Recently I found out that I am eight weeks pregnant. Apart from correcting diet habits and doing regular exercises my doctor has also advised me to cut back on my coffee intake too. But I am addicted to coffee and have been drinking it for a long time. Will having coffee really affect my pregnancy and my baby? If you cannot do without your daily caffeine fix limit your intake to just two cups a day. Ideally you should avoid coffee completely. ‘Excessive caffeine intake during pregnancy especially during the first trimester can lead to miscarriages or other health related