Who is drinking iced tea?

hokiefan04 · August 2009

So, I LOVE ice tea. I'm not a soda drinker at all. Typically have water or iced tea. I know my Dr said that it was fine, but I just went to lunch at McAllister's and they have HUGE cups for their iced tea. Out of curiousity, I checked the caffeine count online and it said that tea and soda are about the same. Now, I'm freaking out! I usally only have one iced tea per day, but now I'm worried that even that is too much. Anyone else drinking tea???

gkatieh · August 2009

One tea or soda isn't bad. You'd have to drink like 10 to get the amount that is "bad" for the baby.

Plus tea has some kind of acid in it that kinda counts/takes the caffeine out... I can't remember what it is... (supposedly... this is what I have heard)

B!tchBeckman · August 2009

Im drinking tea and soda like it's going out of style.

my doc is not concerned.

enjoy!

Barneso · August 2009

I'm not drinking iced tea but I do let myself have 2 Diet sodas per day... Granted, I only have those sodas 2 or 3 days per week.

I miss Iced Tea... I don't think there's any reason not to drink it, as long as you're staying under the recommended 300 milligrams of caffeine per day.

amoureux · August 2009

I am positive there is not over 300 mg of caffeine in that glass of ice tea.

Breezie17 · August 2009

I am an iced tea whore...don't worry about it.

ELPB · August 2009

I probably have 2 glasses in 1 sitting about once a week. Doc said it's OK in moderation- the answer that I hear about everything.

ruffle&rust · August 2009

Oh i love Tea - although, i try to limit myself to just one glass a week.

greycoral · August 2009

I make decaf iced teat at home, and rarely drink it when I'm out and about. I try to stick to water mostly.

Johnna&Ralph · August 2009

I drink tea everyday. My doc said it was okay.

S/Cambio · August 2009

I drink the Arizona Green Tea. I have read on here people freakin out about it but my OB isn't concerned at all. I'm sure you and baby are fine

tisk*notme · August 2009

I have read in several places that it is perfectly fine to have 300 mg of caffeine a day. ?

Tetley/Lipton - 1 cup =40mg.?

kristie2422 · August 2009

I am currently obsessed with McDonald's sweet tea!! So good and only $1. I also drink a lot of pepsi and have a starbucks occasionaly, but do stay within my 300mg.

esmith1 · August 2009

I drink at least 32oz of iced tea every day.

I have it fresh brewed and unsweetened, and I am not at all worried about it.

hokiefan04 · August 2009

Thanks gals! This makes me feel better. Although, I think I'll check again with the doc at our next visit on Tuesday!

mollyandmarcus · August 2009

Iced tea is my treat when I'm pregnant, but I don't drink more than one a day just to be safe! You're supposed to stay away from Green tea when you're pregnant though, so I've heard, it blocks the absorption of folic acid..

JLG95 · August 2009

I'm still drinking tea and coffee. I'm not drinking much soda because I don't want the empty sugar calories. Anyway, my midwife was fine with me having 2-4 cups a day.

camisgettinhitched21 · August 2009

Sweet tea! I miss it so much! Not because I'm pregnant, but because I'm in the midwest visiting my parents where they don't serve it and I'm too lazy to mix it. I'm from the the south and McAllister's and McDonald's sweet tea were a daily occurance. I wouldn't be worried.

jdouglas84 · August 2009

I drink tea a lot, and I'm not worried about the caffeine, because I know I don't drink anywhere near going over the recommended caffiene intake.

At home I brew the Lipton decaf tea and sweeten it with Splenda.

ablou · August 2009

I'm going thru a HUGE sweet tea phase right now! But, I already know that Charlie doesn't have 2 heads, so I think I'm good Wink

I don't go crazy with it, but I don't feel guilty about it, either... and I'm drinking it with sugar (OMG!), because I'm avoiding artificial sweeteners while pregnant.

Baby Snowflake · August 2009

I have tea or soda everyday

I just try to balance it with some good water intake. You'll be fine as long as your not sucking it down all day and night.

SPC2007 · August 2009

I drink iced tea. I make the powdered kind of 4C. It has 5mg of caffeine per 8 oz glass. You can have up to 200 or 300 mg of caffeine a day so I am sure you are ok.

Mereou12 · August 2009

Yes, I drink it. Yes, there's caffeine in it. No, I don't worry about it.

Even the jumbo cup from McAllister's (which is some darn good tea, and I'm not a huge fan of sweet tea) doesn't have enough caffeine to be problematic.

Honestly, I'm more concerned about drinking things like sweet tea because of the empty calories than the caffeine. I generally stick with water.