Agua de Jamaica During Pregnancy
I have really been craving agua de jamaica, and so I made it at home. I had the passing thought to search online if I can have it while pregnant (I’m nearing the end of my second trimester), and I read conflicting advice. Some articles were saying to absolutely avoid it, others were saying it’s fine in moderation, and some were saying the only evidence we have for avoidance is a study done on rats. I just want jamaica, but I don’t want to drink something that could harm my baby.
To clarify, I made it out of the actual flor de jamaica steeped like a tea. I read some studies saying store bought is fine bc the actual amount of real herb is very low, and that homemade jamaica can be worse?
I just want to know, is it safe to drink this?
Thank you!
Posted Jun 11, 2026, 2:42 AM UTC