How long after giving birth can I drink tea?

It is best not to drink tea after giving birth. The tannic acid contained in tea is not good for the mother's body and will also affect the secretion of milk. The mother's body is relatively weak and needs to supplement nutrients. In addition, the baby is eating breast milk, so the mother's body needs even more nutrients. Tea will affect the absorption of these substances, and the ingredients in the tea will also be absorbed by the fetus along with the breast milk, which is not conducive to the baby's growth.

Can pregnant women drink tea?

Can mothers drink tea? In fact, it is recommended that mothers drink less tea. If conditions permit, it is best not to drink it. Be careful not to drink large amounts of tea, because if you drink a lot of tea, the high concentration of tannic acid in the tea will enter the blood circulation, which may inhibit mammary gland secretion and cause insufficient milk secretion. On the other hand, the caffeine in tea can also enter the baby's body through breast milk, and too much can affect the baby's health. Therefore, it is recommended to drink less tea during breastfeeding, or better yet, no tea at all. Other foods containing caffeine, such as coffee, hot chocolate, etc., should also be eaten less.

Three disadvantages of drinking tea for pregnant women

1. Prone to cause anemia

The tannic acid contained in tea can combine with the iron in food, affecting the intestine's absorption of iron and causing anemia. The higher the concentration of tea, the higher the tannic acid content, and the more serious the impact on iron absorption. Postpartum women need to nourish their bodies, and drinking tea and causing anemia is exactly the opposite of what is necessary. At the same time, the caffeine in tea can enter the baby's body through breast milk, which can easily cause the baby to have intestinal cramps and sudden crying for no reason. In addition, the tannic acid in tea seeps into breast milk and can cause iron deficiency in infants. Iron deficiency has an irreversible effect on the baby's brain development. That is to say, once brain development is affected, the effect cannot be compensated or cured. Therefore, iron deficiency in infants can only be prevented, because once iron deficiency occurs, the effects cannot be reversed.

2. Impact on breastfeeding

Experts conclude that drinking tea will affect breastfeeding for postpartum women. If you drink a lot of tea during this period, the high concentration of tannic acid in the tea will be absorbed by the mucous membrane, which will affect the blood circulation of the mammary gland, inhibit the secretion of milk, and cause insufficient milk secretion.

3. Affect the baby's health

After the mother drinks tea, the caffeine in the tea will be absorbed by the baby through breast milk, which can excite the baby's undeveloped organs such as the respiratory and gastrointestinal organs, causing breathing to accelerate and gastrointestinal cramps, and the baby to cry for no reason or sleep less, thus affecting the baby's normal development and possibly causing the baby to lose weight.

Similarly, pregnant women should avoid caffeinated coffee, soft drinks, chocolate and certain cold medicines. Premature babies excrete caffeine much more slowly than full-term babies, so mothers who breastfeed their premature babies are advised not to drink caffeinated beverages. Although studies have shown that drinking a small amount of caffeinated beverages will not affect the baby's heartbeat or sleep, drinking a large amount may still have an impact on the baby. Therefore, mothers should pay attention and try not to drink tea if possible. If they have a tea drinking habit that they cannot quit, they can only lower the concentration of the tea and reduce the number of times they drink tea. For the sake of the baby, it is better to reduce the amount of tea if possible or not drink it if possible.