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Eating for Pregnancy Book Review

January 18, 2021 By Lauren McClain

Eating for Pregnancy Book Review

Hello everyone, The team behind Eating for Pregnancy sent me a copy to review. Catherine Jones, Rose Ann Hudson, RD, LD, and Dr. Teresa Knight have put together a handy month-by-month guide. Here’s what I think! More cookbook than nutrition guide, I like this for the quick and simple nutrition sound bytes they offer to […]

Filed Under: Healthy Pregnancy Recipes

Optimal Pregnancy Nutrition

August 6, 2018 By Lauren McClain

Optimal Pregnancy Nutrition

If you’re looking for the bible on how to treat your body during pregnancy, look no further. Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, has written a well-researched compendium of advice, tips, and information on what we eat and do in pregnancy. Experts recommend a whole-foods diet high in protein, calcium, iron, folate, and other nutrients in pregnancy. […]

Filed Under: Birth Science, Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy Recipes

More Fruit, Smarter Babies?

June 9, 2016 By Lauren McClain

More Fruit, Smarter Babies?I am skeptical This study came out right when I was researching how fructose (the sugar in fruit) can or cannot wreak havoc on pregnancy and health in general. I wrote about a new study that shows lots of fructose does harm in pregnancy and contributes to infertility. Now I am supposed to write about how [...]

Filed Under: Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy Recipes

10 Tips to End Sugar + Super Addicting Supplement

May 5, 2016 By Lauren McClain

10 Tips to End Sugar + Super Addicting Supplement

Why you should eat less sugar: Cutting back sugar is good for your health and emotional well-being. All these tips are good for everyone, regardless of uterine status. It’s easier to eat healthy and change habits when you are pregnant and “doing it for the baby.” For ease of birth, keep in mind that excess sugar […]

Filed Under: Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy Recipes, Not strictly birth and babies

Pregnancy Tea For Quick & Easy Birth

July 23, 2014 By Lauren McClain

Pregnancy Tea For Quick & Easy Birth

Building babies is a stress on your body and a big undertaking for the new little one. Extra attention to nutrient-intake can lessen the stress on both of you. This is why nutrition is so important in pregnancy–your baby needs it to build her body, and you need it to keep yours going long enough […]

Filed Under: Easier Birthing, Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Pregnancy Recipes, Natural Birth Tips Tagged With: herbs for pregnancy, pregnancy tea

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