Side effects of drinking cinnamon tea while pregnant first, second and third trimester
Cinnamon is a medicinal herb that has found good use in our tea, soups and drinks. It has antiinflamatory properties, soothes the airway, promotes good sleep and boost immune system. Cinnamon regulates menstrual cycles by balancing hormones and increasing blood flow to the uterus. Drinking cinnamon water can help regulate your period cycle and reduce painful periods. Cinnamon also contains antioxidants that may promote healthy blood flow to the uterus, helping maintain uterine health and support a healthy pregnancy.
Side effects of drinking cinnamon tea while pregnant
Some pregnant women claim that cinnamon helps them remedy morning sickness..without any side effects…
In this article, we are going to look at the side effects of drnking cinnamon tea in pregnancy trimester by trimester.
Is cinnamon safe in First trimester
Most of the symptoms of morning sickness are rife in the first trimester. The first trimester begins before you’re pregnant. It starts on the first day of your last menstrual period and goes until the 13th week of pregnancy. During this period, your baby’s body structure and organs develop. Your body will also undergo major changes, and you may feel nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness and frequent urination. These are all common symptoms, but every woman has her own unique experience.
Taking cinnamon in the first trimester is safe, relieves morning sickness and stabilizes mood. It does not cause miscarriage or birth defects.
Is cinnamon safe in second trimester?
Known as the “honeymoon period”, the second trimester is when many of the unpleasant symptoms of early pregnancy subside. You’re likely to have increased energy and sleep better. However, some women experience back or abdominal pain, leg cramps, constipation or heartburn.
Drinking cinnamon tea can help to relieve these leg cramps by soothing the muscles, promote bowel movement and calms heartburn.
Using cinnamon powder for tea in pregnancy in the second trimester has no documented side effects.
Is cinnamon safe in third trimester?
Some of the physical symptoms you may experience during the third trimester period include shortness of breath, hemorrhoids, urinary incontinence, varicose veins, and sleeping problems. Many of these symptoms arise from the increase in the size of your uterus, which expands from approximately 0.5kg before pregnancy to 1.3kg at the time of birth.
Drinking cinnamon tea in the third trimester is safe with no untoward side effects.
Summary:
There are no documented side effects of cinnamon in pregnancy in the first, second and third trimester. There are reports of allergies and diarrhoea from cinnamon tea not peculiar to pregnant women but in the general population..
