Help! A ridiculous and specific question!

tootsscott

does ANYONE know if I can have a Tassimo Chai Tea Latte?? Can't fathom going a whole nine months without one!! 

Shopaholic30

Every once in a blue moon should be fine...but definately not daily or on a regular basis

rae_dylanzmom

Is this similar to coffee? I drank a cup of coffee in the mornings when I was pg with DS. I actually started mixing it with lots of milk to stretch it out to two cups, and now I drink my coffee that way.

https://www.babycenter.com/caffeine-during-pregnancy

This article cites a March of Dimes recommendation of 12 oz of coffee/day. They then go on to explain what the concerns are; which may help you determine your own level of comfort for drinking your morning latte. 

tootsscott

Thanks, I've looked all over the pack and can't even tell if there is even any caffeine in it... Idk! Does normal chai tea contain caffeine? 

PrimRoseMama

You can drink as much as you want as long as you stay under 200 to 300 mg of caffeine. Honestly, you would have to consume a ton of it for it to matter.

babymama619

Chia tea does, it is black tea. maybe call the 800 number on the package and ask exactly how much. Or else google chia tea caffeine amount. I can't see how you possibly couldn't unless you were told to give up caffeine for some reason. In general they suggest 200 mg/day for the max.

I've been doing a cup of coffee about 100 and a pop about 35.

I asked at my first OB appointment and she said most of her doctor friends drink way more during their pregnancies. She went on to say that there is no evidence of caffeine causing miscarriages. It's more a case of if there is a bad implantation and a miscarriage is going to happen it might be aggravated by caffeine, but again no evidence. 

So drink up!!  

 Also, try these:

https://www.energyfiend.com/the-complete-guide-to-starbucks-caffeine

https://answers.tassimodirect.com/answers/5506-en_us/product/NT8/twinings-twinings-chai-tea-latte-questions-answers/questions.htm 

tootsscott

Loolaide:

Some chai beverages contain hormone-affecting herbs such as fennel, star-anise or licorice root. According to a report by the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, these sweet-tasting plants contain estrogenic compounds that have been used historically to promote menstruation and induce labor. Chai drinks containing these herbs may cause miscarriage or preterm birth, particularly if they are used frequently or during a high-risk pregnancy.

Read more: https://www.livestrong.com/article/186854-chai-tea-pregnancy/#ixzz2SHwCX1LX 

I looked on Tassimo's site and they mentioned this includes black tea, which does have caffeine, but only usually about 50 mg per cup.  I couldn't figure out what herbs are used.

https://www.tassimodirect.com/TWINING%27S%C2%AE-Chai-Tea-Latte/NT8,default,pd.html?start=1&q=chai%20tea%20latte&navid=search 

ETA - These are the ingredients listed in the Q&A on their site:  Chai Tea ingredients; black tea, cinnamon, dextrose anhydrous, cardamon, artificial flavor, cloves, ginger, sucralose.

Latte Milk Creamer ingredients: milk, water, cream, sugar, salt sodium phosphate, natural flavor. 

 

thanks so much!!! Just looked on the website and am feeling confident!! This is my first pregnancy and am so overwhelmed by the do's and dont's!!! Appreciate the time you ladies took to check out the obvious places for answers that didn't even occur to me!  

earlgreygirl

I am a huge tea lover--more so than coffee so it's been REALLY hard not to drink tea all day and every day!  Heck, I used to work at Starbucks when I first got pregnant if that is any indication.

So in researching whether or not I could drink tea while pregnant and there is a concern with black tea (of which chai consists of) which could effect iron absorption levels.  

If the caffeine aspect of the chai is a concern to you--I have found decaf chai tea (sold in tea bags not concentrate form) at my local grocery store.  

 Good article on tea consumption during pregnancy:

https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancyhealth/herbaltea.html