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Book Review: Real Food for Pregnancy

By Wendy Jo Peterson, MS, RDN author of Born To Eat & the Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies

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Not only can pregnancy be challenging, but it can also be confusing. Eat this. Don’t eat that. Advice coming from everyone and in every direction, from your grandmother to your well-intentioned best friend. Even as a dietitian revisiting research is important to stay abreast on current recommendations particularly around pregnancy....

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Will pregnancy change your body forever?

By Pregnancy Editors

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Can pregnancy transform your body irrevocably in other ways - even in places you may not see? Find out how pregnancy will change your body.

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Top 7 embarrassing pregnancy symptoms

By Pregnancy Editors

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As you probably know by now, there are a lot of changes that happen during a pregnancy, and while some are miraculous (hello, there's a baby in there!), others are downright embarrassing.

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6 pregnancy hormones you’d better get used to

By Pregnancy Editors

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It's a well-known fact that pregnancy has a tendency to make normal, well-rounded women turn into achy, tired, crazed lunatics at times.

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Top 5 healthy living habits to take up during pregnancy

By Pregnancy Editors

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If you just found out you're pregnant or are already planning the best days to get pregnant so you can conceive, it's time to reevaluate your lifestyle.

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Choline: An essential nutrient for all ages and stages of life

By Leslie Schilling

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This post on choline was sponsored by Balchem, a nutritional ingredient supplier. When the American Medical Association (AMA) makes a statement like this one reported in the AMA Wire regarding prenatal vitamins and choline, you know the news is a big deal. The release stated that “Prenatal vitamins only contain...

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Do you need an orgasm to get pregnant?

By Pregnancy Editors

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While there's no proof that one position is better than any other when it comes to baby-making, here are a few tips that you may want to keep in mind if you're trying to get pregnant naturally.

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Acupuncture during pregnancy: Everything you need to know

By Pregnancy Editors

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When you picture natural pregnancy tips to help relieve stress, you probably envision something along the lines of bubble baths, herbal tea, massages and curling up in bed with a good book.

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4 old wives’ tales to ignore during pregnancy

By Pregnancy Editors

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After making your pregnancy announcement, you might find that people are a whole lot more eager to give you advice and make judgments about your unborn baby.

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Why do pregnant women have a bionic sense of smell?

By Pregnancy Editors

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Have you ever been around a pregnant co-worker who asked you to take your lunch to the break room or tone your perfume down a bit?

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