Susser (10). According to these authors, a healthy placenta produces a surge of one or more hormones, which in some women results in a reduced desire for aromatic and strongly flavoured beverages. Hence a high caffeine consumption in the first trimester of pregnancy would be a marker for a low rate of hormone production. A vulnerable implantation would be the result of a low rate of hormone production."
This may be a classic example of the bullseye moving over to where the shot groupings are and then calling a shooter a marksman.
disclaimer: Genius is not a medical type but is expert in statistical analysis.
"Sixteen studies on association between caffeine consumption and spontaneous abortion were reviewed recently (1) but none of these studies addressed the issue raised by Stein and Susser (10). According to these authors, a healthy placenta produces a surge of one or more hormones, which in some women results in a reduced desire for aromatic and strongly flavoured beverages. Hence a high caffeine consumption in the first trimester of pregnancy would be a marker for a low rate of hormone production. A vulnerable implantation would be the result of a low rate of hormone production."
This may be a classic example of the bullseye moving over to where the shot groupings are and then calling a shooter a marksman.
disclaimer: Genius is not a medical type but is expert in statistical analysis.
f#&*%king 3 min rule!
i.e women with healthy placenta lose desire for coffee whereas the others still have the desire and (presumably) consume more coffee. Its not the coffee that causes the increase in miscarriages.
When my wife was pregnant (with healthy baby) she could not come within 1000 ft of a Starbucks w/o turnig green puking.
Note:I know a sample size of 1 is statistcally insignificant.
i.e women with healthy placenta lose desire for coffee whereas the others still have the desire and (presumably) consume more coffee. Its not the coffee that causes the increase in miscarriages.
When my wife was pregnant (with healthy baby) she could not come within 1000 ft of a Starbucks w/o turnig green puking.
Note:I know a sample size of 1 is statistcally insignificant.