https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:05:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1858138 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:24:53 +0000 ineebee 1858138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: The caffeine content also depends on how long you steep it. I don't need a whole lot, so with black teas, including chai (which are safe during pregnancy), I just steep for the recommended time or less and am confident that I am well below the recommended daily dosage of caffeine. </p> <p>Anecdote: One time I ordered an earl grey latte at Starbucks, and while the steeped tea was waiting for the milk to be steamed, it steeped like CRAZY and after like 5 minutes there was so much caffeine in it that it made me jittery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1857572 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:27:01 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1857572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: one other thing to consider. I've read that tea can inhibit good iron absorption. Many pregnant women suffer from anemia so tea could be bad in that case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1857540 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:18:13 +0000 Astro Bee 1857540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That reminds me: I went to a friend's wedding recently and his new wife offered me a Red Bull, because I mentioned I was feeling a little tired part way through the evening! And she knew I was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1857534 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:16:00 +0000 Astro Bee 1857534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely don't feel bad about drinking tea (Earl Grey) in the morning. Sometimes it's one cup, sometimes none. I know it's nowhere near the 200 mg of caffeine limit. I also never drink soft drinks, whether I'm pregnant or not. Please remember those when calculating your caffeine intake, including chocolate, and energy drinks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856975 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:24:14 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1856975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My googling has told me that black tea has 45 mgs of caffeine in it. I have 1-2 cups every day and dont feel bad about it at all...I love my tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856931 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:56:33 +0000 blackbird 1856931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So tea has like..50% the caffeine in a cup of coffee. It takes approximately 4 cups to equal 2 cups of coffee. So i have my coffee and comfortably have one or two cups of tea when I feel up to it. I usually only want the one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856467 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:58:39 +0000 Mrs. J 1856467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SeptMomma12: That's how much caffeine is in the teabag, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856364 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:25:51 +0000 Vegmama 1856364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Caffiene is important, but there are also a lot of herbs to avoid while pregnant. Once I was into my 2nd trimester, I started drinking a pregnancy tea that I made myself. I went to an herb store (or you can find organic herbs online), and bought a 1/2 ounce each of: Red raspberry leaf, Oatstraw, Alfalfa, Nettles, and Dandelion Leaf. I mixed them all together, and bought a reusable tea strainer. I would just put a heaping tablespoon in to steep. It was soooo good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856289 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:54:00 +0000 SeptMomma12 1856289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: Ha. I just said to my husband last night "I gave up my wine, I am NOT giving up my tea!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856197 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 11:15:30 +0000 Mama Bird 1856197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You have to drink a lot of tea to go over the caffeine limit! I think I had at least two cups a day st work, because water from the coffee machine didn't taste so good by itself. It was fine, the tea didn't do any harm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856102 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:29:55 +0000 Mrs tartan 1856102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are recommended 200mg each day. I like to think of coffee as 100mg and tea as 50mg so I used to try and stick to 1 coffee in the morning and two tea breaks at work.</p> <p>I say this, however, honestly, all the other stuff you have to give up in pregnancy this didn't last past my 12 week scan, it's just a cup of tea, unless you are drinking it in buckets just enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856096 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:24:44 +0000 CakeLady 1856096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank black tea, including chai, during pregnancy. I'd usually have one large-ish cup a day but I would make it a little weaker and add lots of milk. </p> <p>I think I read somewhere that green tea can inhibit absorption of folic acid and that hibiscus can trigger labor, so I avoided those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856045 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:59:30 +0000 catlady 1856045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink tons of tea and when I was pregnant, I switched to mostly green tea, decaf black tea, and some herbal teas (mostly ginger and peppermint). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1856036 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:56:02 +0000 Mrs. Tea 1856036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not entirely sure I could function with no tea ( okay I am being dramatic but I grew up in a very English house and tea is a constant thing! ) I limit myself to one a day and avoid the herbal kinds for a simple breakfast or earl grey. My doctor said it is fine and she would rather see me having a tea per day then taking all kinds of Tylenol for the horrible headaches I get without it ( yes caffeine addiction right here ha ha!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855976 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:36:21 +0000 yoursilverlining 1855976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drank tea (or coffee) anytime I wanted while pregnant, and drank the same kinds I always drank (black tea, some white tea, ginger tea, peppermint tea, etc.). Some days that meant having none, some days that meant having 2-3 cups. </p> <p>You would have to drink a crapload of tea each day in order to max out your caffeine recommendation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855969 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:32:59 +0000 Iced Tea 1855969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink tea each day. I chose a relatively low caffeine type. I'd have to drink 8 cups to meet the limit, which I never get close to. I brew a 3-cup pot each morning with just one bag (so each cup should be even lower in caffeine). I drink one cup hot in the morning then make the other two into ice tea later in the day. Works for me. </p> <p>If I get tea at a restaurant, I try to be cautious with the amount since I don't know the caffeine level. But really, there's not much chance of going over the 200 mg limit with a couple of cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855953 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:24:48 +0000 BadgerMom 1855953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before getting pregnant, I would have a strongly brewed tea in the morning and a Diet Coke or Iced Tea at lunch. While I was pregnant I tried to do one or the other, and if I brewed my own tea I would just make it weaker than I normally would. I figured I was far under the 200mg recommendation that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855887 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:41:11 +0000 SeptMomma12 1855887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looks like it has "31-45mg" caffeine, according to their website. But no information about what cup size that is. Though would the size even matter for tea? I assume that's just the caffeine in 1 bag, regardless of the cup size...maybe?</p> <p><a href="http://www.tazo.com/Product/Detail/30" rel="nofollow">http://www.tazo.com/Product/Detail/30</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855882 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:36:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 1855882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking decaf green tea (with honey and lemon) I need something to warm me up in the office that has the A/C running no matter the temp outside :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855879 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:35:41 +0000 yellowbird 1855879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have tea everyday. I just limit myself to one cup </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855875 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:34:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1855875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My urgent care doctor strongly advise against any caffeine at all decaf or tea. When I saw I told her I made the switch to decaf coffee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855852 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:27:36 +0000 ShootingStar 1855852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: Any herbal tea which has hibiscus in it isn't great while you're pregnant. And a LOT of herbal teas have it. My two favorite teas - Peet's Lemon Rose and Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger both have it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855850 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:27:11 +0000 snowjewelz 1855850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been drinking decaf &amp; green tea still, esp now that it's gotten cooler! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855844 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:25:31 +0000 LAZB 1855844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, caffeine content is what's important. I have a cup of tea every morning and frequently have iced tea at lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855841 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:24:12 +0000 Alivoo01 1855841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto what @lamariniere: said. It's the caffeine content you should look at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855840 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:23:59 +0000 Cole 1855840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My understanding is that the biggest issue is caffeine. The current recommendation is 200mg or less daily. </p> <p>I know some herbal teas are considered potentially less safe during pregnancy but they seem to be few and far between. I would Google them and have a conversation with your care provider but my guess is you will get the thumbs up.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855837 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:22:24 +0000 lamariniere 1855837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's all about the caffeine content, it doesn't really matter if it's tea of coffee. I would check to see how much caffeine is in your tea and if it is within the limit that you are comfortable with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tea-during-pregnancy#post-1855831 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:11:03 +0000 SeptMomma12 1855831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tea drinkers, what did you do when you got pregnant? I normally have one cup (grande size) of the Tazo Organic Chai tea in the morning. I stopped completely when I got pregnant the first time, but I'm kinda dreading doing that this time with a toddler! I'm currently 4.5 weeks.</p> <p>I've seen a lot of information about limiting yourself to one 12oz cup of coffee but can't seem to find much about tea. </p>