Tea during pregnancy

[Babyinprogress]

Hi Doc

I would like to know the safety of drinking tea (normal, Ceylon tea) during pregnancy. I don't drink a lot (normally about 1-2 cups per day) and then tend to have herbal tea the rest of the time. ( ia hardly ever have coffee). I drink my tea with a bit of low fat milk, no sugar. Is this okay to continue with as i read that caffeine in tea is bad for the baby. How much is bad or is any bad? Do some herbal teas have caffeinne and how will I know? Thanks

[Babyinprogress]

Thanks for that!! I drink herbal teas, but apparently some do contain caffeine!! It's not always listed on the box (esp the chinese teas) so how do i know??

[MamaBear0612]

You can drink some of it, but some of it can be dangerous.  Google "tea during pregnancy" and you'll see some good resources on this.

I drink peppermint tea, as it seems to be one of the safer options, but even with that I try not to have more than 2-3 cups a day.