I was wondering what (if any) hot teas are safe to drink during pregnancy? I'm 23 weeks right now, if that makes a difference.
Oh sorry I meant decaf hot tea. There are two that we have at work that I really like, but I've been avoiding them because I read somewhere early on in my pregnancy that teas were bad.... but with it being colder I really want a hot beverage. So here are the two decaf hot teas that I like:
Green Tea, the ingredients are just green tea.
Lemon tea and the ingredients are rose hips, lemongrass, natural lemon flavor (soy lecithin), lemon verbena, lemon peel, hibiscus, peppermint leaves, and citric acid.
Are these two ok?
Quoting New.OrleansLady:
Caffeine in moderation is ok.
The green tea should be fine. Skip the lemon tea
Herbs that may cause problems include anise, ginger, lime blossom, rose hip, catnip, chamomile, comfrey, ephedra (called ma huang in traditional Chinese medicine and banned in the U.S. since 2004), European mistletoe, hibiscus, horehound, Labrador, lemongrass, licorice root, mugwort, pennyroyal, raspberry leaf, rosemary, sage, sassafras,
stinging nettle leaf, vetiver, and yarrow.
http://www.babycenter.com/0_herbal-teas-during-pregnancy_3537.bc
Quoting leew8372:Oh sorry I meant decaf hot tea. There are two that we have at work that I really like, but I've been avoiding them because I read somewhere early on in my pregnancy that teas were bad.... but with it being colder I really want a hot beverage. So here are the two decaf hot teas that I like:
Green Tea, the ingredients are just green tea.
Lemon tea and the ingredients are rose hips, lemongrass, natural lemon flavor (soy lecithin), lemon verbena, lemon peel, hibiscus, peppermint leaves, and citric acid.
Are these two ok?
Quoting New.OrleansLady:
Caffeine in moderation is ok.
My midwife told me green tea is fine, just don't drink it around the time you take your prenatal vitamin since it can block the absorption of folic acid. I would caution on the lemon tea because of the rose hips. It's unknown if that herb is safe during pregnancy. Chamomile is an iffy one too. Peppermint, red raspberry, ginger, nettle leaf and rooibos are fine. Of course limit any caffeine. Here's a list of teas that are safe/unsafe: http://www.fitpregnancy.com/nutrition/prenatal-nutrition/tea-two
Thanks :-D
Quoting beachlove512:My midwife told me green tea is fine, just don't drink it around the time you take your prenatal vitamin since it can block the absorption of folic acid. I would caution on the lemon tea because of the rose hips. It's unknown if that herb is safe during pregnancy. Chamomile is an iffy one too. Peppermint, red raspberry, ginger, nettle leaf and rooibos are fine. Of course limit any caffeine. Here's a list of teas that are safe/unsafe: http://www.fitpregnancy.com/nutrition/prenatal-nutrition/tea-two
First time Mom and not sure about things
- leew8372
on Sep. 13, 2013 at 11:13 PM