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The Importance of a Healthy Diet during Pregnancy

Heavy alcohol or drug use during pregnancy is already known to potentially cause birth defects. Almost important as this is what a mother eats. The diet of a pregnant mother can have long lasting health implications for her child. A new study from researchers at the University of Cambridge has shown how an unhealthy diet creates a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer to the child … Continue reading

Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy (Pregnancy Considerations #3)

Of course you need to eat more when you’re pregnant, but how much more? And what’s best for your baby?

Study finds a healthy diet produces a healthy baby

A pre-pregnancy diet rich in green leafy vegetables and fresh fruit could reduce the risk of a baby being born underweight and undernourished by up to 50 percent, a new study shows. Continue reading

Proper weight gain for pregnancy

Physicians at Lakewood Clinic believe a healthy diet during pregnancy can help mothers and their newborns avoid serious health complications. Continue reading

Having a Baby After 40 Authored by Cathy L. Chambers in PregnancyPublished on 09-16-2009

Women who put off marriage until they are established professionally, as well as the large number of second marriages account for the increase of women who become pregnant in their 40’s. The birthrate among women in this age group was higher in 2000 than in 1990. For these women, pregnancy does hold special challenges but awareness of potential problems and good medical care combined can mean a healthy pregnancy.The first difficulty many women over 40 encounter is conceiving. Fertility declines Continue reading

How To Eat A Healthy Diet During Pregnancy

Perhaps the number one complaint of women trying to watch their weight during pregnancy is that they are hungry all the time. True, pregnancy does result in an increased metabolic demand on the body, which can cause you to be hungry. Many women also experience a number of cravings during pregnancy, which can make health y eating challenging. The first thing to remember is that the idea that you should eat for two is wrong. You only need an additional 3 calories per day, and general ly you Continue reading

Pregnancy And Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a big part of good nutrition, but this nutrient pregnancy so much has other functions in the body. Vitamin D is basically the role of maintenance of calcium in this role, she maintains the level of calcium in bones healthy. During pregnancy , vitamin D may work in a similar manner. However, the specific vitamin also affects hundreds of different genes and affect many areas of well-being. The research surrounding vitamin D is growing day by day, and recently the American Academy Continue reading

Losing Pregnancy Weight – Losing Weight at Healthy Pace

Losing Pregnancy Weight is possible through various methods and if you want to achieve this the first thing you must remember is NOT comparing yourself with any celebrity mom who giving birth today and back to her slim body tomorrow. Now that is not going to happen to an average mom; the reasons are: You are on your own, not surrounded by nutritionist, dietician, personal trainer, and fashion designer like she does. Usually, it is going take 6-8 months to regain your orig Continue reading

Healthy Pregnancy Week

This week at DietsInReview.com the focus was on pregnancy . We wanted to give moms information about nutrition and fitness they can use before, during and after their pregnancy to ensure a healthy baby, and a healthy mommy. We invited a number of moms from around the blogosphere, as well as experts in the fields of fitness and nutrition, to share their tips, insights and guidance for achieving your healthiest pregnancy. We also did not forget about the new dads, inviting a couple of fathers w Continue reading

Omega-3 Can Prevent or Treat Postpartum Depression

The week of July 20 is Healthy Pregnancy Week at DietsInReview.com. Postpartum depression (PPD) is different from the “baby blues” that effect up to 80% of women following childbirth. PPD is clinical depression, diagnosed using DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and effects approximately 1 in 10 women following child birth. PPD may or may not include Postpartum Psychosis, made famous by Andrea Yates, or postpartum anxiety. If symptoms are interfering with your functioning or you believe you are Continue reading