Reply To: Herbal Tea

[Ryann Kipping]

Hey! Herbs during pregnancy is unfortunately, a big grey area due to lack of research. You can find an overview under “herbs > a brief overview” – if there is a specific herb you want to see a longer breakdown of like “lemon balm”, I can add this to the topic suggestion list. ( : Teas that are made from fruits are generally safe like lemon or pomegranate.

Keep in mind, when you drink tea, it is steeped from a small bag of the herbs for a limited amount of time, you are not eating the herb directly and therefore ingesting a VERY small amount of the actual herb, is this making sense? Unless you are drinking multiple cups per day of this tea (like more than 5), you are likely totally fine!

Originally posted as Ryann Kipping, RDN, The Prenatal Nutritionist