Taking Omega 3 supplements during your last trimester of pregnancy may benefit your unborn child's sensory, cognitive, and motor development, according to a newly publsihed research....
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Your diet during pregnancy has a big impact on the health of your baby, not only during your child's gestation and infancy, but all throughout its lifetime. That is why proper nutrition is...
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When you're pregnant, whatever you eat, your baby gets, too. However, what may be fine for you may pose health risks for your unborn child. Here are some foods to avoid when you're pregnant:...
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Thanks to the efforsts of March of Dimes and the Grain Foods Foundation, you will now see this new "Folic Acid for a Healthy Pregnancy" seal on certain products so you can easily identify...
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Results from a recent animal study indicate that children whose moms were obese during the time they conceived were more likely to have the tendency to be obese, too. It may be that the babies are...
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During pregnancy, there are times when even just the thought of eating make you sick. You don't have the appetite but you know that you have to eat because, well, there's the baby who needs...
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It has long been established that body weight plays a significant role in fertility. If you're having difficulties trying to conceive, it is all the more important to keep close to the ideal...
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Pregnant women have, in the past, been warned about fish consumption due to the prevalence of contaminated fish that are high in mercury or PCBs. However, the recent consensus is that avoiding fish...
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Now that you're pregnant, should you give up coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages? While there have been numerous studies in animals that have shown that caffeine may cause many...
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So you're taking prenatal multivitamins. But do you know that the timing and manner you take them can affect their efficacy? To make the most of your iron supplements or iron-containing...
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Your diet and eating habits during pregnancy may have long-lasting impacts on your child's health. By long-lasting, I mean refer to that may be manifested well into your child's adulthood....
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During pregnancy, you will need more of some vitamins and minerals than you would normally require. While the majority of these elements can be covered by eating a healthy and balanced diet, there are...
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One of the misconceptions most pregnant women hear is that they should eat for two. Wrong. If you do that, there's only hell to pay when the baby is out and you're still left with all the...
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