Is it ok for pregnant women to eat chocolate?

Answer 1

Chocolate is perfectly safe to eat during pregnancy, but you don't want to overdo it for two reasons. Number one is that it can crowd out other healthy foods and provide too many extra calories, leading to excessive weight gain. Number two is caffeine. Nine Hershey's Kisses, for example, contain only about 10 mg of caffeine, but the caffeine can add up if you eat a lot of chocolate and drink caffeinated beverages. In general, moms to be should try to keep their caffeine intake below 200 mg a day.