Tea

wallflower1

Can anyone list me which teas are known to be safe during pregnancy?  I have a soar throat and am craving tea with lemon and honey.

dstar

I have not heard that you can't drink tea during pg, except maybe the kind with caffeine in it.  I was told I could drink caffeine in moderation.  I would probably stick to anything herbal or caffeine free and you should be fine.

magdalina.h

Lipton, Celestial seasonings, Bigelow...those are the ones at my desk, but I'm pretty sure you can drink any kind.

laurasue

I love Tazo's teas. I you want a caffiene free one I really like their Calm team.

prego760

The Republic of Teas has a great selection on decaf teas.

LaurelBee

I heard some herbal teas were bad for baby, but I never heard which herbs to stay away from.  Any kind of "normal" tea should be fine, I'd just stay away from the crazy healing teas

ttimmerman

Herbal teas are questionable. I asked the nurse about this at my first appointment b/c I was trying to find a substitute for coffee. She said peppermint was okay, chamomile was not okay, and I know green tea can affect the absorption of folic acid, so stay away from that when you take your PNV. I believe regular or decaf black tea is fine too, just watch out for and ask your doctor about the herbal ones.

Stephanie2167

I stay away from Green Tea.

Maplebear

My doctor gave me a list of herbal tea ingredients to stay away from, but I can't find it right now for the life of me.  I know that peppermint, and ginger teas are fine as well as black tea.  I will let you know if I find that list.