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Pregnant ex-Spice Girl feels like a “basketball”
By Claudia Briers on 26/04/2011 13:56:51
Mum-to-be Mel B reveals her pregnancy cravings, morning sickness and where all that Easter egg chocolate is going…
in pregnancy and try these healthy alternatives to sweets and chocolate.More celebrity baby and bump news:Natalie Portman ditches veganism for babyKate Hudson unveils baby bodyguardEastEnders baby swap storyline conclusion
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Chocolate could halve risk of pre-eclampsia
By Kimberley Smith on 09/07/2010 14:55:09
Mums-to-be who eat chocolate three times a week could be cutting their risk of pre-eclampsia, a major cause of premature birth
Snacking on chocolate three times a week during pregnancy may cut the risk of pre-eclampsia by half, say researchers at Yale University. They quizzed 2,500 mums about their eating habits during pregnancy, including how many times a week
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Caffeine in pregnancy link to smaller babies
By Kimberley Smith on 21/05/2010 13:17:09
Mums-to-be who drink more than 6 cups of a coffee a day have smaller babies with lower birth weights
Pregnant women who get through 6 or more cups of coffee a day have smaller babies throughout pregnancy, a Dutch survey has found. Compared to mums-to-be whose caffeine intake was less than three cups, babies were shorter and weighed slightly less
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Things you can only get away with when you’re pregnant
By Anna Lewis on 07/03/2012 09:28:03
Take advantage of demanding breakfast in bed and crying at Dancing on Ice because once those nine months are up, that’s it
Playing with toysThis is, of course, all in the name of research. You can't have junior playing with inadequate toys now can you?Here are some we enjoyed researching/playing with.
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Caffeine during pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 21/05/2010 00:00:54
Why you should cut back on drinks like tea and coffee in pregnancy
body needs plenty of iron during pregnancy. If you consume a lot of caffeine it’s probably best to err on the side of caution and try to cut back. Happily many women naturally go off coffee during pregnancy, making the job a whole lot easier.Where you
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Revealed - Your strangest pregnancy cravings!
By Kyrsty Hazell on 21/06/2010 16:41:34
From raw meat to toothpaste, survey unveils the types of food pregnant women admit to craving
The notion that pregnant women reach for the pickles during their pregnancy is a bland observation compared to what mums-to-be really crave, according to a recent survey.While many pregnant women may scoff their way through tubs of ice cream
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Know-how: Coffee in Pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/05/2010 01:13:02
Latest findings make the Food Standards Agency adjust its advice to pregnant women, concerning coffee drinking
to reduce the number of coffees or teas you drink a day and make sure you are not also having lots of chocolate or fizzy drinks with caffeine in at the same time.For more on the FSA's various findings and reports on caffeine in pregnancy, go to www.food.gov.uk.
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Christmas party food you can eat when pregnant
By Dr Rana Conway on 11/11/2010 16:14:55
It’s party time, but are smoked salmon, the cheese board and mince pies safe for mums-to-be? We show you what you can eat, and which festive foods to avoid in pregnancy
Foods you can eat in pregnancy!What’s safe and what should you avoid when hitting those Christmas gatherings in pregnancy? Well, there are actually plenty of festive foods you can enjoy when pregnant, and a few it pays to avoid.Don’t worry if you
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Iron in Pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 11/07/2009 10:06:40
Why you need it during pregnancy
Iron is essential for making the haemoglobin that carries oxygen in red blood cells to all parts of the body. During pregnancy your body needs to increase its blood supply by 50%, so you need plenty of iron to make all the extra haemoglobin for new
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10 pregnancy food craving healthy alternatives
By Sophie Westnedge on 14/06/2012 14:26:15
Try these swaps for the foods your bump is craving to stop you gaining too much pregnancy weight
Try switching the food you're craving for a healthier alternative...Pregnancy cravings can be weird and wonderful! It depends what you're craving when it comes to how much of it you can eat. If you're hankering for the good stuff, like fruit
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