Tea

[melon]

Hi,
Someone gave me a bunch of teas, and i was wondering if you girls can tell me what they're for, and if/when i should drink them. They are all loose tea...

Nettle Leaf
Alfalfa Leaf
Rose Hips

And some Red Raspberry Leaf, which i drank during my last pregnancy, but i've read that if you've had history of miscarriage, that you shouldn't drink it in your first trimester.

I just found out I'm about 5 weeks, after a miscarriage 2 earlier in the summer.
Thanks in advance!!

[MaerynPearl]

my midwife has me drinking nettle tea (and dandelion tea) for liver and kidney support as well as to help my circulation (i am having a slight issue with raised blood pressure)

thats all I know of first hand.

[gradstudentmommy]

I'm drinking a blend with red raspberry leaf, nettle and alfalfa. The alfalfa has lots of vitamin K and is supposed to help reduce incidence of post-partum hemorrhage.

I didn't start drinking it until the third trimester though because I had just had a miscarriage and was paranoid.

[nia82]

They are all good teas! You can add the rosehips to the others, it sweetens it up. I'm drinking a mix out of rrl, nettles, alfalfa, chamomile, hibiscus, spearmint, oat straw, dandelion root, rosehips and a tiny bit red clover. My midwives actually recommend a tea like that, Aviva Jill Romm has recipes in her book.

[melon]

Thanks,....I'm wondering if i should be drinking any of them now, or should i save them for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters?

[Monarchgrrl]

Per my midwives' instructions I've been drinking all of those plus oatstraw, dandelion, RRL and lemon balm since day one of this pregnancy. My midwives say that if I drink 2 QT a day of it (especially with lots of nettles which is what I use the most of) then there is no need for a prenatal vitamin.

So, maybe leave out the RRL until 2nd tri if you're concerned about that, but the rest is awesome to drink throughout the whole pregnancy. Tons of vitamins!!

[Lady Lilya]

Yeah, I'd save the RRL for later. But the others are all safe to drink now. And nettle is great for milk-making, so have some after the birth too.