Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I am by no means an authority on the subject but I believe that I have read a fair amount to say that it might not be in the best interest of your unborn child to start drinking KT now. KT can help rid your body of toxins and considering the fact that at the very beginnings of pregnancy your baby is fighting to be accepted in your body I'd not make it work any harder. There are people with differing opinions on drinking KT while nursing. I advise you to get more info and make your own informed decision. Upon reading and talking to people I have decided to start drinking KT while nursing. My nursling is 7 months old and I have just started drinking 1 oz. twice per day. I will increase my amount each week until I am up to 1/2 cup per day and not go past that amount until I am done nursing. I do not want my body to go into detox for fear of what my baby might ingest through my milk. I hope that this helps you and cengrats on your pregnancy! Celia Wisconsin,USA > > Hi all, > I have FINALLY received my scoby after waiting for it for a month, and > my first brew is forming well in the kitchen. I have also found out > this week that I am pregnant, which is great news, but now I am not > knowing what to do, whether to start (with a teaspoon a day, and very > slowly build up to maybe an ounce or two a day), or to leave it all > together. I read a lot of words of caution, but my main question is; > > Would the women in Russia, Germany and Asia also stop drinking > Kombucha throughout pregnancy & breastfeeding or would they continue? > > I would think the health benefits of Kombucha outweigh the possible > risk. Ans what would be the risk exactly? That Kombucha might be to > heavy on developing organs of a fetus is not a given fact, but a > speculation. My first two children were born big and strong, and I > have had no complications throughout pregnancy or labor. I am now 34 > years. > > I am open to all ideas, and would like to know womens experiences > while being pregnant. > Thank you for your time, > Jiska > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 I am by no means an authority on the subject but I believe that I have read a fair amount to say that it might not be in the best interest of your unborn child to start drinking KT now. KT can help rid your body of toxins and considering the fact that at the very beginnings of pregnancy your baby is fighting to be accepted in your body I'd not make it work any harder. There are people with differing opinions on drinking KT while nursing. I advise you to get more info and make your own informed decision. Upon reading and talking to people I have decided to start drinking KT while nursing. My nursling is 7 months old and I have just started drinking 1 oz. twice per day. I will increase my amount each week until I am up to 1/2 cup per day and not go past that amount until I am done nursing. I do not want my body to go into detox for fear of what my baby might ingest through my milk. I hope that this helps you and cengrats on your pregnancy! Celia Wisconsin,USA > > Hi all, > I have FINALLY received my scoby after waiting for it for a month, and > my first brew is forming well in the kitchen. I have also found out > this week that I am pregnant, which is great news, but now I am not > knowing what to do, whether to start (with a teaspoon a day, and very > slowly build up to maybe an ounce or two a day), or to leave it all > together. I read a lot of words of caution, but my main question is; > > Would the women in Russia, Germany and Asia also stop drinking > Kombucha throughout pregnancy & breastfeeding or would they continue? > > I would think the health benefits of Kombucha outweigh the possible > risk. Ans what would be the risk exactly? That Kombucha might be to > heavy on developing organs of a fetus is not a given fact, but a > speculation. My first two children were born big and strong, and I > have had no complications throughout pregnancy or labor. I am now 34 > years. > > I am open to all ideas, and would like to know womens experiences > while being pregnant. > Thank you for your time, > Jiska > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Being from Russia (Ukraine to be exact) I'd say, no women would not STOP. But you are only planning to start, right? Kombucha is said to have detoxifying effect and from what I know detoxification is not recommended during pregnancy. So, that's a word of caution. What *I* would do? I would do like you are planning - start slowly and build up to I say may be a glass a day (to be on the safe side) Irina > > Hi all, > I have FINALLY received my scoby after waiting for it for a month, and > my first brew is forming well in the kitchen. I have also found out > this week that I am pregnant, which is great news, but now I am not > knowing what to do, whether to start (with a teaspoon a day, and very > slowly build up to maybe an ounce or two a day), or to leave it all > together. I read a lot of words of caution, but my main question is; > > Would the women in Russia, Germany and Asia also stop drinking > Kombucha throughout pregnancy & breastfeeding or would they continue? > > I would think the health benefits of Kombucha outweigh the possible > risk. Ans what would be the risk exactly? That Kombucha might be to > heavy on developing organs of a fetus is not a given fact, but a > speculation. My first two children were born big and strong, and I > have had no complications throughout pregnancy or labor. I am now 34 > years. > > I am open to all ideas, and would like to know womens experiences > while being pregnant. > Thank you for your time, > Jiska > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Being from Russia (Ukraine to be exact) I'd say, no women would not STOP. But you are only planning to start, right? Kombucha is said to have detoxifying effect and from what I know detoxification is not recommended during pregnancy. So, that's a word of caution. What *I* would do? I would do like you are planning - start slowly and build up to I say may be a glass a day (to be on the safe side) Irina > > Hi all, > I have FINALLY received my scoby after waiting for it for a month, and > my first brew is forming well in the kitchen. I have also found out > this week that I am pregnant, which is great news, but now I am not > knowing what to do, whether to start (with a teaspoon a day, and very > slowly build up to maybe an ounce or two a day), or to leave it all > together. I read a lot of words of caution, but my main question is; > > Would the women in Russia, Germany and Asia also stop drinking > Kombucha throughout pregnancy & breastfeeding or would they continue? > > I would think the health benefits of Kombucha outweigh the possible > risk. Ans what would be the risk exactly? That Kombucha might be to > heavy on developing organs of a fetus is not a given fact, but a > speculation. My first two children were born big and strong, and I > have had no complications throughout pregnancy or labor. I am now 34 > years. > > I am open to all ideas, and would like to know womens experiences > while being pregnant. > Thank you for your time, > Jiska > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I am 33, never been pregnant, but... would bathing or cleansing the skin or rinsing the hair with Kombucha be an option for a pregnant woman to use the tea while pregnant? (Another option is to use very sour KT in place of Vinegar to clean the house -- that way toxins in cleaning solutions can be avoided!) Janelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Hi Jiska and EveryOne, I can't speak from personal experience on this issue as my children were grown by the time I discovered Kombucha. There is a Kombucha thread on the subject in the FILES Section of the list homepage in a folder called Kombucha Threads. My concern would be _starting_ Kombucha during pregnancy or nursing. If someone has been drinking Kombucha for years it probably wouldn't be a problem to continue, in my opinion, but I am not so sure about starting Kombucha. When you first start to drink Kombucha it is said that heavy metals are released into your urine, this has been measured I have read, though I don't have the reference for it right now. In addition, some people get a slight detox reaction such as a skin rash or headache or indigestion when they first start to take Kombucha, - especially if they take too much too soon and not enough plain water. The detox that can happen when starting Kombucha tea would be problematical to me in terms of starting it during pregnancy. Just as it is not wise to fast during pregnancy or nursing because toxins can be released. Kombucha is a food and not a medicine and I am sure people have taken it throughout the world with great benefit but if it was me, I would probably not choose to start using Kombucha for the first time when pregnant or nursing just to err on the side of caution. OTOH there have been many people on this list over the years who have been pregnant or become pregnant while drinking Kombucha and they have had healthy babies too so in the end it is up to you....no one knows for sure either way.... Wishing you and your baby and family the best of health and happiness. Peace, Love and Harmony, Bev -- In kombucha tea , " ozchristensen " <ozchristensen@...> wrote: > > Hi all, > I have FINALLY received my scoby after waiting for it for a month, and > my first brew is forming well in the kitchen. I have also found out > this week that I am pregnant, which is great news, but now I am not > knowing what to do, whether to start (with a teaspoon a day, and very > slowly build up to maybe an ounce or two a day), or to leave it all > together. I read a lot of words of caution, but my main question is; > > Would the women in Russia, Germany and Asia also stop drinking > Kombucha throughout pregnancy & breastfeeding or would they continue? > > I would think the health benefits of Kombucha outweigh the possible > risk. Ans what would be the risk exactly? That Kombucha might be to > heavy on developing organs of a fetus is not a given fact, but a > speculation. My first two children were born big and strong, and I > have had no complications throughout pregnancy or labor. I am now 34 > years. > > I am open to all ideas, and would like to know womens experiences > while being pregnant. > Thank you for your time, > Jiska > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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