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How to stay Healthy and low risk – Avoidance of Harmful substances

How to stay Healthy and low risk – Avoidance of Harmful substances Recently, I was standing on line at the grocery store, got into an odd conversation with the clerk. It resulted in her asking me “What do you think about all these medications that women take these days during pregnancy or breastfeeding”. “Well,” I said, warming up my elevator speech, “Women need to discuss anything they take with their care provider ahead of time and decide whether it is really medically necessary. Then they need to weigh the benefits of taking the medication against the risks.” But here is what I did...

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Choosing your Careprovider

Choosing your Careprovider

Choosing the right prenatal careprovider is one of the most important decisions you will make!

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Prenatal testing: Beyond Ultrasound

Prenatal testing:  Beyond Ultrasound

Most pregnant women in the United States are subjected to a multitude of tests that may or may not be truly medically necessary.

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A new podcast!

A few weeks ago Adriana Lozada, of Birthful, interviewed me for a Podcast on Nutrition during Pregnancy.  The Podcast is up!  You can find it here: http://www.birthful.com/podcast-pregnancy-nutrition/

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Pregnancy Nutrition and Our Children’s Future

Pregnancy Nutrition and Our Children’s Future By Amy V. Haas, BCCE We hear all about eating a good diet during pregnancy to help yourself  be healthier, and have better outcomes, but apparently, what we eat during pregnancy can also affect our children’s future health.  Proper pregnancy nutrition can affect children in multiple ways, most specifically by helping to prevent: Prematurity, Birth defects, Diabetes, Multiple sclerosis, Behavioral problems, Poor cognitive performance, and depression. Since premature babies can potentially have multiple health, cognitive, & development...

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