Is Herbal Tea Safe For My Baby?


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As many parents have discovered, colic can be a difficult thing to deal with. Compounding the problem is the lack of medical solutions to colic. Experts just aren’t certain what causes colic, or how to cure it. Fortunately, there are other treatment options that may be available to parents of babies with colic. One of the options that has been used in the past is the use of herbal tea. It is important to understand both how herbal tea can possibly help with colic, as well as to know whether herbal tea is safe for your baby.

Herbs like ginger, chamomile, peppermint, anise and fennel have long been used to help people with gastrointestinal discomfort. For some babies, it would seem that colic is caused by problems in the gastrointestinal tract. It would seem, then, that it would be worth trying the use of herbs to treat colic. One of the best ways to deliver herbs like these to someone is through the use of a herbal tea. Star Anise tea, for example, has been used for centuries as a remedy for colic.

There are some things to keep in mind, in terms of safety, when giving herbal tea to your baby. You should first discuss the use of herbal teas with your health care provider. There may be specific reasons why your baby should not have herbal tea, or why herbal tea might not be safe for your baby. Once you’ve got the OK from your health care provider, you should start by giving your baby about an ounce of herbal tea. You should then wait some time to make certain that your baby does not have an allergic reaction or some other reaction to the herbal tea. If he or she does not have a reaction, you can safely give your baby around six to eight ounces of herbal tea per day. Giving your baby more herbal tea than this is not safe, in that it can cause your baby to be full when it is time to take the breast or the bottle, and wind up not getting enough nutrients. In addition, there is some research that suggests that extreme amounts of herbal tea can be unsafe for your baby, so six to eight ounces is just about right.

If your baby experiences any negative symptoms, such as irritability, jerky movements, seizures, jitteriness, or vomiting after drinking herbal tea, you should stop using the herbal tea and contact your health care provider.



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