Green tea supplement and breastfeeding?

[Luisa777]

Hi I am interested in taking a green tea supplement (EGCG) but I am still breastfeeding my 9 month old daughter. Does anyone know it this supplement is ok to take while breastfeeding? I don't want to drink the tea because of the caffeine.
Thanks!

[lkonzelman]

My bottle reads specifically: Not for use during pregnancy and lactaion unless directed by a healthcare praticioneer.

Why take a chance???

[Luisa777]

Thanks for the quick reply Lisa. That is all I needed to know. I guess I'll wait until I wean her to take the supplements. I'll just stick to my prenatal vitamins!
Thanks have a wonderful day :wave:

[Aster]

http://www.kellymom.com/menu-herbal.html
This is a link that i use a lot to check on safety of supplements while breastfeeding.

It doesnt make any sense to me at all that something like green tea (that pregnant and nursing mothers have been drinking for millenia) wouldnt be safe to use while breastfeeding. I think that if you check any supplement it will usually carry the blanket warning statement "Not for use during pregnancy and lactation unless directed by a healthcare practitioner". I think it's more of a liability thing than an indication that the supplement has been researched and found unsafe.

Curious what you want to take the green tea supplement for though...maybe there's something else you can use instead if you dont feel comfortable taking green tea.

[Luisa777]

Hi Aster! thanks for the link to the website it was very helpful :D
see you later :wave:

[rainbird]

hi there,
I just wanted to let you know that I found caffine free green tea...it is made by celestrial seasons....many flavors...all caffine free