TTMA Tea

[ellabee]

Duplicate randoms post. Updated thread because jwinct beat me too it.

[jwinct]

Ha - just posted randoms a couple of minutes ago. Great minds think alike! LOL

[ellabee]

Someone TTMA tea. I get the whole avoiding excess caffeine, but what are the herbs we're supposed to be avoiding?

[ellabee]

Feb 11, 2016 9:09:14 GMT -5 jwinct said:

Ha - just posted randoms a couple of minutes ago. Great minds think alike! LOL

You fast, girl. Updated!

[fem]

I remember looking last time and finding very contradictory things about tea and what to avoid.

It's a major pregnancy aversion for me though, even the thought of tea makes me shudder.

Sorry I'm no help

[lettricern]

I'm a huge tea fan, and it seems like there hasn't been much research done on herbal teas. I was actually looking this up last night since I really wanted a hot beverage, and I found this:

americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-health/herbal-tea/

I've decided to stick with peppermint tea, since I haven't found anything to say it's unsafe.

[jwinct]

I'm pretty sure ginger tea is safe, too. One of my friends swore by ginger tea to help with nausea when she was pregnant.

[iwantbacon]

I just had a cup of peppermint tea and it was delightful.

I've read you should avoid hibiscus, which is in the lemon ginger tea I have at home. Grrrr. I plan to ask OB about it when I see him.

Ed for spelling

[hikingmama222]

I've been looking into this as well. I plan to ask my dr. I drink a lot of tea mixes usually so I'm being cautious.

So far, I think Valerian Root should be avoided (it relaxes muscles), and red raspberry leaf, at least until the end of pregnancy.

For many of the ingredients I think they would just possibly be harmful in really large doses, so the 1-2 cups of tea I have a day most likely wouldn't be an issue.

[jcrewgirl]

I'm keeping with my fully caffeinated coffee, thank you very much.

I still need to function at work.

[Deleted]

Cinnamon roobioos chai tea has been my go to. I have a slight tea addiction and can't drink 90% of them.

[macaronmama]

Herbal teas that are okay:

ginger, lemon, mint, chamomile, rooibos (redbush) and honeybush

Also, blends of things with things like spices (cinnamon, coconut, cardamom pods,) and dried fruits are fine. I love rooibos because it's caffeine free and high in antioxidants which is supposed to be good for you during pregnancy. It's what replaced most of my black tea. You do have to be careful if you are looking for blends, though - a lot of blends of the bush teas have marigold/calendula flowers and that's a no-go for pregnancy.

This is one I like at Teavana that's safe: Zingiber Ginger Coconut Rooibos Tea

There is some debate on whether or not rosehip is dangerous for you during early pregnancy, so that is one is something to discuss with a doctor.

[raechay]

Feb 11, 2016 11:57:07 GMT -5 macaronmama said:

Herbal teas that are okay:

ginger, lemon, mint, chamomile, rooibos (redbush) and honeybush

Also, blends of things with things like spices (cinnamon, coconut, cardamom pods,) and dried fruits are fine. I love rooibos because it's caffeine free and high in antioxidants which is supposed to be good for you during pregnancy. It's what replaced most of my black tea. You do have to be careful if you are looking for blends, though - a lot of blends of the bush teas have marigold/calendula flowers and that's a no-go for pregnancy.

This is one I like at Teavana that's safe: Zingiber Ginger Coconut Rooibos Tea

There is some debate on whether or not rosehip is dangerous for you during early pregnancy, so that is one is something to discuss with a doctor.

thanks for the recc macaronmama. I will prob be ordering that. 

[macaronmama]

I should also probably write that red raspberry leaf and rose hips are only really recommended for end weeks as labor-helpers. Even then, I'd check with your OB or MW first.

Also not good for pregnancy: hibiscus was already mentioned earlier in the thread, but licorice/anise is generally not recommended, chicory root, lemongrass.

Some other things have little scientific data, but generally just stick to the ones we know are okay and you should be fine.

[sanibel21]

Can I revive this thread? I love white tea which is very low in caffeine but I think it's like baby green tea?? And is green tea not good for foliac acid absorption? Any ideas on this?

[macaronmama]

sanibel21, As far as I know about tea, I treat green tea and white tea similar to black teas. They're all made from the same plant, just harvested and processed at different times. All should be drunk in moderation, no more than 1-2 cups a days. All three contain caffeine, just varying amounts.

EGCG, the compound you are talking about that inhibits folic acid, is present in higher concentrations in both green and white teas. Also present in black tea, but they break down a lot during the fermentation process. If you are already having issues processing folic acid, I'd avoid the tea completely. It seems to be absent in rooibos, which is made from a different plant.


More safe tea blends that I have found based on ingredient research:

Mint Chocolate Rooibos
Super Ginger (green rooibos)
Cinnamon Chai Rooibos
Forever Nuts (almond & apple tisane)
Le Digestif (ginger & fennel for stomach digestion)

[sanibel21]

macaronmama thanks for that info!! I'm bummed to read that about the white tea and folic acid. I've had one kind of rooibos a couple times. Is it something that mixes well with fruit flavors? I have a loose leaf brewer thing so could buy rooibos and a fruity safe herbal.

[macaronmama]

sanibel21, I love rooibos and fruity flavors! One of my favorite blends at Teavana is a fruity one, but it's not safe for pregnancy (marigold petals, bah). Also works well with vanilla and spices. I have never had green rooibos, so I can't speak for taste on that one.

[sanibel21]

Nice! Thanks!

[WittyLittle]

I'm drinking Fennel tea to help with nausea and it seems to be helping! Not a miracle cure but ginger makes me gag so this is the next best thing