I’ve always been keen on my personal style. Not just because I like pretty things, but because it feels good to look good. How we feel on every level (our body, our mindset, our emotions - all of these parts of ourselves) works together. A funny thing can happen when we enter pregnancy. Our hormones kick in and even before our belly and hips start to swell and we start to … [Read more...] about Style during pregnancy – It’s important to your mental health
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Strengthen your immune system during pregnancy
Living dirty for better optimal health is an idea that I've just been introduced to after reading "The Microbiome Solution" by Dr. Robynne Chutkan. Dr. Chutkan is a gastroenterologist working at Georgetown University Hospital and also running her own integrative health center for women. What does all of this have to do with pregnancy and birthing a new baby? A lot. The … [Read more...] about Strengthen your immune system during pregnancy
8 Best Folic Acid Foods to Eat Prior to Getting Pregnant
What's the Big Deal with Folic Acid Folic acid is indeed a big deal. This important B-Vitamin plays a role in cell division and growth, RNA and DNA synthesis, and brain health. It is strongly encouraged that women planning to get pregnant should supplement with Folic Acid for a full year prior to trying to conceive. The recommended amount for women trying to conceive is … [Read more...] about 8 Best Folic Acid Foods to Eat Prior to Getting Pregnant
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
Newborn sleep: expectations and reality
By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns When you’re expecting a baby, one of the things you know for sure is that infants wake up at night, so you expect your baby will, too. It’s normal, right? But once you have a real, live newborn in the house you can be floored by how totally disrupted your sleep becomes. You may have had no idea that lots … [Read more...] about Newborn sleep: expectations and reality