What are the best herbal teas during pregnancy? Can you drink coffee and black tea when you are pregnant? What are caffeine free options for pregnant women?
Many herbal teas have great health benefit for pregnant women and their baby. In this video, we talk about the best herbal teas for pregnant women!
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There are these lists out there, the lists of forbidden foods for pregnant women. An Caffeine is… on most of them.
Yes, so it is really often recommended that women who are trying to conceive, or are already pregnant, avoid or at least limit their caffeine intake, as Caffeine crosses the placenta and reaches your developing baby.
This can be really devastating news for those of us addicted to a morning tea or coffee! But having a break from caffeine can be helpful when trying to conceive and many women find that they don’t even want to drink coffee during early pregnancy, when the strong taste seems to make symptoms like morning sickness or nausea worse.
But, you don’t have to be restricted to just water. There are many herbal teas and infusions which are a great alternative to black tea and coffee, some of which can even be beneficial to your health!
Herbal teas are naturally caffeine free, and many come in a variety of yummy flavours so you can enjoy the delicious taste as well as the positive results to your health.
First things first: there are some ingredients to watch out for. In general, anything with black tea will have caffeine, which is something most pregnant women try to avoid. This includes chai , green, and flavoured black teas as well.
Herbal teas or supplements can also be risky if they contain stimulants like guarana or betel nut, or herbs and extracts such as golden seal, black walnut, wormwood, or pennyroyal. And of course, before trying any new herbal tea or supplement, check with your midwife, obstetrician or healthcare provider, to make sure that what you’re taking is safe for pregnancy.
Given that there is such a huge range of herbal teas and infusions out there on the shelves, what should you be looking for?
Here are some herbal teas to consider:
1 Mint, Ginger & Cinnamon
For morning sickness and nausea: try infusions made from peppermint or ginger, or perhaps even cinnamon. These herbs have anti-nausea properties and can help digestion. Ginger and cinnamon can help to warm you up, while peppermint can help to cool you down. This can be helpful for those women who find that the surges in hormones during early pregnancy make it hard for them to regulate their body temperature4.
2. Rooibos
To help with low energy: try rooibos tea, which not only contains antioxidants, but can also be drunk with milk, which makes it a good substitute for regular, caffeinated tea.
3. Nettle
To energise and refresh: Nettles are packed with nutrients. High in vitamins A, C, K, B, calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. Used in many pregnancy teas because it is a great all-around pregnancy tonic.
4.Dandelion Leaf
To help with fluid retention, something many pregnant women struggle with, especially if heavily pregnant in the warmer months, try dandelion-leaf tea7. Rich in Vitamin A, calcium and iron;
5. Lavender, lemon balm, chamomile
6. Raspberry Leaf
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(*Note on the safety of nettles: Natural Medicines Database gives nettles a rating of Likely Unsafe, even though it is used in countless pregnancy teas and recommended by most midwives and herbalists. This may be in relation to which part of the nettles plant is used, the root or the leaves, and how much is used. According to other sources, the use of nettles is encouraged during pregnancy because of its health benefits.)
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