Herbal tea?

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I have heard herbal tea during pregnancy could be harmful for the baby, however that's because there has not been enough sufficient studies and research on the effects. Anyone drink herbal tea while pregnant? If so how often?

I am currently 27 weeks and would love Starbucks passion tea (which contains hibiscus), but do not want to risk hurting my baby.

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I've been drinking the Starbucks passion tea occasionally throughout my pregnancy. My doctor said it was fine in moderation.

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I think it's only a few herbs that are considered potentially dangerous. Herbal tea can have lots of benefits as well. Perhaps check out mama natural, she has a blog that covers many topics, might be able to find some answers there.

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I had a passion tea lemonade a week ago with no issues. To be honest, I didn't even think about it being bad... 😬

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I'm not drinking any just to be on the safe side

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As I understand it, you should avoid raspberry leaf tea in the third tri, as it can bring on preterm contractions and early birth. I'm pretty sure you can find a list of ingredients that are dangerous in pregnancy, but not all herbals are bad, for sure! :)

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You just need to be cautious about certain herbs that may be a part of herbal tea, like:

Avoid these herbs:

Alder buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula)—cathartic
Angelica (Angelica archangelica)—emmenagogue
Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)—uterine stimulant
Birthroot (Trillium spp.)—uterine astringent
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)—strong bitter
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)—laxative
Cascara sagrada (Rhamnus purshiana)—laxative
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)—possibly fetotoxic
Damiana (Turnera diffusa)—nervous system and ­hormonal ­activity
Drug aloe (Aloe vera)—cathartic
Ephedra (Ma-huang) (Ephedra sinica)—high alkaloid content, cardiac stimulant
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)—emmenagogue
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)—uterine stimulant
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)—affects nervous system
Juniper berries (Juniperus communis)—possibly feto­toxic, ­affects kidneys
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)—emmenagogue
Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) (safe to use in cooking)—slightly toxic
Osha (Ligusticum porteri)—emmenagogue
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) (safe to use in cooking)— ­emmenagogue
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)—emmenagogue
Pleurisy root (Asclepias tuberosa)—cardiac stimulant
Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum)—laxative
Rue (Ruta graveolens)—emmenagogue
Sage (Salvia officinalis) (safe to use in cooking)—­emmenagogue, hormonal activity
Sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii)—hormonal activity
Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius)—cardiac stimulant
Senna (Senna alexandrina)—laxative
Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)—hemostatic
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)—emmenagogue
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)—emmenagogue

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My dietician said I could have a limited amount of peppermint tea. No hibiscus or chamomile (although I've had a little of both). Chicory is something to avoid, too. Decaf black teas can be OK, although they inhibit iron absorption and iron is of course really important for pregnancy.

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I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea and chamomile and peppermint tea the whole pregnancy ... baby is great midwife just said not to drink to much of the leaf tea until I reach 32 weeks :)

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I've had ginger tea during my pregnancy to help with nausea and sickness

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I drink chamomile tea everyday and have had no issues. I had passion tea a few times but haven't since finding out hibiscus could cause complications but I haven't had any.

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