Re: Two questions! Can I drink herbal teas while pregnant?? and NO symptoms and worried!
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:00:36 -0600 (CST)
The PDR for Herbal Medicaines lists several types of Hibiscus but has no
information on safety in pregnancy.
HSM
At Sat, 30 Dec 2000, amya wrote:
>
>I am a big tea drinker and I have had to switch to decaf. I noticed
>that a lot of the decaf teas have hibiscus and other flowers in them. Is
>it okay to drink that stuff while I am pregnant?
>Also, the date of my last period was 11/17. I am about 6 wks(I guess)
>and have NO symptoms! However my HCG went from 500 something to 2000
>something in 48hrs last week. I m/c my last baby at 18 weeks -placenta
>abruption - fluke - dr. found nothing wrong. After going through all
>of that I am worried about everything I do this pregnancy and everything
>I am / am not feeling. Please help :) amya in chicago, 28 yrs old.
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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