Pregnancy Tea Organic

$8.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | PREGNANCY SUPPORT

Pregnant women come into our shop asking for a gentle tea. So we made one. It took years to choose every herb with pregnancy in mind.

Ginger for the mornings when breakfast is out of the question. Nourishing nettle and oatstraw for the extra minerals needed in pregnancy*. Chamomile, lemon balm and rose for a quiet ten minutes with a warm mug.

Gentle, on purpose.

Sold in 1 oz quantities. Makes 6-10 cups of tea.

Ingredients

organic nettle leaf, organic oatstraw, organic chamomile, organic lemon balm, organic ginger root, organic rose petals

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How To Get the Most From this tea for Pregnancy

Here's what we tell pregnant customers who buy this tea at the store.

Talk to your midwife or OB first. Show them the ingredient list before your first cup and follow their advice for your pregnancy, including when to start.

Start slowly. If your provider okays it in the first trimester, keep to one cup a day. From the second trimester on you can build to two. More isn't better in pregnancy, so keep to one or two cups.

Brew it simply. Use 1 teaspoon per cup, pour boiling water at 212°F and steep covered for 5 minutes. Covering the cup holds in the aromatic oils of the chamomile and lemon balm. There's no need for long steeps or second steeps with this tea.

Add a squeeze of lemon. It brightens the tea on queasy days. Its vitamin C also helps your body use the plant iron in nettle.

Drink it warm or at room temperature, whichever feels better that day. On queasy days small slow sips work better than finishing a cup quickly.

There's no cycling with this tea. Drink it for the rest of your pregnancy as long as you and your provider are comfortable. Stop when your baby arrives. That's when our Nursing Herbal Tea takes over.

* Health benefits have not been evaluated by the FDA. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant or nursing or having surgery.

  • Why does this tea work?

    Nettle leaf: midwives have long used it as a nourishing pregnancy tonic. The leaf is naturally rich in iron, calcium, magnesium and vitamin K, nutrients the body needs more of in pregnancy.

    Oatstraw: the green stems of the oat plant. It contains calcium and magnesium and is traditionally used to soothe a tired, stretched-thin nervous system, which is how a lot of pregnancy feels.

    Ginger root: here for queasy days. Of all the herbs used in pregnancy, ginger has the most research behind it.

    Chamomile: a soft, calming flower used for generations to ease tension, settle digestion and help with rest. It's here at a modest level, because chamomile is best in moderation.

    Lemon balm: a gentle member of the mint family, traditionally used to calm restlessness and an unsettled stomach. You smell its bright lemon first. It makes this tea something to look forward to.

    Rose petals: here for comfort. Rose has a long history in traditional medicine as a gentle, mood-lifting herb. You taste its light floral note as you sip.

    These statements are based on traditional herbal use and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

  • Which tea is right for me?

    If you're pregnant and want a gentle tea, this is the one. If you're in the final weeks and your midwife has suggested red raspberry leaf, our Red Raspberry Leaf Organic is sold on its own, so the two of you can decide if and when to add it. Once your baby arrives, our Nursing Herbal Tea is the next step: a caffeine-free Ayurvedic blend with shatavari, fennel and fenugreek to support milk supply. Save that one for after delivery, since herbs like fenugreek are meant for nursing, not pregnancy.

  • Who should use extra caution?

    Not recommended without talking to your midwife or OB first, at any stage of pregnancy. The same applies if you're nursing, have a medical condition or take medications.

    Check with your provider before drinking it if your pregnancy is considered high risk or if you have a history of miscarriage, preterm labor, bleeding or placenta problems.

    If you're allergic to ragweed, daisies or related plants, skip this one. It contains chamomile.

    If you notice spotting, cramping, contractions or anything unusual, stop drinking it and call your provider right away.

Questions from our Laguna Beach Store customers about this tea

Nettle tea has a long history in pregnancy. Midwives have used nettle leaf as a nourishing tonic for generations, which is why it's the first ingredient in Pregnancy Tea Organic. Research on nettle in pregnancy is limited and some providers prefer extra caution in the first trimester. Show your midwife or OB the ingredient list before your first cup and follow their advice for your pregnancy.

In modest amounts chamomile tea has a long history of use during pregnancy, which is why it's in this blend. A small number of case reports have linked heavy, regular chamomile drinking in late pregnancy to a problem with a blood vessel in the baby's heart. That's why moderation matters. Stick to the amount in "How to get the most from this tea" and skip extra cups of straight chamomile on top of it.

Ginger tea has long been used to settle the stomach during pregnancy. It's also the herb with the most research behind it. Small clinical trials have found it helps ease nausea. Obstetric guidelines in the US and UK recognize it as a reasonable option for morning sickness. Pregnancy Tea Organic has a gentle, everyday amount of ginger, so think of it as support on queasy days rather than a remedy.

There's no raspberry leaf in this tea because its timing is one of the most debated questions in pregnancy herbs. Red raspberry leaf is traditionally taken in the last weeks of pregnancy to prepare for labor. Practitioners disagree on when to start. Studies on whether it shortens labor have been small and mixed. So we sell it on its own as Red Raspberry Leaf Organic, leaving you and your midwife to decide if and when it belongs in your routine.