Which hot teas are safe?

dragonfly17

It's a cold rainy day here and I've got to have some warm to drink! 

jerseygirl612

I still drink regular decaf tea a lot.

krumca

You can drink black teas - English Breakfast, Orange Pekoe, Earl Grey & Green Teas & Oolong. Just stay away from Herbal.

lauriemel

Double check this, but I believe you can also still drink rooibos tea.  It's yummy and naturally caffeine free!

yaramak

I've been drinking "lemon tea" though its just hot water with lemon and honey and a tiny bit of ginger powder. Tastes great and helps a little for nausea. I also have been nuking my apple juice and drinking that hot/warm, with a splash of cinnimon, and it tastes really good too. 

Mama_B

My suggestion is DO NOT drink Arizona Green tea while pregnant or if your blood sugar runs high.  It actually has a warning on the back of it.  It is sweetened with honey which can cause your blood sugar to go up.  

MarriedInAFever

Why no herbal? This is news to me. 

krumca

They say to avoid herbal teas because of the herbs that can cause harm. There are herbal teas you can safely drink but you would have to research them.

MarriedInAFever

Eesh! I just looked up a few. Thanks.

amydawn09

Caffeinated teas, which would include all true teas--black, green, white, and red--should be avoided if you are trying to cut out caffeine intake. If you are not cutting out caffeine, remember to count your cups of tea when regulating the amount of caffeine you drink.

Herbal teas are not true teas (In fact, we've stopped calling it that, because we don't drink true teas; we call it tisane, instead.), and they are drank by pregnant women all over the world. Yes, there are herbs that are contraindicated by pregnancy. Some can cause labor induction and miscarriage, and others are bad for other reasons. A simple search will provide you with all that are known to have contraindications (as well as those that apparently there is 'not enough information' about). However, you can reduce the amount of research you need to do on your own by simply purchasing a pre-mixed "tea" either from a local midwife or herbalist, or from a natural food store or a grocery store like Whole Foods or Wegmans. I personally love the Traditional Medicinals Pregnancy mix. In addition, chamomile, peppermint, and ginger (NOT ginger green tea) are great for relieving nausea (and chamomile helps you relax, in general). Red Raspberry Leaf is great throughout the pregnancy (although some providers only recommend it for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters), and especially in the third trimester, as it helps to tone the uterus and prepare it for labor. Rooibus, which some people call red tea, but really is not (it is herbal, and not from the tea leaf), is also safe for use during pregnancy. If you would like a book that discusses herbs and their uses during pregnancy and breastfeeding, Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year is an excellent resource. You can also ask at your local natural foods/health foods store and they will be able to provide you with answers. The most common herbal teas out there are not ones that are going to cause any problems.

mysticriver

I asked this a few weeks ago and someone said that Celestial Seasonings teas are for the most part fine - check the ingredients, but I think the ones that are basically apple or orange flavoring would probably be fine. I think the herbals you need to stay away from are straight herbs or other plants, like licorice or pennyroyal or whatever. I avoid chamomile because I get hay fever, but that may not be an issue for everybody.