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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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Winner of Masterchef says pregnancy gave her the edge
By Kimberley Smith on 05/11/2010 13:08:50
Masterchef’s first female professional chef winner claims being pregnant heightened her senses and help her win the title
The latest winner of Masterchef: The Professionals, Claire Laura, has revealed how her pregnancy helped give her the edge over her two male rivals.“I think being pregnant gave me an advantage. It heightened my sense of smell and taste,” Claire
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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
' dangerous, and if so, what can you do about them?Additives to avoidThe first thing to say is that there's no need to fly into a mad panic about food additives in pregnancy, most women don't change their diet that much during pregnancy and most have perfectly
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Magnesium intake during pregnancy
By Maria on 23/02/2006 07:00:47
Why you need to up your magnesium intake when pregnant - and where to find it
can help reduce the cramping that is so common in pregnancy, decrease the intensity of Braxton Hicks contractions and also help with constipation.The 'right amount' of magnesium during pregnancy is around 350mg daily. Diets high in fat and sugar
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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?
Like almost every strange but harmless episode during pregnancy – from tingling hands to a snuffly nose – changes in your sense of taste and your eatings habits can be put down to your hormones.Why do tastes change in pregnancy?Hormones The balance
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Yeuch milk!
By ThinkBaby on 20/08/2009 01:19:29
Great calcium alternatives if you're pregnant but can't face a daily glass of milk
A healthy balanced diet encompassing most vitamins and minerals is essential when you're pregnant, but there are some vitamins and minerals that are particularly important to pregnant women, and calcium is one of them as it's used in nearly every
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Raw foods in pregnancy
By Maria Muennich on 28/05/2009 02:15:58
Sushi and rare steaks - what's the low-down on raw foods in pregnancy?
's anything left that you can eat.You will probably also know at least one person who says 'well I ate xxxx during my pregnancy and there's nothing wrong with my baby, so it's all nonsense'. But whenever you eat these raw foods you run some risk of becoming
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Wake up call
By Maria Muennich on 22/09/2009 01:51:32
Alternatives to your morning cup of coffee to get the day going
If you're pregnant then you've probably already read up enough on what's safe and what's not to know that you should avoid drinking too much caffeine during pregnancy becauseexcessive caffeine consumption has been linked to increased chances
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Alcohol while breastfeeding
By Maria Muennich on 27/04/2007 09:05:46
Must you be t-total or is an occasional glass of wine or beer ok? Just how abstemious do you need to be?
of the alcohol reaching your baby at all, unlike during pregnancy. It also means that, contrary to common belief, pumping and dumping milk after drinking is not necessary and won't help your body process the alcohol any faster. An average woman will take about
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