Infusions for infants offer benefits, but some, like fennel, are now not recommended. Since May 2023, the European Medicines Agency has been recommending that fennel be avoided by pregnant women, infants and children under 4, due to potential risks. Once popular for its digestive virtues, this infusion is being replaced by safer alternatives such as chamomile or rooibos.
- So infusions aren't just for granny any more?
- How to prepare baby tea
- And breastfeeding tea is for mom!
Parenthood has many happy and fulfilling facets. However, pain or discomfort can momentarily spoil it all. Baby becomes grumpy, cries a lot, sleeps badly, mom runs out of milk... and the whole family worries, looking for the best solution to remedy the situation.
Fortunately, many of these little ailments can be alleviated by natural methods that modern parents are gradually rediscovering. After the Shantala massage, zoom on baby tea and its phytotherapeutic benefits.
So infusions aren't just for granny any more?
Well, no! While we're used to imagining our grandmothers chatting away over an herbal infusion, these hot drinks are no longer reserved for them. They're available in all shapes and sizes, to suit all tastes and, above all, with different effects.
In the same way that vervain relaxes or ginger warms, certain plants are adapted to the needs of infants. Whether you're nervous or have a tummy ache, observe your child to help you select the natural remedies that will best suit his or her needs.
How to prepare baby tea
While toddlers can also enjoy the natural benefits of plants, certain precautions must be taken when preparing their drink:
- check the recommendations, dosage, minimum age and possible contraindications of each plant, or ask your paediatrician/pharmacist for advice,
- divide the quantity of plants used for an adult herbal tea by 6,
- use spring water with a low mineral content (as when preparing baby bottles),
- cool, check temperature and serve just warm,
- avoid sweetening - even with honey - before the age of 2,
- for occasional use.
In fact, why not make it a ritual to share? Prepare your herbal tea and your child's at the same time! A test on the wrist to make sure it's lukewarm, and off you go into baby's anti-colic bottle.
From the very first weeks, offer your baby simple herbal teas in small quantities. You can also wait until your baby's diet is diversified, around 4 to 6 months. Before that, if you're breast-feeding, their benefits will be passed on through your milk.
Zen nights
In the first few months of life, a newborn baby may experience fear or excitement at bedtime. There's so much going on in their little heads! Like a sponge, it absorbs everything it sees, hears and perceives. Once it's dark again, emotions run high, and despite a bottle or a feed and a cuddle, it's impossible for him to let go.
Orange blossom, chamomile flowers or linden blossom accompany the baby in the form of a soothing herbal tea, as he drifts off to Morpheus' arms.
Enjoy a relaxed tummy
Colic, constipation, difficult digestion... a baby's tummy can be subjected to many trials in the first few months of life. From the difficulty of finding the right milk for bottle-fed infants, to food diversification and the gradual introduction of solid foods, to the necessary maturation of the digestive system, these little worries can spoil many a night and meal.
One solution may be to usegreen anise, caraway, chamomile or cumin, which help soothe bloating and ease digestion.
Try our organic herbal tea for babies Holle - from 4 months - and tell us what you think.
Forget about teething
Around 6-8 months, the first signs of teething begin to appear. Red cheeks, salivating and nibbling are classic symptoms. Unfortunately, they are sometimes accompanied by fever, more or less severe diaper rash, disturbed sleep and, very often, pain.
Chamomile flowers can effectively relieve baby's teething pains and bring much-appreciated calm.
Breathe deeply
From autumn to spring, baby's nose can become blocked and coughing can set in without warning. Although not serious, these symptoms are uncomfortable and affect the whole house, especially your baby's sleep and feeding.
For a breath of fresh air to clear the respiratory tract, thyme will work wonders infused in a small bottle to drink throughout the day.
And breastfeeding tea? That's for mom!
As you probably know from your visits to organic and bulk stores, breastfeeding teas have been very popular in recent years. And with good reason: not only are they effective in stimulating milk production (they're said to be galactogenic), but they can also be shared with baby. Drink between 3 and 5 cups a day for full effect.
Fenugreek and aniseed promote lactation, while parsley, mint and sage slow it down.
Are you looking for an effective breastfeeding herbal tea that can also support you throughout your pregnancy? Visit Jolly Mama to discover a sensory, tasty, organic blend of apple, caraway, aniseed, basil, cumin, verbena and lemongrass.
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