Which tea ingredients are safe (or not) for PG?

[mikala]

I'm craving tea but don't know which ingredients are okay or no-nos during pregnancy. With my first I just didn't drink much because I wasn't sure about any of the ingredients but I'm really craving it this time around. I know to avoid/minimize caffeine but am not sure what to look at beyond that.

I found this post but don't know how accurate it is:
http://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/tag/herbal-tea

Thanks!!

[lizzywednesday]

I'd say she's right on the money. The "probably not" herbs listed, I might say "OK in moderation" for most of them. I'd be cautious about stuff like fenugreek, for example, and I cut out licorice root & chicory for sure.

I even drank regular black tea while pregnant, only switching to decaf after 21 weeks, which was when my DD's heart defect was diagnosed.

[fedoragirl]

Raspberry leaf is an excellent ingredient for pregnant mothers' utereruses. I drank black tea (my fave) once a day in the third trimester. I wouldn't let the tea bag steep very long to avoid the caffeine. I also drank a lot of "pregnancy tea" by the same brand as "Mother's Milk tea."