Herbal/ Fruit Teas?

[housedilemma]

Can't seem to tolerate normal tea - do you drink any herbal/ fruit teas?

Does anyone have a list of what's safe/ not safe in pregnancy?

Thanks.

[Enfyshedd]

The only thing I know is to avoid Raspberry Leaf tea until you're near the end.

[littlemissnormal]

I might be wrong but I think you're supposed to avoid liquorice tea too.

[housedilemma]

Thanks both, I just got given a load of teas and having googled them it seems that most of them are potentially harmful in pregnancy. So confusing!

[PoppyS34wantsgoatscheese]

I think peppermint, camomile and ginger are all ok to drink, and the plain fruit ones, I hope so as they're the ones I've been drinking...

[OMGBFP]

London company fruit teas are really nice, good and strong :)

[KatAndKit]

All the normal ones you can buy in the supermarket are absolutely fine. They are just fruit infusions mostly and perfectly safe. I think the Raspberry and Echinacea ones are particularly tasty.

Stuff you might buy from a health food shop could potentially be different. But the Twinings/London company/own brand fruit infusions are just drinks, not medicinal supplements, and you can have as many as you like.

Stop googling stuff. That's my advice!

[HappyCamel]

Good grief, what do you think they are going to do to you? All the supermarket ones are fine, they are mostly hibiscus and chamomile.

[OMGBFP]