are you pregnant?

If you are pregnant and are an avid tea drinker, it's really hard to give it up. But don't worry, there are some herbal teas that you can drink during your pregnancy. Here are some ingredients that you can use to make your own herbal tea blends.

Herbs that are known to be safe for the pregnant body include strawberry leaf, lemon grass leaf, nettle leaf, alfalfa, fennel seed, rosehips, and lemon verbena. My favorite pregnant concoction is an infusion made from one part peppermint, one part chamomile, and two parts red raspberry leaf. If your doctor advises against raspberry, you can replace it with strawberry leaf or nettle. The chamomile is so sweet that even my sweet-tooth friends don’t need sugar - great for my friend with gestational diabetes. And peppermint is known to sooth the stomach if you're having problems with nausea. The third ingredient provides a nice "base" for the other flavors.

These are just somethings that can soothe your taste buds during your pregnancy. You should still check out the ingredients on the teas you buy from the market.

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