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Pregnancy diet: best for your baby
By Laura Lee Davies on 28/06/2009 01:51:37
Eating well is good for you, but it's also important for the growing baby inside you
Although we are all more aware of how our diet affects our long-term health, it is still commonly underestimated how important eating well in pregnancy can be for your baby. The Government has announced a plan to give £200 to all women to help
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What you eat shapes your baby’s sense of smell-in the womb!
By Liz Stansfield on 02/12/2010 12:35:07
Scientists say what a mum-to-be eats determines a new baby’s smelling system
Your baby’s sense of smell is shaped by what you eat or drink during pregnancy, scientists have found, reports the Telegraph. Researchers at Colorado University in the States carried out a study on mice. They foundexposure to certain odours while
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Celebrities talk pregnancy cravings
By Matt Fricker on 27/07/2010 15:22:43
Mums-to-be Christina Applegate and Ali Larter talk pregnancy cravings and love of heels
Christina Applegate, who announced her pregnancy last week, has revealed that she’s experiencing the full range of pregnancy cravings. “Am I getting cravings? Everything, I’m craving everything. Besides avocados, just weird things at weird hours
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Low calorie diets in early pregnancy can affect your baby’s brain
By Susie Boone on 19/01/2011 11:18:56
Pregnant women warned slimming can damage their baby’s intelligence
New scientific research from the University of Texas shows that a poor diet during the first half of pregnancy can harm the development of a baby’s brain. This could potentially lower IQ and lead to behavioural problems.Admittedly, the research
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Mums-to-be taking calcium could be preventing dental problems for their child
By Marina Nelson on 12/10/2010 12:58:49
A new study has shown taking calcium supplements during pregnancy can help prevent tooth problems in young children
Taking a calcium supplement when pregnant could help protect your baby's teeth as they grow older, a new study says.The Argentinian study, followed 195 children until the age of 12, whose mums were given either calcium or a placebo.The study showed
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Pregnancy diet and nutrition
By ThinkBaby on 31/10/2006 11:28:27
What you need and what you need to avoid
Good nutrition from a healthy, well-balanced diet is essential during pregnancy. Not only do you need important nutrients and plenty of energy to grow your developing baby, but you also need them to help your own body avoid or cope with the many
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Vitamin D in pregnancy
By ThinkBaby on 09/08/2010 11:07:54
New research links vitamin D intake during pregnancy to healthier bones in children
the bone density of the offpsring of mothers with normal (not high) levels of vitamin D. All-important calcium Calcium is also an important nutrient during pregnancy, not only for the growing fetus but for the long-term health of the mother, to prevent
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New guidelines on oily fish
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/10/2006 13:46:43
Health experts are agreed that the nutrients in oily fish are invaluable. But now a study claims it can be dangerous to have too much oily fish in pregnancy.
cited as important to the brain development of the growing fetus. However, this new study claims that the presence of mercury in oily fish can cause health issues like having a baby pre-term.Pregnant women are already advised to steer clear of swordfish
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Drinking milk during pregnancy may lower MS risk
By Clio FitzHerbert on 12/02/2010 13:53:43
More milk for mums-to-be could reduce baby's risk of multiple sclerosis, study suggests
an effect on MS. The results of this study suggest that this effect may begin in the womb," said Dr Mirzaei. MS is a disease of the nervous system that affects about 100,000 people in Britain. It can be severely disabling. Read more about getting enough
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Fasting for Ramadan during pregnancy affects baby
By Kimberley Smith on 25/06/2010 14:25:39
Muslim mums-to-be warned that religious fasting during Ramadan could be harmful to their unborn babies
with their communities or feelings of guilt if mums-to-be do not observe the traditional fasting during Ramadan.The importance of maternal nutrition to a growing baby is well known so if you are worried how fasting will affect your baby this Ramadan speak to your GP
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