Like many expectant mums I stopped drinking fizzy drinks and caffeine when I was pregnant switching to caffeine free fruit teas and (very boring) water. I never switched back after my second child and have stayed pretty much caffeine free since. One tea I have recently discovered is rooibos which my Granparents swear by. I asked Tick Tock Tea's nutritionist Fiona Hunter how switching to caffeine free rooibos can help during pregnancy and beyond:
How important is hydration and reducing caffeine during pregnancy? Studies have shown that too much caffeine may restrict the growth of the baby in the womb and increase the risk of a miscarriage, so experts advise limiting intake to 200mg/ day. Many pregnant women switch to caffeine-free drinks – staying hydrated is important because it helps reduce the risk of problems like constipation and cystitis. Breast feeding mums also need to drink plenty of healthy fluids to allow the body to produce enough milk. What makes rooibos so well suited for new and expectant mums? Rooibos tea is an excellent choice for new and expectant mothers because it is naturally caffeine-free and rich in antioxidants. Also, unlike regular green and black tea, it is low in tannin so it isn’t bitter and doesn’t interfere with absorption of iron, an important nutrient for all women, but particularly during pregnancy and for infants and teenage girls. Can rooibos be enjoyed by the whole family? Rooibos is perfect for the whole family at any time of the day, even at bedtime so you can enjoy a comforting cuppa without the fear of not being able to sleep afterwards – the last thing you want having just put the baby down! Rooibos has been used for generations in South Africa for its relaxant properties, often used to help soothe infants and calm excitable horses. Today it is still commonly used in this way, with many women across the globe swearing by it for easing colic in babies. The Tick Tock family have been growing and producing the finest grade rooibos (redbush) tea for over a hundred years, ever since Grandfather Benjamin Ginsberg created the brew in 1903. A tea pioneer, Benjamin was the first to use traditional Chinese tea making techniques to cure the wild rooibos plant and bring out the best of its natural flavours. Tick Tock offers a variety of exciting flavours including luxuriously spiced Vanilla Chai, delicate rooibos Green Tea, soothing Honey, Lemon & Ginger, refreshingly fragrant Earl Grey, the Restore & Renew wellbeing tea and of course the much-loved and deliciously smooth Original Rooibos. Find out more about Tick Tock at ticktocktea.com To be in with a chance of winning 6 boxes (one of each flavour) Tick Tock tea and 2 Tick Tock mugs simply complete the Rafflecopter form below! Good luck!
86 Comments
Tracey Peach
7/9/2015 07:14:55 pm
Because you can put the world to rights over a lovely cuppa
samantha kirwan
30/9/2015 10:04:57 pm
With a cup of tea in my hand, the world seems a nicer,friendlier place lol
Joanne Beale
7/9/2015 07:27:39 pm
Love a good cuppa with a biscuit or two. Hits the spot
Tom York
7/9/2015 07:45:15 pm
Need to buy biscuits
Laura Nice
7/9/2015 09:53:42 pm
Its my 5 minutes of peace in a morning and an evening!
Julie Booth
7/9/2015 10:10:10 pm
Nothing beats a lovely cup of tea 8/9/2015 03:14:59 am
I lvoe a cuppa as it's relaxing and a perfect way to start the day!
Leanne Lunn
8/9/2015 10:37:28 am
It's nice to have 2 minutes time out to sit down and enjoy a good cuppa
Jaelin Farrow
8/9/2015 11:41:45 am
Because it's warming and it usually means a good conversation will begin! :D
jane oholleran
8/9/2015 12:10:53 pm
Nothing better than getting in from a cold school run to sitting down to a nice warm cuppa
Caroline Walliss
8/9/2015 12:31:08 pm
It keeps me awake and fresh during my busy days!x
Iris W
8/9/2015 12:39:20 pm
There us just something relaxing about having a cuppa. I love a big mug of herbal tea
Kathi Crane
8/9/2015 01:00:24 pm
Nowt like a cuppa and a natter with your bestie
julie kenny
8/9/2015 01:02:24 pm
Its a yummy bit of me time x
Ashleigh Allan
8/9/2015 01:35:48 pm
its a good way to relax
Andrea A
8/9/2015 01:40:28 pm
Makes you stop and relax for a couple of minutes.
