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Tea is a popular drink used every day. However, drinking tea during pregnancy is questionable. Some comments that pregnant women drink tea is not good for the baby, others deny it. Can pregnant women drink tea?
1/ Drinking tea during pregnancy should limit caffeine
Although studies have not completely determined the harmful effects of caffeine in pregnant women, this substance is not recommended for use during pregnancy. Here is the caffeine content of some teas (240ml capacity) for your reference:
Matcha tea: 60 -80mg Oolong tea: 38 - 58mg Black tea: 47 - 53mg Bottled tea: 47 - 53 mg Tea 29 - 49mg Caffeine can cross the placenta and affect the baby's liver function. Therefore, caffeine is not only bad for the mother, but also causes liver disease if the function is impaired. According to some studies, drinking tea during pregnancy increases the risk of premature birth, or low birth weight babies with birth defects. If you do not want to use low levels, you need to consult a doctor to protect the health of both mother and child.
According to some analysis, if pregnant women drink tea with more than 300mg of caffeine, the risk will increase. However, a small number of people who are genetically sensitive to caffeine can miscarry despite taking less than 300mg per day. Teas have lower caffeine content than coffee, so pregnant women can use them. Although it does not guarantee to eat completely, most of it does not have too great an effect on the baby and the mother.
Trong trà có chứa caffein nên không được khuyến khích sử dụng khi bạn đang mang thai
2/ Pregnant women who drink tea may experience some of the following side effects:
According to doctors, pregnant women drink herbal tea will be good for pregnancy. Herbal teas are usually extracted from dried fruit and some herbs in nature. Because of this, this tea does not contain caffeine and is considered quite safe during pregnancy. However, you still have a risk of some side effects such as
Miscarriage, premature birth: This risk increases when the tea contains ingredients: cumin, alfalfa, borage, licorice, musk, Gotu kola, frankincense, chamomile, Increases blood volume during menstruation : Gotu kola, Agarwood Causes birth defects: Gotu kola, borage Furthermore, a few appear nausea or diarrhea when drinking tea containing eucalyptus leaves. Chamomile tea, according to some studies, affects the baby's heart rate. Because pregnant women use tonics, there are cases of danger when tea leaves are combined with drugs. Therefore, when drinking herbal tea, you should consult your doctor.
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3/ Do not drink tea of unknown origin
Tea without clear inspection or strict management will have many potential risks. Not only pregnant women who drink tea are at risk, but ordinary people can also suffer from tea poisoning. According to a study, women increase blood lead levels by 6-14% if they drink green tea and herbal tea in the first 3 months. Although it is not a large number, do not be subjective with drinking tea during pregnancy.
Sometimes because homemade teas are available, the exact ingredients are easily overlooked. Therefore, when you use tea of unknown origin, it will be harmful to health. Especially the habit of buying in bulk needs to be minimized so that pregnant women and babies are always safe
Trà không rõ nguồn gốc tiềm ẩn nhiều rủi ro tới sức khỏe của mẹ và bé
4/ Note for pregnant women to drink tea without danger
Although there is no information to prohibit pregnant women from using caffeine, it should not exceed 300 mg per day. If you have signs of sensitivity to caffeine, you should reduce it to less than 100mg of caffeine/day. When it comes to herbs most of the research done by health professionals always advises women to limit their consumption of herbs that cause effects.
In order to eliminate the adverse events that are dangerous to your health, you need to choose a reputable tea brand to use, Remember not to buy at stores that do not have the right brand or label. More importantly, avoid buying a lot so that the seller can add a few substances to the tea. According to the analysis, if the tea you use contains one or more of the following ingredients, it will not be dangerous for pregnant women.
Raspberry Leaf Tea made from raspberry leaves is said to be safe for your body. When used, it can reduce the time of labor and better support the uterus to give birth.
Mint Mint is used to treat flatulence. Nausea or heartburn when morning sickness
Perilla This is an herb that reduces anxiety, irritability, and sleeplessness. However, there have not been any studies about the use and safety because they did not look at the packaging label.
Although the above ingredients can also be dangerous if used incorrectly. It is best used after 12 weeks to make the pregnancy more stable and reduce the danger from tea to health.
So with the above information you already know if you can drink tea while pregnant. Any issues that need to be answered, a specialist doctor will support and advise you to protect you have a healthy pregnancy
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Reference sources: healthline.com, parents.com
