What’s the deal with kumbutcha and pregnancy? I read mixed things on google and my midwife didn’t…

I read it's not good during pregnancy or breastfeeding. My doctor suggested for me not to take the risk since it does have that warning on the label. But a friend of mine still drinks it and she's pregnant so I guess it's just personal preference?

@jleona, see I never knew about the whole not supposed to drink it while breastfeeding, and I drank lots while nursing my son with no negative effects...I wonder if maybe just in moderation it would be okay

@samanthaann yeah, maybe? I wasn't big on it before I was pregnant but I started craving it during pregnancy but chose not to. Now that I'm not pregnant I dnt desire it at all lol.

@honeyxxbee, see my midwife said the alcohol content isn’t a concern it’s the non pasteurized issue however she said she would think the ones being sold in stores are tested and monitored for bad bacteria 🤷🏼‍♀️ idk what to doooo

@honeyxxbee, okay that makes sense! The one I would drink says guaranteed to have .5% or less alcohol as long as drank before the expiration date! Mine is organic as well so my main issue would be the pasteurization process but I just can’t help but think of all the benefits it would provide

@honeyxxbee, so I’m reading on the brand I usually buy and it says they do actually pasteurize theirs! It may not have as many live cultures because of this but it will satisfy the desire and probably my safest option! I may just have to go get one 😍