POPSUGAR: There are so many rules and restrictions surrounding coffee drinking for childbearing women. What have you found to be the most accurate advice?
Scientifically, the most consistent and data-backed information we have is that 200 milligrams of caffeine a day — the equivalent of one to two cups of full-caf coffee — is not harmful during pregnancy. However, while having a specific number is great, it is not individualized and does not take into account all the nonscientific factors that play into this discussion.
We at Mommee Coffee use 200 milligrams as a general upper boundary but then apply the following guidelines:
1. Listen to your body and health care provider.
2. Find your individual balance point.
PS: What do you mean by "balance point"?
When it comes to caffeine during pregnancy, less is more until it isn't. The "isn't" point is when you need some caffeine support to get through your busy day. This will be different for each mom and at each stage of pregnancy. It might be the point when you don't have the energy to spend time with your older children or when you can't deliver results in the career you've worked so hard to establish or simply when you don't feel like you anymore. Wherever that balance lies for you, we have a Mommee Coffee blend to help you strike it.
PS: Do you think the new data from the National Institutes of Health will scare people off from coffee entirely?
For us, these results underscore the need for options that meet the needs of the many different stages of the Mommee journey and also highlight the fact that Mommee Coffee is not just great for moms but also for anyone who is looking for a healthier, more customized cup of coffee.
