I used to be a huge coffee drinker (e.g. 4 cups a day) but now even decaf makes me want to gag. I'm not sure what teas are okay to drink while pregnant since I've heard to avoid herbal teas. Is green tea ok? I also heard to avoid honey since it's not pasteurized so there goes warm water with honey and lemon... So far I think the only thing that I know is okay is ginger tea and hot chocolate but of course everything in moderation (although I've also heard negative things about ginger, so who really knows). Just looking for something that will help me stay warm this winter!
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I was going to suggest fresh grated ginger with lemon, I drank this regularly while pregnant.
Another thing worth researching is Red Raspberry Leaf tea...lots of women drink it later in pregnancy to tone the uterus (it doesn't bring on contractions) but I am not certain if it's ok to drink in the first and second trimesters.
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Green tea is ok; it has about half the caffeine of coffee so you don't want more than 6 cups a day. i drank some herbal teas plus peach and lemon type teas.
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Apple cider! Mmm
ETA: be careful with herbal teas... Some increase the risk of m/c.
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@Ash: loooove some warm apple cider!!
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I drank the fruity flavored teas (raspberry & white tea, blueberry superfruit, orange spice black tea, mango passionfruit tea).
But, it's definitely a bummer... nothing is quite the same as coffee
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my doctor said that any herbal/non-caffeinated tea is okay in moderation--ie, it's not good to drink like 6 cups of anything in a day, but one or two cups is fine. mint, chamomile, and lemon all work well for calming my stomach. also decaf black tea. for caffeine, my doc says 1 cup of caffeine a day is fine (which is cautious: i think the official rec is less than 200mg/day, which is several cups depending on what it is)--i try not to drink much caffeine since i was addicted before, but if i'm dragging in the early afternoon i have a green tea or black tea. white tea has even less caffeine. coffee hurts my stomach these days, though i occasionally have some (or decaf)
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Hot chocolate? I don't know if it is ok for pregnant women, though I would assume it is.
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I've been drinking decaf black tea, peppermint tea, lemon tea, and chamomile tea with my provider's blessing. They didn't strictly forbid green tea but I've stayed away from it because it can interfere with folic acid absorption (usually in larger amounts, but I figure better safe than sorry). I've never heard of avoiding honey during pregnancy, only of avoiding giving it to babies under a year old. Why not just give a call to your provider and double-check on what they recommend?
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I looooved Starbucks caramel apple cider while pregnant!!
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I avoided green tea but drank peppermint and chamomile tea. I also drink a Chai Tea Latte every now and then but if you are avoiding caffeine completely, then that's not an option (typically about 95 mg of caffeine so well below recommended limit).
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Gosh, I drink lots of hot drinks and don't think about it much. I limit myself to one real coffee per day and if I have another, it's decaf. Most of the teas I like are caffeine free (mint, fruit, camomile, red, white, etc.). I also drink hot chocolate and the occasional apple cider.
I've never heard if honey being off limits to pregnant women, and I definitely consume it from time to time on bread or in tea.
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I drank tons of Starbucks hot chocolate when I was pregnant. Also, I drank hot and iced chai lattes too. I pretty much ditched caffeine during pregnancy, so those were my staples.
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I think most herbal teas would be fine though it might not hurt to look them up before hand, I drank a lot of non caff teas while pregnant and plenty of honey too.
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In terms of herbal teas, definitely avoid things with hibiscus, as it can induce a miscarriage. There are definitely some herbal teas that are okay!
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I know hibiscus tea is a big no no!
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@Mrs. J: Lol, great minds
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I drank a lot of Starbucks hot chocolate, too.
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@NorCalWayfarer: oh girl me too (3 cup a day on workdays!)... We can complain to each other!! I use keurig, so I've switched to drinking apple cider k-cups this week.
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@cmbknyc: haha definitely
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Why about steamers? Hot steamed milk with flavours. Mmmm vanilla.
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@NorCalWayfarer: I was due at the end of January and LOVED hot apple cider, warmed up with a cinnamon stick.
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I drink various teas as long as they are caffeine free and in moderation. My fav is black chai tea and I've also had a few fruity teas. I also have hot chocolate. I do also have an occasional cup of coffee, but I don't really want it as much now as I did before.
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I just have regular orange pekoe tea! there's about 30mg of caffeine in the kind I have when steeped for 3-5 minutes. That's not close to the recommendation of 200mg or less per day, so it's fine! Warms me up on rainy cold days like today!
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These all sound delicious, thanks for the recs! Especially the hot apple cider -- I never would have thought of that on my own!
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I drank steamed milk with different flavors. It got pretty expensive at Starbucks so I made my own in the microwave. Very yummy, filling and gives you a nice bit of calcium!!
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You can get rid of most of the caffeine in a regular teabag by steeping it briefly, dumping that out, then re-steeping it. Most of the caffeine is released in those first few seconds.
I also made a lot of ”faux lattes” by making a tiny amount of instant coffee (like .5 teaspoon with 2-3 tablespoons of hot water) then filling the rest of the mug with warm frothed milk. I used Silk soymilk with DHA, practically healthy with all that calcium etc!
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Celestial Seasonings makes an apple cinnamon tea that I really like, and I'm pretty sure it's decaf (but I'm not positive because I'm not avoiding caffeine). You can also consider decaf chai or rooibos tea...there are lots of good flavors.
I don't avoid honey either, but I prefer my tea with a splash of full-fat cream. To me, it tastes really sweet that way, so I don't use any sweetener.
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I went through the same thing with having a coffee aversion and ginger green tea saved me from getting daily migraines from withdrawal. I'm almost 13 weeks now and am just getting to a place where I can stomach one small cup of coffee.
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I drank jasmine tea a lot or those lipton tea bags.
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i had coffee, teas, ciders, hot chocolate during pregnancy. i also love hot chai lattes!
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My fave tea right now is Lipton herbal (caff free) blackberry vanilla.
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My OB advised not to drink too much green tea as it could block folic acid. I'm sure in moderation would be fine but I just avoided it during my entire pregnancy anyway. Found this interesting article to share also:
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@Kimberlybee: Thanks for the link!
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