Cups of tea?

[Jem88]

How many cups of tea can you have in 1 day? i won't be eating any chocolate or anything else that has caffine in, i had a cup yest but didn't have anymore as i wasn't sure how many is aloud. but i really want one now an will prob want another after it lol.

 

[EmyDra]

They recommend 2-3 I believe.

I'm an avid tea-drinker and take mine very strong with only the tiniest amount of skimmed milk. I usually have 3, but if I go up to see my parents it can easily escalate to 6.

I'm sure it's still better than fizzy drinks and chocolate despite the caffine there are health benefits!

 

[mrs_park]

We are allowed 200mg of caffeine a day. A cup tea has about 50mg. I used to love my tea, and I went off it as soon as I fell pregnant. But now I just have one weak one in the morning and it's the best thing ever!!!

A couple surely can't hurt, especially when they say tea is full of antioxidants and stuff!!

 

[Jem88]

Thanks

 

[reiller]

I woouldn't be able not to have my tea every day.

I have at least 3 in the office... But I take mine very weak with a lot of milk...Like you I wouldnt eat a lot of chocolate either I think we're ok I asked my MW about it the last app and she said it would be fine to have 2-3 cups a day and not to fret about it

 

[ducky1502]

I usually have 2 small cups a day, sometimes 3. Definately well within the caffeine limit. I eat chocolate too but not everyday.

 

[Staceysparkle]

I usually have 3 or 4 since I take my tea quite weak. I always forget about the chocolate though and I've been munching Celebrations at my desk all morning today.

 

[stenny29]

I went off tea in my first trimester and used to drink loads before falling preggers!! I am now taking tea again but only a tiny bit of sugar and more milky (used to have very strong with 2 sugars!) x

 

[SBB]

I have just swapped mine to decaf it tastes the same and you can have as many as you like!

X x x

 

[Tea Monster]

This was my biggest problem with getting pregnant (hence the username!!) I used to drink 6 or 7 mugs a day, all from a pint-sized mug too! So have had to majorly cut down. There is less caffeine in tea than coffee, so you can have 3 normal size mugs of tea in a day with no problem, if that's all the caffeine you're having. The problem with it is that the caffeine crosses the placenta unchanged, so the baby gets it too!

One thing I'd mention that others haven't is Coca-Cola - one can has as much caffeine in it as a mug of coffee!! So be careful there too!
And I agree with the decaf thing too - espec if you buy a decent brand of tea, then the decaf ones are ok (I get Yorkshire Tea ones, they're virtually the same as the regular)
x

 

[InvisibleRain]

:S you've got me wanting a cuppa now..... *goes and makes one* i believe its about 2 or 3 a day, Coffee is 1 a day.

 

[Bexyboop]

I've switched to caffine free too and really can't tell the difference. I think I will probably stick to it after being pregnant too. The two that I have used that have been really good are Typhoo and Sainsburys Red label.

 

[ama]

i cut out coffee since finding out i was pregnant and if i have to have tea i only have decaf and find its just as nice as usual tea ,

 

[Jem88]

I'll be buying some decaff tea bags on thurs when we go shopping

 

[EmyDra]

Caffine-free tea doesn't go down well with me at all. Drunk it on a diet I did sometime ago and ditched it in less than a week.

Funnily enough I couldn't even comtemplate tea in the first tri but am all over it now.