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How does caffeine affect menopause?

How does caffeine affect menopause?

Caffeine can worsen your pelvic floor, hot flushes, sleep and anxiety.  Find out why and what alternatives there are.
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Finding support as a new mum

Becoming a mum can be the most amazing thing in the world. But it is also the hardest and most ch...
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Colourful Beginnings

Colourful Beginnings

We are proud to partner with Colourful Beginnings, a charity that supports families with prematur...
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Periods and breastfeeding

Periods and breastfeeding

The average time for periods to return with breastfeeding is one year postpartum, but many mums f...
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Periods and perimenopause

Periods and perimenopause

The first sign of perimenopause for most is a change in periods. This can be the frequency betwee...
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World Breast Pumping Day

World Breast Pumping Day

It’s an area often overlooked in the UK in terms of antenatal education and support, but in th...
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Easy Vegan Swaps

Easy Vegan Swaps

Going vegan can be a great way to improve your health, reduce your environmental impact, and even...
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Head Start No-jito

Head Start No-jito

Mojito's are surely one of the top five cocktails to enjoy when on a night out..? They are minty,...
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Get Up & Glow Reviver

Get Up & Glow Reviver

This mocktail is fruity, botanical, tart and refreshing. It is the ideal drink for a celebration ...
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Hospital bag essentials

Hospital bag essentials

Packing a bag for the hospital can feel daunting, and you will worry about forgetting essential i...
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Bumped Boxes - Imperfectly perfect packaging

Bumped Boxes - Perfectly imperfect packaging

At HotTea Mama we try our best to ensure that all of our tea arrives to you in pristine condition...
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The Final Push pineapple and mint mocktail

The Final Push Pineapple and Mint Mocktail

This mocktail is fruity and refreshing. Ideal if you are not drinking alcohol, but would still li...
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Festive PMS Balls

Festive Balls

If you like Ferreo Roche you will love these 'healthier' Festive Balls. They are chocolatey, nutt...
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FEWE - How hormones affect sleep

How do hormones affect my sleep?

Did you know that your hormones can actually affect your sleep? Your ability to get a good night...
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World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth and the impact i...
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Milk's Up Christmas Porridge 3 Ways

Milk's Up Christmas Porridge 3 Ways

These porridge recipes are all delicious and Christmassy!  The oats are a great source of galacta...
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Hibiscus - is it safe in pregnancy?

Learn more about why hibiscus is safe in pregnancy
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Morning Rescue Tea and Gingebread

Morning Rescue Gingerbread

This Jane's Patisserie recipe for gingerbread is quick, simple and delicious.  These gingerbread...
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Sticky Toffee Oats & Milk's Up Tea

Autumnal Sticky Toffee Porridge

This recipe for sticky toffee oats is like Autumn in a bowl. It is spicy, sticky and comforting, ...
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6 Tips for Dealing With Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

6 Tips for Dealing With Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

Morning sickness is common in pregnancy. Approximately 80% of women experience nausea and vomitin...
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Infographic on a yellow background showing the common symptoms of menopause, hot flushes, low libido, night sweats, frequency of periods, insomnia, weight gain, brain fog, low energy levels and mood changes.

48 Symptoms Of Menopause

Hot flushes are the most common symptom of perimenopause, but there are 47 other symptoms.  Everyone will be affected differently, but knowing how your body's hormonal changes will affect your body is important to understand.  So read more here!
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Money-saving shopping list for new parents

As an expectant parent you might find friends, family, and shop assistants(!) telling you that yo...
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Menopause Chocolate Bark

Menopause Chocolate Bark

Menopausal symptoms are brought on by fluctuating hormones. This chocolate bark is a delicious sn...
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No Bake Breastfeeding Bars

No Bake Breastfeeding Bars

Breastfeeding Raspberry and Oat Bars   These fruity no bake bars are a delicious healthy snack, f...
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Weight Gain During Pregnancy - Facts

Weight Gain During Pregnancy - Facts

Weight Gain During Pregnancy Pregnancy weight gain is often spoken about in very negative terms. ...
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Final Push Easy Chicken Curry

Final Push Easy Chicken Curry

Easy Chicken Tikka Curry Spicy food is often suggested as a means of bringing on labour, and many...
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Totally Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie

Final Stretch Piña Colada Smoothie

Piña Colada Smoothie You may have read that eating a whole pineapple can start labour due to the ...
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PCOS Apple & Cinnamon Bircher Muesli

PCOS Apple & Cinnamon Bircher Muesli

PCOS Overnight Apple & Cinnamon Bircher Muesli Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common h...
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Menopausal woman standing, drinking a cup of Take A Pause menopause tea

How Tea Can Support The Menopause

Find out more about how certain herbs and teas can support you alongside HRT as you go through the menopause.
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Morning Rescue tea box on wooden surface, next to glass of iced tea with lemon and ice in it

Morning Sickness Relief - Cloudy Lemonade

This iced tea recipe requires only 3 simple ingredients, for a soothing, recovery drink if you're suffering from morning sickness.  Or also if you just want a low sugar lemonade!
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Image of mum breastfeeding babay with a pack of HotTea Mama Milk's Up breastfeeding support tea in foreground

Why do I feel thirsty when I breastfeed?

Why breastfeeding is dehydrating and how to combat this.

 

Explore more blogs about breastfeeding here

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The HotTea Mama Tea-m's Favourite Tea and Books

The HotTea Mama tea-m's favourite books, because we all need to make some time for ourselves and nothing is better than tea and a good book.
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Morning Sickness Electrolyte Ice Lollies

Delicious and soothing, 4 ingredient ice lollies.
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Woman holding dish of overnight oaty cheesecake and a cup of tea

Quick Oaty Breakfast Cheesecake For Busy Mums

A delicious, indulgent breakfast recipe for busy mums - with added benefits for breastfeeding.
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Menopause Yoghurt Bark with Take a Pause menopause support tea

Menopause Frozen Yoghurt Bark

A delicious, cooling yoghurt bark recipe to support perimenopause and menopause.
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Jug full of fruit and tea sangria, on table next to pack of Baby It's Cold Outside tea

Enjoy A Taste Of España With Our Sangria Mocktail

A delicious, easy mocktail recipe for anyone after a sangria on a hot day.
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