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Drinking Chai While Pregnant - Opinions?
Asked by K.F. from San Francisco
on January 10, 2008
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What do you ladies think about drinking chai tea or chai lattes while pregnant? I've given up coffee (the toughest part about pregnancy for me thus far), and I am look...
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- Try Teeccino. It is an herbal coffee. They have a lot of different flavors and also make a chai. They have no caffine and are good for you. I think they taste bette...
- How about green tea chai? It has a little bit of caffeine, but not too much and is healthy too. It seems to be the perfect "moderate" caffeine beverage. Also, be car...
- This is a bit late to respond to your Question regarding drinking Chai Lattes while pregnant! With my first son Zachary, I would drink a tall size one about every othe...
Tea While Pregnant
Asked by S.M. from New York
on April 7, 2010
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I read somewhere that teas marketed for pregnant woman are actually not good for pregnant woman. I know Green Tea and herbals are out of the question as well. Can some...
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- Please, please, please check with your own personal doctor. I had no problems drinking green tea (decaffeinated) while I was pregnant but I stuck with a domestic bran...
- Herbal teas are not just flavored water. They have medicinal effects on your body. Always check with your Midwife/OB. I've cleared a couple of teas with my midw...
- Substitute, vitamin D more then what is in your prenatal and vitamins in general I have not consumed liquid caffeine in over 6 years and have had no issues with exhaus...
Drinking Tea
Asked by A.A. from Salt Lake City
on October 22, 2009
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Hey ladies, so I have yet another question, I am 8 weeks prego and the nausea is haunting me!!!. It seems I have it everyday all day no matter what I do. So I have bee...
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- Hi there- The zinger teas from celestial seasonings all have hibiscus, which is not recommended during pregnancy. http://www.babycenter.com/0_herbal-teas-during-pre...
- Ask your doc about any herbal teas . Use the soft or hard peppermint candies for the nausea. herbal doesnt always mean safe.
- HI! Pregnant also (second) and really love Traditional Medicinals Pregnancy Tea, drank throughout my first pregnancy and was great. Also, love Preggie Pops helped imm...
Coffee While Pregnant??
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on January 10, 2008
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Can I have ANY coffee while prego?? I used to drink like 4 cups a day before getting pregnant (I have two toddlers and work nights - lol)and even though it has alread...
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- My understanding is 1-2 cups per day is fine.
- Decaf coffee is fine on a daily basis, and a cup of regular coffee now and then is harmless. Decaf does still have some caffeine, so you'll still get a little of that...
- Hi R., I believe all things in moderation, even when pregnant, is okay (and okay with my dr.)...we always laugh at how our mothers' were with us pregnant (eating ev...
Starbucks at 11 Weeks.
Asked by M.M. from Norfolk
on May 13, 2011
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I haven't been my entire pregnancy! I know, it should be easy for me to continue without. But I usually order soy chai latte, extra chai. Would this be healthy/unhealt...
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- I switched to hot cocoa or decaf coffee with milk and raw sugar in it while I was pregnant....for this third one, I have been drinking them INFREQUENTLY just because I...
- i don't think the occassional caffeinated beverage is a problem. personally, i'd avoid the soy though - they are finding that there are some hormonal issues with soy....
- I was wondering the same thing earlier this week (im 11 weeks as well)! I called my OB to check, and here's what i was told: They see chai as a drink between coffee an...
Advise on Drinking Caffine When Pregnant.
Asked by E.T. from Modesto
on March 21, 2007
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I am 5 months pregnant and I have a big concern. Well for a couple of weeks now I've really been craving Pepsi. I feel kinda scared and guilty because I dont know if i...
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- I drank caffine free pepsi while pregnant with my son and had no problems at all.
- Hi Erika, first off congrads on your pregnancy. I have recently given up sodas after my son was born when I heard a wonderful nutritionist speak. His talk was about ...
- I think it is more about moderation than elimination. And i think the caffeine free can have a tiny bit of caffeine but WAY less than regular and not enough to really ...
Help! Constant Sour Stomach-what Can I Eat? 8 Mon. Pregnant Any Food Suggestions
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on December 15, 2008
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I am 8 months pregnant, and have the worst acid stomach-I take calcium /magnesium, I often taken Tums, rolaids after eating ginger tea, chewing on raw ginger, but I ne...
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- Rooibos Tea - Red Bush Tea - is used for all ages from infants to the elderly to soothe stomach upset and colic. You can get some good brands at grocery stores and som...
- Hi L., I had issues with acid long before getting pregnant, and Tums are not good for the level of acid it sounds like you have. Tums (and Rolaids, etc.) neutralize t...
- Try some nuts. Have some saltine crackers by your bed and eat a few before you sit up. I think you have heartburn so eat small small meals and eat more often. Old w...
Favorite Teas During Pregnancy
Asked by R.L. from Roanoke
on April 9, 2011
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It's a dark and stormy night here tonight, and I'm craving a good cup of tea. I'm 8 weeks along right now, and I've cut out caffeine almost completely, except for a 6 ...
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- don't know if you know of this - but Aveda (yes, the cosmetics company) makes the best tea - they offer the samples when you go in to shop - caffeine free, slighty spi...
- When I was pregnant with both my kids I would drink Green Tea or Mint Green Tea. Those are my favorites. :) I just had my second son April 1st. Congrats on your new ba...
- I loved Yogi's Mother To Be tea. http://www.yogiproducts.com/products/details/womans-mother-to-be/ I had a hot cup nearly every day. You can get it at the grocery stor...
Caffeine!!!
Asked by B.E. from Los Angeles
on August 31, 2008
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Hello all! How much caffeine goes into breastmilk? I have not had caffeine [outside of whatever is in a chocolate bar or hot chocolate(aprox. 30mg)] since I became pre...
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- Caffeine is no good for you or baby. check out www.DrSpeaksOut.com If you want to learn more, call me. B. H. B.A.;B.Ed. Family Nutrition Coach ###-###-####
- From everything I read and from what all my drs have told me you would need to drink at least 8 glasses of coffe/tea for it to cause any effect. I drank tea (a cup or...
- Oh my goodness girlie! Have your chai! In fact, have two! lol - Caffeine only enters the breastmilk at 0.5-2.8% of what is in the mothers bloodstream. The half life...
Too Much Caffeine for Pregnancy?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on March 5, 2008
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Before I got pregnant I was a major caffeine addict. I am talking like 3 cups of coffee, a sugar free red bull and iced or hot black tea every day (horrible I know!)....
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- J., I too am addicted to coffee/tea. My ob told me that there are reports that caffine has shown to cause low birth weight in babies. Since then I have stopped d...
- Drs. say two cups of coffee / day are okay. Black tea has much less caffeine than coffee, so you are okay. It is most important during the first tri anyway.
- Hi J., I am Italian, and for us a cup espresso is simply part of our daily life. I usually have three small cups at day. I live back and forth, between here and Italy...
