Reply To: Herbal Tea

[Ryann Kipping, MPH, RDN, LDN]

Hey! Unfortunately, there is no clear yes or no with MOST herbs during pregnancy since we simply don’t have the data. Generally speaking, a cup of herbal tea per day is likely okay because 1, you are not consuming the herb directly, 2, you don’t steep the tea very long (1-3 minutes) which means you are consuming an extremely little amount of any of the herbs. That being said, licorice root is one I generally recommend avoiding, is there a tea you can find without this one?

We are adding a list of herbal teas soon, as well!