How many cups of tea can I drink when....?

A question that we often get asked is 'How many cups of tea can I drink when...' here is our guide for all... Pregnancy, Postpartum, Periods and Perimenopause.

Pregnancy

The NHS recommends drinking no more than three cups a day of any one herbal tea blend during pregnancy.

Our Morning Rescue is great if you are suffering from morning sickness and nausea. It contains anti-inflammatory herbs to soothe your tummy, ease heartburn and indigestion. It can be drunk during all trimesters. 

Caffeine also needs to be limited during pregnancy, as too much caffeine can affect your baby's growth and development. The NHS' guidelines state that you should have no more that 200mg of caffeine per day.

Tommy's has a really useful caffeine calculator on their website, so you can make sure you are within the recommended limits.

Get Up & Glow is our caffeine alternative, with grapes as its base, to give you a little bit of a boost when you need it the most.

Postpartum

During the early postpartum days you might be trying to establish breastfeeding. Our Milks' Up tea contains ingredients that have traditionally been used to support breastfeeding. We would recommend drinking 3 - 4 cups of Milk's Up, for the full benefits. Each of the tea bags can be brewed twice. So make sure not to throw them away, and re-brew for a little longer for your second cup.

If you are reintroducing caffeine into your diet, Head Start is a great option as it will give you a gentle more prolonged boost of caffeine, to help start your day. The white tea contains a compound called L-theanine that gives you the caffeine boost, but without the negative side effects that an instant boost that coffee might give.

Again the NHS recommends that you have no more than 200mg a day. This is because small traces of caffeine will transfer to your breast milk.

Later on in the day we would recommend drinking our Night Owl tea. Blended with a balanced blend of calming herbs to soothe your soul - it really is a hug in a mug!

Period

Over The Moon tea aims to help and support your body with the challenges posed by your periods - from PMS to PCOS and endometriosis. Containing spearmint to help naturally balance hormones, dandelion root to ease bloating, chamomile flowers and rose petals, both of which are naturally soothing.

During your period, you may also struggle to sleep. Night Owl is a carefully balanced blend of natural herbal ingredients renowned for soothing the body and soul. With whole chamomile flowers, lavender, valerian root, lime flowers, rooibos and corn flowers, it is designed to help you to relax and unwind.

Perimenopause

Whilst in menopause your symptoms can be exacerbate by what you are drinking and when.

Take a Pause tea is specifically blended to support your body through perimenopause through to postmenopause.  With specially selected green tea and herbs, traditionally used to support the 48 symptoms of menopause. It can be enjoyed both hot or cold, great if you are suffering from hot flushes, Brew in a jug, allow to cool, and chill in the fridge for whenever you need. 

Despite popular belief, you can drink caffeine, but menopause nutritionists recommend to only consume caffeine after you have eaten your first meal of the day.

Our Head Start is a delicate blend of white tea and rose, which will give you a slow release boost of caffeine, without the negative effects of a direct hit of caffeine. Studies have shown that White Tea is also beneficial if you are suffering with brain fog, as it can help to improve cognitive function. For further information about 'how caffeine affects menopause', please read our full blog post. 

If you are struggling to sleep, our Night Owl is the perfect blend to help to soothe a busy mind, and help you to relax. It contains chamomile and valerian root, both of which have been traditionally used to aid sleep.