I am just about 21 weeks preggo and had a very sore thoat and some congestion today. I work in a call center so I had to do something. I drank like 5 - 7 cups of snapple 100% natural unsweetened black tea in thier le-mmm-on flavor. I added lemon and sugar.
The box says nothing about caffeine and I can't find any info on snapple.com
Does anyone know how this could effect my baby.
Hmmm do not know why I spelled Throat wrong twice LOL but hopefully you all knew what I meant…
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4 responses so far ↓
1 FunkyMonkey // Apr, 2008
black tea has caffeine. You can have 2 servings of COFFEE a day and that is considered safe in pregnancy, tea has significantly less caffeine that coffee. You are fine.
If you are going to be sick and drinking lots of teas considering herbal teas if the caffeine worries you.
2 Melody // Apr, 2008
It does have caffiene. I know Coca-Cola does and the cans, bottles or website said nothing about the caffiene content. I had to look it up elsewhere (I forget where, I'm sorry).
You can have up to 300 mg of caffiene a day and not harm your child.
Too much caffiene can increase your babies heartbeat and early in pregnancy it has been linked to miscarriage. But only if you consume vast amounts of caffiene, waaay more then 300mg (in all the studies they did).
I figured out that in order to reach 300 mg I had to have somewhere between 6-8 cans of Coca-Cola.
But here is one thing I should tell you. While black tea is fine, some herbal teas contain herbs that are NOT recommended in pregnancy.
From BabyCenter:
" Which teas are not safe?
Many of the herbs used for teas, when taken in large or medicinal amounts, can potentially stimulate the uterus and induce miscarriage. These include anise, catnip, chamomile, comfrey, ephedra (called ma huang in traditional Chinese medicine), European mistletoe, hibiscus, horehound, Labrador, lemongrass, licorice root, mugwort, pennyroyal, raspberry leaf, rosemary, sage, sassafras, stinging nettle leaf, vetiver, and yarrow.
Although some midwives use raspberry leaf (also known as red raspberry leaf) to aid delivery, its effectiveness hasn't been proven. In any case, it should be used only near term and under the supervision of a healthcare professional. Avoid the rest of the herbs in this list during pregnancy and lactation.
Note: You can still eat food that contains herbs like rosemary and sage, because the amounts used in food are generally much smaller than those used in tea — and not as potent (the brewing process for making tea concentrates the chemicals of the herbs).
Among other reasons to avoid certain herbs used in teas:
• Coca (also known as mate de coca) contains small amounts of cocaine.
• Comfrey, kava root, skullcap, valerian, and woodruff may damage your liver.
• Lobelia contains nicotine.
• Mate (or yerba mate) can contain as much caffeine as coffee.
None of these herbs should be taken while you're pregnant or nursing. "
3 PI_girl // Apr, 2008
Even if it does contain caffeine, you and baby should be just fine with a one time incident. If you feel jittery or have any other unusual side-effects, contact your OB, but I really don't think it's anything to stress yourself out over. Just don't make a habit of it.
4 mystic_eye_cda // Apr, 2008
I am of the belief that:
a) Snapple is decaffeinated
b) Under US law caffeine has to be listed on the label
I'll see what I can find
http://www.enotes.com/drugs-substances-encyclopedia/caffeine/law
The Law
There are no legal consequences for caffeine sale, use, or possession, since caffeine is not a scheduled substance. In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required labeling of the caffeine content of foods and drinks. Soft drink manufacturers are allowed to add a maximum of 6 milligrams of caffeine per ounce of beverage, which adds up to a limit of 72 milligrams per 12-ounce serving. Coffee and tea, containing caffeine naturally rather than as an additive, are not regulated for caffeine content.
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