Black tea and pregnancy?

Question

So I’m 18 weeks and have had black tea prob twice this pregnancy. I know herbal teas contain caffeine but I only have drank 1 cup twice this entire pregnancy and was wondering if it’s safe? I don’t drink coffee or any other caffeine at all! My son wakes me up early ..so some mornings I just want to treat myself and that’s what I drink when I do lol

Answer

Black tea has caffeine but herbal teas do not. Black tea has much less caffeine than a cup of coffee. You can Google the amount based on the size of your cup, but 2 cups of Black tea is still likely less than 1 cup of coffee, so don't worry! Like others said  the recommended maximum for caffeine a day is 200 mg, so you should be fine!

Answer

You can drink up to 200ml caffeine a day I think? I usually have 2-3 cups of tea with milk spread through the day

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Yes! It’s safe. While a pregnant woman should only have one home brewed cup of coffee (8oz) it is perfectly ok to have two cups of black tea (same tea bag!). You want to stay under 200 mg of caffeine a day. Most tea bags are marked with the amount of caffeine they contain. My OB even suggested a cup of black tea along with a Tylenol to enhance the effects for headaches and other aches and pains. And it works wonders!! However, if you’re having any restless leg issues I’d continue to stay away from caffeine 😟 It makes it so much worse.