Last week I started to drink some herbal teas that I think will help during this pregnancy. I've never really been a big fan of herbal teas, but I'm giving it a go. Right now I'm alternating between drinking a dandelion tea and a raspberry leaf tea. The dandelion tea is a natural diuretic that I hope will help keep water gain and swelling at bay over the next few months. The raspberry leaf tea is a tea that is commonly drunk by pregnant women; it is supposed to help prepare the uterus for birth. My mom drank raspberry leaf tea during her pregnancies. I remember trying to drink it once or twice when I was pregnant with Sam and I felt extremely nauseated afterward. This pregnancy, since I'm not feeling nauseated, I thought I'd try again, and things have been fine so far. Given the rainy weather lately, it has been nice to sit down with a warm drink during the day.
My mom drank quite a bit of herbal tea when I was growing up, although I think she would go through seasons of being interested and disinterested in herbal tea. When we lived in California, I remember her making huge glass pitchers full of herbal teas (particularly the Red Zinger tea) that she would refrigerate while lots of tea bags steeped in the water. I rarely wanted to drink herbal teas when I was growing up, because it often gave me a headache. I didn't really like the taste of herbal tea, either, but I think I am more accustomed to it now. J doesn't like herbal tea; he says he's not interested in drinking something that tastes like "watery leaves." He says he doesn't like subtle flavors, either.
Are there any other herbal teas that you think are helpful for pregnant women?
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A very belated congrats on your pregnancy!! I'm so excited for you!
I liked peppermint tea a lot when I was pregnant and had reflux that triggered my nausea. It didn't make the reflux go away but it at least made it taste minty and therefore less offensive, haha!
Chamomile tea is my current favorite though! (With honey...) I don't know if it has special benefits for pregnancy, but it is just delicious. :)
I am kind of crazy about Teavana right now. I LOVE their Honeybush Vanilla mixed with The Spice of Life.
Are you going to find out the sex of the baby?! Also, another belated (but equally joyful) CONGRATULATIONS.
Tea! One of my favorite topics. Nettle is a diuretic and also (supposedly) strengthens the fetus and can improve one's lactating abilities. It also supports healthier digestion and can lessen nausea. I recommend a nettle tea blend since I think it isn't the most delicious on its own. Blackberry is a nice combination.
And Trav is with J. He says tea tastes like dirty water. ;)
Buddy you look super great, and I love the rose tights with those shoes!!!
Also, I just love teas...Collin however is also of the opinion of both J and Trav. Just nasty water.
I also like Teavana. They have a french vanilla one that is super great
You look so great! Did you get some new clothes? I don't love tea either. It always smells so good, but the taste doesn't live up to the smell. John loves it, although he probably doesn't have any recommendations for a pregnant lady :)
Thank you for all of these suggestions, friends! I look forward to trying some of these.
I'm especially glad to know what ixoj said about nettle as a diuretic. The pregnancy tea that I'm taking (which has raspberry leaves) also includes nettle in the blend. When I finish that box, I'll look to see what other nettle teas are out there. I'm sure I'll mix nettle with some of the great flavors that people have mentioned here.
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