Some pregnant women have the habit of drinking tea before pregnancy. They want to know if they can continue to drink tea after pregnancy? Will it affect the baby in the belly? It should be said that this concern is justified. Due to the special physical constitution of pregnant women, they should not drink strong tea and black tea.
Tea contains 2% -5% caffeine, a large number of drinking more concentrated tea, especially black tea, will have a certain degree of excitement on the human body, thereby stimulating increased fetal movement, and may even affect the development of the fetus, so that weight loss.
In addition, tea also contains tannic acid, theophylline, caffeine and other substances, especially tannic acid, can be combined with iron into a compound can not be absorbed by the body, hinder the absorption of iron in pregnant women. Therefore, if drinking too much tea, there is a risk of anemia in pregnancy, the fetus may also suffer from congenital iron deficiency anemia.
Drinking tea in large quantities for a long period of time will also accelerate the heart rate, increase urine output, and increase blood circulation. This will undoubtedly bring a burden on the weak and pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women are not expected to drink a lot of strong tea.
Of course, tea also contains zinc, vitamin C and other beneficial ingredients, coupled with some pregnant women due to pregnancy reaction, poor appetite, drinking tea can not only supplement their own and the needs of the fetus, but also adjust the taste, increase appetite, therefore, there are Pregnant women who are accustomed to drinking tea can still maintain this hobby, and it is usually not a bad idea to drink some light tea. Just don't avoid drinking on an empty stomach. You can usually drink a lighter cup of tea one hour after a meal. In the choice of tea, green tea, tea can be considered, try to choose pure natural, less processed tea.