Rooibos tea and breastfeeding
Posted in Pregnancy and breastfeeding, Rooibos tea health on 12/12/2008 12:26 pm by admin
In a previous post we covered the implications of drinking Rooibos tea in pregnancy. As a good alternative for mothers who try to keep away from caffeine while pregnant Rooibos tea is also an excellent drink for the breastfeeding mother.
Lets take a look at all the benefits that a young mother with her newborn can get from Rooibos tea.
Being a young mother can be a stressful so staying calm and sleep well it’s a must. It is important not to start drinking coffee in this stage as it can lead to irritability and insomnia. As in pregnancy Rooibos tea can help in this situation. Naturally sweet and soothing its aroma will help a young mother stay calm and sleep well.
It is well known that everything the mother ingests gets to the newborn trough the milk. Another benefit of Rooibos tea, being free of preservatives and additives helps providing the mother and child with a natural and healthy supply of minerals and vitamins without the damaging effects of additives.
Rooibos tea can help preventing anemia, a common simptom among breastfeeding mothers. The tannine levels in Rooibos tea are just around 3% well below the levels found in other teas. Rooibos tea is a good source of iron itself and with the low tannine levels the iron can be absorbed in the blood completely.
Finally Rooibos tea can help alleviate some of the simptoms in newborn babies. Such as stomac cramps, colics, alergies. It is even used against diaper rush.