Are you getting enough omega-3s in your pregnancy diet? This type of unsaturated fat is critical for baby's brain development, and helps support your heart and brain health as well. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends 250 milligrams daily of one particular type of omega-3, docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA. DHA can be found in supplement form or in many of the foods we … [Read more...] about Delicious tips for upping your omega-3 intake during pregnancy
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Navigating your pregnancy when friends struggle with infertility
Pregnancy can feel so all-encompassing. You are experiencing daily changes in your body, your mood may well fluctuate minute to minute, and people are likely to be treating you differently. It is no wonder that many pregnant women spend so much time thinking and talking about their pregnancy and impending motherhood. Which is likely to be fine for your partner, family, friends … [Read more...] about Navigating your pregnancy when friends struggle with infertility
Practical tips for breastfeeding success
Breastfeeding There are plenty of conflicting strategies and opinions about how to breastfeed—timed feeding versus feeding-on-demand, for instance—but remember that, just as you know your own body, through intuition and experimentation, you will get to know your baby’s needs better than anyone. That said, breastfeeding is not necessarily as intuitive as it is made out to … [Read more...] about Practical tips for breastfeeding success
Choline: An essential nutrient for all ages and stages of life
This post on choline was sponsored by Balchem, a nutritional ingredient supplier. When the American Medical Association (AMA) makes a statement like this one reported in the AMA Wire regarding prenatal vitamins and choline, you know the news is a big deal. The release stated that “Prenatal vitamins only contain 0–55 mg of choline, leaving the majority of pregnant and … [Read more...] about Choline: An essential nutrient for all ages and stages of life
How to go with the flow of birth
While it’s a good idea not to overly anticipate exactly how your birth will go, a birth plan is a wonderful way to dream about your labor and the birth of your child and can be an important medium for clarifying an idea of how you’d like to approach the birth decisions you may be faced with. As you’re sketching out your desires, remember to stay with the idea of flexibility … [Read more...] about How to go with the flow of birth