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Trying for a baby? Keep a food diary
By Laura Lee Davies on 17/05/2009 00:28:25
Although women of all lovely shapes and sizes get pregnant, sometimes improving your diet can really help.
to getting pregnant as it can affect hormones like this. Remember - whilst you might have heard about diets etc in a 1000 women's mags, we're NOT hear to nag you into fulfilling someone else's idea of what every woman should look like.Try ONE thing, ONE new
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The wonder of water in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/09/2010 01:47:32
Water is an important part of everyone's diet, but can you drink any water when you're pregnant, and how much is safe per day?
, compression of the umbilical cord and increased concentration of meconium in the fluid. OK, so how much should I drink?Pregnant women are advised to drink more water in a day than other adults. The World Health Organisation sets this at about 4.8 litres a day
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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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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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Pregnancy cravings
By Laura Lee Davies on 26/09/2009 01:50:31
Sitcoms and TV adverts would have the world that all pregnant women begin to eat coal, or pickles and ice cream as soon as they get pregnant, but what's fact and what's fiction?
changes, being pregnant usually means enforced changes in our diet. Obvious factors like cutting out alcohol, certain fish, raw meats and fish, and unpasteurised cheeses, might mean that your daily or weekly intake has changed quite a bit since you
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Pregnant? Get snacking!
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/09/2010 01:12:58
Whilst excess weight gain isn't great for your pregnancy or birth, it is important to keep eating snacks rather than only eating three big meals a day.
Your pregnant diet During the early weeks of pregnancy, if you suffer from morning sickness you might feel like you'll never eat or keep anything down again. However, right from the start of a pregnancy, many women notice a change
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Soya and conception
By Laura Lee Davies on 25/01/2010 01:53:01
Although soya beans are certainly one of the superfoods that are good to eat, overdoing them could present a problem when trying for a baby
Although most women should find that their diet affects their chances of getting pregnant – unless they are severly over- or underweight – sometimes even the good foods in our diet can be potentially harmful when we eat too much of them.For example
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B vitamins in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 14/12/2006 01:46:17
Skin, hair, hormones - they all need extra care in pregnancy, and keeping up your B vits through healthy eating.
There are lots of different vitamins and minerals that can enchance your pregnancy, and not all have to come in pills and potions. For more about these, a good starting point is our article on Pregnancy Diet and Nutrition.Why are B vitamins
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Eat your fish!
By Laura Lee Davies on 21/02/2006 01:18:29
Eating fish during pregnancy can improve fetal brain development, a Harvard study claims.
not be underestimated but that pregnant women should avoid mercury-heavy fish and keep their intake of all fish to about two servings per week.To find out more about their study, visit their website.
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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.
Scientists writing in a medical journal now believe that if pregnant women eat too much oily fish regularly, it can bring about premature birth.The valuable nutrients in oily fish are important for everyone, and in past research oily fish has been
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