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Seven ways to solve fussy eating
By Clare Firth on 02/09/2012 12:58:11
Are you despairing of your baby ever eating a decent meal? Read our tried-and-tested strategies for increasing his food intake
the proportion of savoury to sweet over the next few days. Meat and fish also combine surprisingly well with fruit, so if you’re trying (and failing) to introduce these food groups, consider unusual combinations like cod with orange or chicken with apricots.2
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More research supports Vitamin D in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/04/2006 14:04:30
A Canadian university has done further research into the value of Vitamin D intake during pregnancy.
Research conducted through McGill University in Quebec, has found further evidence of the importance of vitamin D intake during pregnancy.In a study to see what the impact on pregnancy would be when a woman does not drink enough milk
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Weaning and breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/08/2010 02:21:43
When your baby begins to move on to solids, you don't need to stop breastfeeding
be drinking each day. If you are breastfeeding, you are more likely to be gauging intake by the number of feeds you are giving a day.Whilst you do not want to discourage a baby's new found interest in food, you do need to maintain a good milk intake
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Foods to avoid when breastfeeding
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/09/2006 01:47:47
Although there is no longer a need to avoid some of the foods that can cause problems in pregnancy, there are still a few no-nos.
Because all of us have different reactions to various foods, there is probably no one way to eat badly or healthily when you are breastfeeding.You will certainly need to maintain a good calorie intake and now is not the time to be worrying about
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Pregnancy Diet and Folic Acid
By Sarah Lawson on 01/10/2008 03:01:35
A folic acid supplement in conception and early pregnancy is recommended, but what foods can help, too?
It has been proved that raising your intake of folic acid in the six to three months before conception and the first trimester of pregnancy can considerably improve fetal development.It's a good idea to make sure you are getting enough folic acid
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Milk intake when weaning
By Laura Lee Davies on 31/01/2008 01:52:59
It's important to get the balance right between milk and solid food pnce you start weaning...
.Weaning and keeping up feedsIn the early days of weaning, whilst some babies might happily devour large amounts of mushed food, most take a while to adjust to this new experience and may only be eating one of two mouthfuls of 'solids' at a sitting once or twice a day
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Food additives to avoid in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 21/02/2009 01:15:33
Which food additives should you be wary of in pregnancy and how to avoid them
balanced diet and spread consumption through food groups to avoid a too-high intake of any one ingredient or additive. Naturally sweet - While you want to make sure that you don't have an overly high sugar intake in pregnancy, taking in calories from
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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
You may already be aware that for some years, the advice to pregnant women has been to limit caffeine intake during pregnancy. There are conflicting findings relating to pregnancy and coffee drinking in particular (just search 'coffee' on Think
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Having a baby in hot weather
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/06/2008 02:04:49
When the heat is on, you might think the last thing you want to do is give birth! Here are a few ideas and tips for staying cool.
for something to pass through and this would be too late in some emergency birth procedures.)If for some reason your midwife is counselling against intake of fluids or any food, you might be given an IV drip. Try these other ways to keep cool
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Pregnancy and protein
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/11/2009 00:02:02
When you are expecting a baby, getting good sources of protein is essential.
Most pregnant women quickly learn about Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy, Additives to Avoid in Pregnancy and general information on Diet and Nutrition, but have you thought about how much protein you are eating?Many women run for the hills when
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