What herbal tes's should be avoided during pregnancy?

Question

I only know of raspberry leaf tea...

Answer 1

i drank quite a few herbal teas during my pregnancy including blueberry and chamomile.  i found it very soothing but did it sparingly.  This is what the Mayo Clinic says about herbal tea:

Although herbal tea may be soothing, avoid it unless your health care provider says it's OK — even the types of herbal tea marketed specifically to pregnant women. There's little data on the effects of specific herbs on developing babies. And large amounts of some herbal teas, such as red raspberry leaf, may cause contractions.

I also cited a source that really talks extensively about different teas specifically...  hope it helps :)

Answer 2

Absolutely avoid Green Tea, the antioxidants in it are supposed to rid your body of impurities and free radicals, and even though a baby is neither of these the antioxidants attack as if they were. My doctor told  me this when I was pregnant with my last one, but alot of teas now say that they have antioxidants in them they just don't have as much as Green Tea so to be on the safe side you might want to avoid tea.

Answer 3

Actually, raspberry tea leaf is VERY good for you.  It helps strengthen the uterine wall.  I had been spotting for a few days and my RN told me to start taking it.  I'm kind of research junkie, so of course I did some research on it and it is actually super beneficial.  I've included some links below for your reference.