Tips for Making Travel While Pregnant Easier When you’re expecting a little bundle, carrying a big bundle of stuff onto an airplane is never a good idea. Neither is drinking too much water when you’re about to board the plane because no matter how fast that line moves, you’re going...
I was unable to find a good obstetrician covered by my insurance for either of my two births. I even had good insurance for the first one. For the second one, I had horrendous insurance. It didn’t matter. In NYC, good obstetricians are hard to find. For my first birth,...
by Jill Hickey, RDN Diet culture is alive and well in 2023. From keto to cleanses, we’re still being fed a steady stream of advice on how to eat and when to eat. When you’re trying to conceive, the pressure to do everything right only increases. Dozens of different “fertility...
© 2009 – 2022 Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved #author-byline-block_6233932cbf7d3 .author-byline-text{ font-size: 16px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); } Could prenatal learning prompt babies to develop a liking for carrots? Or junk food? Or the flavor of alcohol? Experimental studies suggest that it’s possible. Flavors in a mother’s diet can...
Pregnancy is a time of changes within the body. It is normal to gain some weight during pregnancy due to the growth of the baby, placenta and fluid around the baby (amniotic fluid).
Small, frequent meals, drinks separately from meals, eating bread or crackers, avoid fatty and spicy foods, drinking plenty of water, cold or plain foods like sandwich or salads will help to reduce and avoid morning sickness during pregnancy.
