Let’s Talk Babies

For many people, women and men alike, caffeine is absolutely essential to their day.  Going without their usual cups of coffee or tea or soda throughout the day is out of the question.  However, for pregnant women, or women trying to conceive, caffeine may not be safe.  You should talk to your doctor about your [Read the rest]

What you consume becomes very important during your pregnancy. Since what you eat can have an impact on the little life growing inside of you it is even more important to make sure what you eat is healthy and safe.  During pregnancy it is recommended that women eat a balanced diet high in fiber rich [Read the rest]

A healthy baby starts with a healthy pregnancy.  Staying healthy during your pregnancy isn’t always within your control.  Sometimes complications happen that you can’t control.  The things you can control include your diet, exercise, and prenatal care.  It can be hard to stay on top of all the recommendation during your pregnancy.  Here is information [Read the rest]

The Institute of Medicine is out with new recommendations regarding weight gain during pregnancy.  The new guidelines were developed by a group of doctors, nutrition experts and public health officials.  These new weight gain guidelines are the first in almost 20 years.
The new pregnancy weight gain guidelines for women carrying a single fetus are:

Underweight: 28-40 [Read the rest]

Finding out you can now eat for two may seem like a free ticket to dive right into all those foods you have been avoiding to benefit your waistline.  However, like everything else with pregnancy what you eat requires some extra thought.  A healthy pregnancy is important to all of us and the food choices [Read the rest]