The Pregnancy Blog

Tampa Tribune

Second thoughts on veganism and pregnancy Canada.com, Canada By Chad Skelton 03-14-2009 COMMENTS(11) Parenting in Vancouver About a week ago, I wrote a blog post commenting on a recent study that linked B12 deficiency in pregnant women to neural tube defects in their babies. Like most of the news coverage of … For Pregnant Women, Healthy Diet Means Healthy Baby Tampa Tribune Is eating vegan while pregnant as bad as smoking, drinking? Canada.com all 4 news articles

read more…

Whole Foods Market(R) Celebrates "Whole Baby" MSNBC "Pre-conception and early pregnancy are important times for women to move toward a healthier lifestyle," said mother and Whole Foods Market Nutritionist Malia Curran, MS, MPH "From diet and household products to pampering for stress management, …

read more…

Birth defects to the brain or the spinal cord are very serious conditions, which can easily lead to the new children living a very atypical life, or even to death. In order to avoid this, doctors now recommend would-be parents to stock up on vitamin read full article

Only 17 percent of Spanish-speaking women of childbearing age in the United States are taking a multivitamin containing folic acid daily, according to the first nationally representative folic acid awareness survey to focus on this population. read more…

During pregnancy, ob-gyns use routine lab and diagnostic tests to monitor the health of women and their babies. Your doctor may recommend certain blood, urine, or cervical cell tests over the course of your prenatal care. read full article…

Fresh News

Despite a Mother's Weight, a High Fat Diet During Pregnancy Can … Media Newswire (press release), NY - 6 hours ago Oregon Health & Science University research reveals consumption of an excessively high fat diet during pregnancy can lead to liver disease in newborns. … High-fat pregnancy diet can lead to liver damage in newborns TheMedGuru High-Fat Diet During Pregnancy Raises Child’s NAFLD Risk TopNews Mother's Diet Affects The Fetal Health Oneindia Ivanhoe - WFIE-TV all 55 news articles

read more…

During pregnancy, you need enough of certain vital nutrients to support both your needs and the needs of your growing baby. If you are vegetarian or vegan, you will have to make some modifications to your diet to ensure enough of these important nutrients. Here are some tips… read full article…

Natural Pregnancy is your pregnancy guide for how to have a safe, healthy and natural pregnancy though unassisted prenatal care, pregnancy nutrition and fitness. read full article

There’s no superior way to capture the beauty and magic of pregnancy than by getting a maternity portrait done. Many women are humiliated by their shape, or no longer feel pretty read more

Whether you’re planning to become pregnant or already are pregnant, the healthy choices you make before and during pregnancy can have a lasting impact on you and your unborn child read full article