Chinese Tonic

isit advicable to take chinese herbs / tonic (ie. bird nest with bao sheng) during 1st to 2nd trimester or better to avoid at all cost?

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I'm presently at Wk 13, took pure bird nest during 1st Trimester especially during the early stage when the fetus cells are rapidly developing. I researched and found those bird nest with Pao Shen or other components to be unsuitable during pregnancy. During my Wk 12 visit, the U/S already revealed the baby's spine by the gynae, then i stopped.

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My gynae advised me to avoid during trimester 1 but okay to take bird nest from trimester 2. I didn’t take bao sheng because I read it somewhere it is not advisable to take during pregnancy 🤔

Avoid in first trimester! I intend to take bird nest in second trimester. Not sure about bao sheng