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  • Feeding Your Baby Bump on Junk Food Day

    On National Junk Food Day, Cookie Monster eats cookies and reminisces about favorites from his prenatal days -- and how each helped him grow bright eyes and shiny blue fur!

  • Diet When Umbilical Cord Is Not Normal

    QUESTION

    Do you know what a double artery is? My aunt just found out that her baby boy has double artery, apparently this has something to do with its umbilical cord. Do you have any information you have please share with me as soon as possible?

    What should she eat or do to better help the baby?

  • Is It Okay to Use Blue Cohosh? Follow up

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Oh, I am at 37 weeks now. I haven't gone against advice and have been on terbutaline for 10 weeks, now not taking it any longer. I have been having contractions 10-15 minutes apart for a week now and no one will do anything to help me out, so I was thinking of trying blue cohosh now that I'm at this point. Would it still be a bad idea?

  • Breastfeeding and Introducing Other Foods

    Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before about 6 months, except under unusual circumstances.

  • Is It Okay to Use Blue Cohosh?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am currently pregnant with my second child and have had numerous problems with this one, including preterm labor issues around 26 weeks. I have been on terbutaline since that time, even though I don't agree with it. My baby has dropped and has been head down since that time.

  • Vitamin Requirements for Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Nutritionist,
    What is the optimal vitamin requirements for a healthy pregnancy?

    Cindy

  • Nutrition During Early Pregnancy

    Eating right while you're pregnant is one way you can help assure your baby`s good health. It's also a very smart way to help you feel good during this physically challenging time. Good nutrition is really quite simple when you make a decision to eat wisely and well.

  • Breastfeeding and Introducing Other Foods

    Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before about 6 months, except under unusual circumstances.

  • Vitamin Requirements for Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Nutritionist,
    What is the optimal vitamin requirements for a healthy pregnancy?

    Cindy

  • Is It Okay to Use Blue Cohosh?

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    I am currently pregnant with my second child and have had numerous problems with this one, including preterm labor issues around 26 weeks. I have been on terbutaline since that time, even though I don't agree with it. My baby has dropped and has been head down since that time.

  • Is It Okay to Use Blue Cohosh? Follow up

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,
    Oh, I am at 37 weeks now. I haven't gone against advice and have been on terbutaline for 10 weeks, now not taking it any longer. I have been having contractions 10-15 minutes apart for a week now and no one will do anything to help me out, so I was thinking of trying blue cohosh now that I'm at this point. Would it still be a bad idea?

  • Nutrition During Early Pregnancy

    Eating right while you're pregnant is one way you can help assure your baby`s good health. It's also a very smart way to help you feel good during this physically challenging time. Good nutrition is really quite simple when you make a decision to eat wisely and well.

  • Diet When Umbilical Cord Is Not Normal

    QUESTION

    Do you know what a double artery is? My aunt just found out that her baby boy has double artery, apparently this has something to do with its umbilical cord. Do you have any information you have please share with me as soon as possible?

    What should she eat or do to better help the baby?

  • Feeding Your Baby Bump on Junk Food Day

    On National Junk Food Day, Cookie Monster eats cookies and reminisces about favorites from his prenatal days -- and how each helped him grow bright eyes and shiny blue fur!