Green tea

whitewolf79 · Jan 17th, 2012, 16:22 PM

I haven't looked into it alot, but is there anything saying green tea is bad for pregnancy. I realize anything with caffeine of any level should be in moderation. Just wasn't sure about this one. And what herbal teas, if any. Chamomile safe????

Thanks ladies (and gents) for all your help!!!!

amjon · Jan 17th, 2012, 18:16 PM

The MW told me to drink green tea to help with swelling and gave me chamomile tea to drink one day before they sent me to the hospital, so they are both fine according to them.

addie140910 · Jan 17th, 2012, 19:56 PM

I drank chamomile the entire first trimester and part of the second. (1 cup a night) I have also drank green tea throughout my pregnancy, but I drink this much less often as I drink it in the form of a Green Tea Frappachino from Starbucks. They do not add additional caffeine, but it does have a lot of sugar in it. Before we left the states I went from having them every other day, to only having them 1 or 2x a week. Now that we are in Korea the nearest starbucks is 2 hours from us and so I only have them maybe 1x a month when I go for my appointments. I may start drinking them again more frequently now as I will start having appointments every two weeks here soon.

SillyHale · Jan 18th, 2012, 12:46 PM

I still drink green tea but I also try to drink decaffeinated teas in between so I'm not consuming too much caffeine.

SabrinaKat · Jan 18th, 2012, 22:43 PM

also peppermint tea is nice.....

pooch · Jan 19th, 2012, 08:03 AM

i have at least one decaf green tea a day; i was hoping it would help with water retention. a friend went to china and she asked how people kept from getting so bloated after eating the salty food there and they said green tea (i'm sure they drink caffeinated, though).

Tigerlilyb · Jan 23rd, 2012, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pooch

i have at least one decaf green tea a day; i was hoping it would help with water retention. a friend went to china and she asked how people kept from getting so bloated after eating the salty food there and they said green tea (i'm sure they drink caffeinated, though).

Caffeine is a natural diuretic, so it helps eliminate excess water from your system. So yep it is the caffeine that helps with this - however you have to drink a couple of cups of it in a day to get that effect, not really great for us pregnant ladies

Bats11 · Jan 25th, 2012, 18:51 PM

I love chamomile and have been drinking it, as for green tea Im pretty sure it would be fine, I drink 1-2 cups of it a day & I also drink 1-2 cups of freshly brewed coffee weak though.

I do drink plenty of water throughout the day!

Jan 17th, 2012, 16:22 PM	#1
whitewolf79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA, Kentucky Posts: 36	Green tea I haven't looked into it alot, but is there anything saying green tea is bad for pregnancy. I realize anything with caffeine of any level should be in moderation. Just wasn't sure about this one. And what herbal teas, if any. Chamomile safe???? Thanks ladies (and gents) for all your help!!!!

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Jan 17th, 2012, 18:16 PM	#2
amjon Other BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States Posts: 5,802	The MW told me to drink green tea to help with swelling and gave me chamomile tea to drink one day before they sent me to the hospital, so they are both fine according to them.

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Jan 17th, 2012, 19:56 PM	#3
addie140910 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dongducheon , South Korea (US Army Wife) Posts: 2,035	I drank chamomile the entire first trimester and part of the second. (1 cup a night) I have also drank green tea throughout my pregnancy, but I drink this much less often as I drink it in the form of a Green Tea Frappachino from Starbucks. They do not add additional caffeine, but it does have a lot of sugar in it. Before we left the states I went from having them every other day, to only having them 1 or 2x a week. Now that we are in Korea the nearest starbucks is 2 hours from us and so I only have them maybe 1x a month when I go for my appointments. I may start drinking them again more frequently now as I will start having appointments every two weeks here soon.

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Jan 18th, 2012, 12:46 PM	#4
SillyHale Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 408	I still drink green tea but I also try to drink decaffeinated teas in between so I'm not consuming too much caffeine.

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Jan 18th, 2012, 22:43 PM	#5
SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,662	also peppermint tea is nice.....

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Jan 19th, 2012, 08:03 AM	#6
pooch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY state Posts: 1,606	i have at least one decaf green tea a day; i was hoping it would help with water retention. a friend went to china and she asked how people kept from getting so bloated after eating the salty food there and they said green tea (i'm sure they drink caffeinated, though).

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Jan 25th, 2012, 18:51 PM	#8
Bats11 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 920	I love chamomile and have been drinking it, as for green tea Im pretty sure it would be fine, I drink 1-2 cups of it a day & I also drink 1-2 cups of freshly brewed coffee weak though. I do drink plenty of water throughout the day!

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