Nicola Biven
8/9/2015 01:55:28 pm
It's probably the only time that I'm ever sat down, so I love a good brew !
Heather T
8/9/2015 03:06:10 pm
Tea quenches your thirst like no other
grace collins
8/9/2015 03:55:03 pm
cuppa time is my time, the children are trained to stay clear for two minutes!
claire blaney
8/9/2015 04:06:04 pm
I makes my feel like im having a hug from the inside
christine shelley
8/9/2015 04:58:43 pm
It makes you take a break when youre on the go
Chantel Stead
8/9/2015 06:03:00 pm
Always relaxing with a biscuit!
Kat Lucas
9/9/2015 05:44:04 am
It always relaxes me
Kristy Brown
9/9/2015 08:16:49 am
I love a cuppa cos it's a fab excuse to sit down with friends for a chat!
Karen Cowley
9/9/2015 08:59:45 am
Its simply the best start t the day x
Emma burgess
9/9/2015 09:10:41 pm
Just to relax!
Ruth Harwood
10/9/2015 07:50:34 am
Sometimes it just makes all the awfulness in life disappear xx
Lindsay Taylor
12/9/2015 09:44:53 pm
A lovely cup of tea sets me ready for the day
Tammy Tudor
12/9/2015 11:45:41 pm
I love a cuppa as it helps me to relax and unwind!
maureen findley
13/9/2015 02:09:12 pm
my fave tea is tic tock
justine meyer
13/9/2015 09:35:45 pm
love tea as it smoothes everything away x
Rita D
16/9/2015 01:50:26 pm
I've always been tea person, so loved tea since baby (apparently I was given camomile tea as a baby)
Hannah Ingham
17/9/2015 03:36:11 pm
I love a cuppa because I'm a Yorkshire lass ;)
Sarah L
17/9/2015 10:14:57 pm
I love a cup of tea in the evenings now its getting colder!
Kim Neville
18/9/2015 09:19:04 am
Green tea gives me a good start to the day
Liz B
18/9/2015 09:51:17 am
I love my green tea - it wakes me up in the morning and calms me down in the evening !
kimberley ryan
20/9/2015 12:04:08 am
its a fantastic start to the day to be able to sit down and have a nice cuppa with a slice of toast
Katie Skeoch
20/9/2015 05:30:08 pm
A nice warm cuppa sets you up for the day!
Paul Scotland
20/9/2015 09:21:11 pm
I love a cuppa as I associate it with a time of relaxation
Ashley Phillips
20/9/2015 10:31:28 pm
I love a cuppa as it means its catch up time with friends
Theresaparker
21/9/2015 08:52:53 am
A cup of tea sets me up for the day ahead!
Megan Kinsey
21/9/2015 05:43:52 pm
I love a cuppa cos it's the best way to relax and unwind!
Paul Scotland
22/9/2015 10:33:36 pm
I love a cuppa as it relaxes me, and in doing so, I associate tea with relaxation
Natalie Gibbings
24/9/2015 03:01:55 pm
Have always loved it :)
Solange
25/9/2015 06:18:16 pm
It's relaxing and sets you up for the day.
Charlotte
26/9/2015 06:16:41 am
Best way to start the day :-)!
charlotte
28/9/2015 01:58:44 pm
to relax :)
Pamela Gossage
29/9/2015 01:39:40 pm
It helps me to relax
Angie Hoggett
1/10/2015 01:23:37 pm
I can't get through my day without a cood cuppa!
