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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 both during pregnancy and whenbor...
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Mum-to-be caves in to bonkers pregnancy craving
By Kimberley Smith on 09/11/2011 16:25:01
Pregnant artist admits giving in to her craving for roadkill
and I always wear gloves. I don't want to risk any infections that could hurt the baby.”Bet you’re glad you only craved chocolate and egg sandwiches now, eh?Read more…Why do you get pregnancy cravings?What Natalie Portman had to do because of her
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Too much pregnancy weight harder to lose
By Kimberley Smith on 14/07/2010 14:45:27
Mums-to-be who gain more weight than recommended during pregnancy are more likely to be overweight or obese 20 years after giving birth
-to-be to change their diets at all in the first six months of pregnancy. For the last three months, you only need an extra 200 calories a day, which is the equivalent of a small sandwich or chocolate bar.“For the last 40 years the whole issue of weight gain
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Beyond the bump: how pregnancy changes your body
By Kimberley Smith on 15/08/2011 17:38:27
ThinkBaby’s mums reveal the weird and wonderful changes they noticed during pregnancy
normal (fairly pathetic looking) B cups to F Cups! Quite enjoying the novelty of cleavage.”But Laura M was none-too-impressed with her “Dark, chocolate biscuit like nipples”!Glowing skin?Some mums-to-be really do glow. “My skin changed a lot,” explained
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