Pregnant and Hot Drinks

[Peach]

I know I can't drink coffee, and I thought I was allow tea .. but just found out that is not okay either. Is hot choc okay?

I love love love my hot drinks in the evenings Please help what can I drink.

I tried googling and all thecame up with is alcohol related drinking

[AJC]

It's the caffeine content that makes them something to cut down on. I still drank normal english breakfast tea but maximum 1 cup per day. Milo is a good alternative if you like it.

[sloane]

i think different people have differing opinions on this one (if it's caffeine content that's the risk factor here) but i pretty much have still had 1 coffee a day so far and will often have a soft drink (like a pepsi max) that also contains caffeine.

is it something you've read saying not to have tea or is it a recommendation from a doctor?

[GlitterMum]

I had no idea that you couldn't drink tea.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that your body can't regulate its temperature when your pregnant. If thats the case I would say hot choccies are out as well
I know that your not allowed to go in a spa when UTD which I am spewing about cause I just bought 1 and if my IUI has worked I won't be able to go in it for 9 months

Goodluck with your pregnany though

XX
B

[M22]

i had both- really just use your own judgment- only about 2 cups a day

[Pandora]

Unless your caregiver as specifically told you not to have them for a reason, you can have both in moderation.

From the health channel

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, the recommended intake is aimed at being under 200mg a day. Some caregivers will use the guide of having less than 5mg of caffeine per kilogram of body weight each day, for men and non-pregnant women. Therefore a person weighing 65 kilograms would have about 325mgs a day.

Pregnancy - Pregnancy Topics - Caffeine in pregnancy

This is a really good governemnt website for baby stuff in general - here is the link for caffeiene intake.

[AwesomeFoursome]

I have a hot choc every night. I did when I was pregnant with ds too and he is fine.

[Peach]

Its the caffine in tghe drinks that is bad .. I might just do buy some of that mint hot choccie! YUM!

[Pandora]

chocolate has caffeine in it also. Far less than coffee though.

[Beautitude]

You can get decaf tea and coffee if you are concerned. I didn't like the coffee but drank the tea. I still drank normal coffee and tea when I was pregnant but just kept it to one cup a day. Milo as AJC suggested is a good option as it has iron in it. I drank heaps of it when I was pregnant as I had low iron. My midwife suggested it. Dunno if it did anything but it sure was yummy!

[briggsy's girl]

i have a cup of tea most mornings, and another if i'm at mum's. if it's the caffeine, as long as you don't let the tea draw for ages, it will be fine

like most things, it's about moderation. if you're someone that ONLY drinks tea, it's bad, but if you drink water it should be fine. if i have an extra cuppa (when i'm at mum's i might have two in an afternoon) i drink extra water to flush the caffeine through my system. i also still drink coke every now and again - i figure the caffeine is better for me and for bubba than taking pain meds for headaches!