lemongrass tea while breast feeding
tracybilal
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Hi,
I am bf my 4 month old and i just brought lemongrass because i love the tea.but i have been reading over the internet that it should not be consumed during pregnancy and nursing but there is not enough research on it.
does anyone have any idea what could be the reason..or if some of you do take lemongrass and no side effects.
I am bf my 4 month old and i just brought lemongrass because i love the tea.but i have been reading over the internet that it should not be consumed during pregnancy and nursing but there is not enough research on it.
does anyone have any idea what could be the reason..or if some of you do take lemongrass and no side effects.
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Although I normally shy away from WebMD (which might as well be called, as Tom Papa put it, YouProbablyHaveCancer.com), I did find this info about lemongrass during pregnancy. It also says the effects on a baby while breastfeeding are just unknown:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-719-LEMONGRASS.aspx?activeIngredientId=719&activeIngredientName=LEMONGRASS
If you can't find any information from reliable sources saying that it's ok (AAP, NIH, Mayo Clinic, etc), I'd just stay away from it to be safe.
Also, FYI, there is a group of nice BFing moms on here, too (many of us are members of this group, too), if you're interested:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/197-breastfeeding-support
Nothing wrong with asking BFing questions here, though
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Thanku so much..i decided to just stay away from lemongrass till im bf. Its better to be safe than sorry.
thanks for letting me know abt the group, I joined it.its nice to be a part of the group where we can share are thoughts and concerns..0
