Rooibos Tea And Breastfeeding

rooibos tea and breastfeedingInfluence of processing stages on antimutagenic and antioxidant potentials of rooibos tea. I made a cup of Celestial Seasonings Moroccan Pomegranate African Rooibos tea on the side. I finally got my first postpartum period less than two weeks ago.

Stacie of Chowmama wrote this great post on tea and toddlers with thorough details on the different varieties to try and those to avoid. We need to talk about breastfeeding before I cut someone. Worth also proven effective against insomnia.

rooibos tea and breastfeedingUlcers have been effectively treated and the condition improved while drinking rooibos tea. I have about 2 more cups to drink. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should also avoid caffeinated drinks. In a previous post we covered the implications of drinking Rooibos tea in pregnancy. This tea is also good to calm down allergies and sooth upset stomachs.

South Africa produces only 200 tons of Honeybush tea per year. Not much when compared to the annual Rooibos tea crop of around 4000 tons. Nutritional supplements that do so much and cost as little as the rooibos tea provides us is worth its weight in gold. As anemia is quite frequent in pregnancy or breastfeeding the low tannins in rooibos can be quite beneficial to this cause.