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Folic acid
By ThinkBaby on 04/02/2009 01:38:46
It's the most important prenatal supplement there is, and you should ideally start taking it before you start trying to conceive
Doctors recommend that if you are thinking about having a baby you should start taking a folic acid (vitamin B9) supplement of 400mcg per day - preferably for three months before you try to conceive. If you’ve become pregnant unexpectedly then you
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New guidelines on alcohol in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/05/2007 11:58:00
The Department of Health has changed its guidelines on alcohol to recommend no drinking in pregnancy.
Although there is no new research to suggest an essential change to the rules about drinking alcohol in pregnancy, the Department of Health have decided to amend their own guidelines to give a more clear message to women trying for a baby and those
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High-calorie diet and gender
By Monica Stylli on 21/04/2008 14:19:27
Can your diet at the time of conception influence the gender of your baby?
breakfasts might increase the odds of conceiving a boy. 740 first-time pregnant women in the UK were asked to provide records of their eating habits during the early stages of pregnancy.56% of mothers-to-be with the highest energy intake at the time
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Study links Alcohol and Premature Birth
By Sarah Lawson on 29/01/2009 00:05:38
An Australian study suggests a link between drinking in early pregnancy and an increased risk of going into premature labour
– even before they know if they have conceived – there are many women who only find out they are unexpectedly pregnant a few weeks into the pregnancy.Some experts feel this study may not be wholly conclusive and that further research and data is needed
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Low folic acid levels in pregnancy linked to hyperactive children
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 04/05/2010 15:05:05
Study suggests there’s a connection between not getting enough folic acid in early pregnancy and hyperactivity
that woman trying to conceive and mums-to-be (especially in early pregnancy) take 400mcg of folic acid per day.
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Folic acid - the why and where
By ThinkBaby on 10/12/2007 01:18:36
If you only take one pregnancy supplement, make it this
If you only take one pregnancy supplement then make it folic acid. This vitamin is highly important to the healthy development of a fetus, particularly the developing brain and spine, as it reduces the risk of defects to the brain and spinal cord
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NICE obesity guidelines encourage doctors to help mums’ manage weight
By Kimberley Smith on 28/07/2010 13:56:09
Doctors to give more info help to overweight mums-to-be and new mums, to lose weight between pregnancies
birth within the last two years.Oft-repeated advice that mums-to-be shouldn’t “eat for two” has been stressed again and NICE also insisted women should not try to lose weight during pregnancy or go on crash diets after giving birth.Easier said than done
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Alcohol and pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 16/05/2005 18:40:12
Why you need to avoid it
that drinking too much throughout pregnancy could result in your child suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), the term for a range of problems for new babies encompassing premature birth and low birth weight, mental and learning difficulties, lower
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