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Don’t Eat These Foods if you’re Pregnant!

Don’t Eat These Foods if you’re Pregnant!

Everything you eat and drink while you’re expecting influences your baby’s health.  Good choices are whole grains, lean meats, lots of fresh fruits and veges, legumes, and low-fat dairy products.... 

A Glass of Wine for Better Behaved Kids?

A Glass of Wine for Better Behaved Kids?

A study published last month from BJOG (an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology) reported a link between women who drank moderately in the early months of pregnancy, and the behavior of their... 

Breastfeeding, Dieting, and Weight Loss

Breastfeeding, Dieting, and Weight Loss

Congratulations, you have a new baby! Amidst all the excitement and exhaustion, we know there’s one thought niggling at the back of your mind… when will I get out of these maternity clothes... 

More Good News on Vitamin D & Pregnancy

More Good News on Vitamin D & Pregnancy

How much Vitamin D does a pregnant woman need? According to a new study high doses of Vitamin D– 4,000 international units (IU) per day– are best. Research shows that it may reduce the risks... 

Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

Pregnant Women Step up the Pace!

You may have heard the advice that “gentle” exercise is good for your pregnancy, but that strenuous sports and activities should be avoided. This may not actually be the case, as I recently... 

Helping Your Prenatal Vitamin do its Job

Helping Your Prenatal Vitamin do its Job

The use and necessity of prenatal vitamins are a growing source of controversy.  What exactly is in your vitamin? Do you have to take one or can you get everything you need from your diet? Does it have... 

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

Vitamin D is Vital During Pregnancy

You may think, as I did, that if you’re taking a prenatal vitamin, you are getting all the right amounts of vitamins and minerals that you and your growing baby needs. However, the 400 IU of Vitamin... 

To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise

To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise

If you have a little boy on the way, you have probably thought about whether to have the foreskin on your son’s penis removed, or leave it intact. With both “pros” and “cons” to consider, some... 

7 Need-to-Know Reasons to Breastfeed your Baby

7 Need-to-Know Reasons to Breastfeed your Baby

I’m a huge advocate of breastfeeding, and this isn’t the first time I’ve written about the benefits that come along with it.  I think it’s so important that I have nursed both... 

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

Pregnant? Think Twice about H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine

U.S. health authorities have made pregnant women one of the highest priority groups for getting the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, but is it actually safe for pregnant women and their babies? This is the question... 

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