Hi Nikki,
I think drinking Kombucha is fine in reasonable amounts. I ran a quick pubmed search and found 2 case reports in the last 10 years, one of liver toxicity and one of gastrointestinal toxicity. I don't have access to the articles.
I suppose that if the mushroom used to make the tea is toxic, then it would cause harm to mom and baby.
If the Kombucha is pasteurized it might be safer.
Anne


Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, FABM
Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Medical Director, UW Lactation Services
Medical Director, Mothers Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes
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Date:    Mon, 23 Jan 2017 01:42:09 -0500
From:    Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: kombucha

Dear Lactnet Friends:

Thank you Anne Eglash, for the source of this fear about kombucha. From what you found, the potential and theoretical risk is for the mother, not the baby. Is that correct?

Does it seem over-reactive to be fearful of kombucha after 2 case reports
21 years ago?

warmly, a drinker of homemade kefir,

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Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Author:* Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Breastfeeding Therapy* Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation* www.nikkileehealth.com https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth

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