Stephanie Whitehouse
1/10/2015 08:23:43 pm
A nice cup of tea fixes everything
Elizabeth Cooper
3/10/2015 03:52:28 pm
It helps me relax
Karen R
4/10/2015 07:31:07 am
A good cuppa is so much more than a mere drink - and there are certain times in the day, where I stop everything for a mug of tea or coffee!
donna l jones
4/10/2015 07:45:32 pm
it makes me feel nice and refreshed
Emma Wolski
4/10/2015 08:54:20 pm
I love a cuppa as it normally means I have visitors!
Kirsty Fox
4/10/2015 10:04:37 pm
Having a cup of tea makes me feel warm and cosy
amy bondoc
4/10/2015 10:39:11 pm
Tea makes me relax !
Nina Brown
4/10/2015 11:22:50 pm
A cup of tea - first thing you do when family come round - lovely
LORRAINE ANDERSON
5/10/2015 11:56:50 am
Tea is as much part of my daily routine as eating and sleeping and I could't live with it.
Caroline J Robinson
5/10/2015 01:45:23 pm
I love a good brew last thing at night before going to bed
Clare B.
5/10/2015 03:14:42 pm
There's tea for every occasion. A good natter with a friend, catching up with family, wake up tea, warming tea, I could go on and on!
Victoria Prince
5/10/2015 04:22:22 pm
I love a cuppa because it's so warm and soothing, without being sweet
Gemma Snell
5/10/2015 06:51:05 pm
because nothing compares to a cup of tea!! especially from the pot mmm
Sheri Darby
5/10/2015 07:08:50 pm
I love a cuppa, because nothing refreshes you betta
Sue Dorking
5/10/2015 07:18:22 pm
Love my cuppa as it's my time to read, dream or just catch my breathe!
Donna Caldwell
5/10/2015 07:38:15 pm
Something so relaxing about a cuppa
Cerys John
5/10/2015 08:59:59 pm
Perfect before bed as it makes me sleepy :)
david cavender
5/10/2015 11:17:47 pm
i find tea invigorating
Nat thomason
6/10/2015 03:05:17 am
It's a sin free pleasure one of the few 6/10/2015 12:06:17 pm
Its nice to just relax and have a cuppa. Its the only time i haven't got the children jumping all over me :)
Lyndsey Jones
6/10/2015 03:26:13 pm
Tea gives me a few minutes of 'me time' each day
Amy J
6/10/2015 03:55:18 pm
It warms me up on a cold day
Kerry W
6/10/2015 04:54:21 pm
Because it's my time to crack open the good biscuits and indulge in some me time!
Kay Broomfield
6/10/2015 05:13:27 pm
It gives me a break from the screen when I'm working to go make a cuppa and just take a moment to destress!
Helen Craigs
6/10/2015 05:29:20 pm
I love all kinds of tea, I find it more refreshing than a cold drink!
Ellie P
6/10/2015 05:36:58 pm
Because I love being with others and having a good gossip with a cup of tea!
Karl Borowy
6/10/2015 07:42:41 pm
tea is life itself
stacey Croxton
6/10/2015 07:56:42 pm
that moment when the children all go to sleep at the same time and you get that moment of peace and quiet.... with a hot brew. dreamy :)
quentin
6/10/2015 09:22:45 pm
My wife loves tick tock, I prefer English Breakfast :-)
Lee Dowling
6/10/2015 09:32:04 pm
Green tea is great for so many things, can't live without it
Natalie Crossan
6/10/2015 09:45:34 pm
warms you up and wakes you up :)
Amy Jo McLellan
6/10/2015 11:02:39 pm
Because I'm British!
SUSAN L HALL
6/10/2015 11:24:28 pm
when i am at work and i get a cuppa it gives me time to evaluate what im doing before i start again it really makes a difference
Vikki Douel
7/10/2015 11:31:37 am
Its a very British thing to have!
Sarah
5/9/2024 08:39:23 am
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