I usually have 2 cups of chai a day, cant even start my morning without it. Now im 7 weeks and MIL keeps telling me to cut it down completely. Is it really that bad or is one cup ok? confused yaar.
My amma used to say have it light, not too strong. I kept it to one small cup and my gynac said that's okay. Tea itself isnt the problem, too much of it is.
Actually I couldnt even smell tea in my first trimester, total off ho gaya tha. Later I had it sometimes, just lighter. Limit hai bas, one or two cups max.
Tea is not harmful as such, it's the caffeine you have to watch. I had one cup in the morning both pregnancies and was totally fine. Just dont go drinking 4-5 cups a day, that's the only thing.
It's not banned, just moderation matters. If you're already low on iron or have other issues better confirm with your gynac how much is okay for you. Everyone's different.
Beta in our time everyone had chai and babies were fine. But haan, don't make it too strong and not on empty stomach. If you feel acidic after, switch to thoda ginger tea, that helped me.
My doctor told me caffeine should stay under around 200mg a day, which is roughly one or two cups depending on strength. Regular chai usually has less than coffee. She just said dont overdo it and avoid drinking it right with meals as it affects iron.
