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  • Find a Prenatal Vitamin You Can Swallow

    Prenatal vitamins: Best friend of pregnancy health; worst enemy of the pregnant woman. Swallow some of these tips to ease that pain-in-the-pill.

  • Is Extra Folic Acid Dangerous?

    QUESTION

    I've just realized that I have been taking an overdose of folic acid (5 mg a day) for several weeks by mistake.

    How dangerous can it be and what can I do for that now? I am five weeks pregnant, have had a miscarriage in the past and feeling nervous about the whole thing, even more now that I realized I've done such a big mistake!

    Is there anything I can do?

    Thank you,

  • Newly Pregnant and Freaking Out

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • Anything Special to do During Early Pregnancy?

    Much to our great surprise, I found that I am pregnant because I tested positive on a take home test. We were using protection and everything. We are delighted and terrified for all kinds of reasons...

  • Prenatal Vitamins May Protect Against Childhood Cancer

    Folic acid and other prenatal vitamins are typically taken to reduce the risk of birth defects. Now a new study reveals that these pills seem to also reduce the baby's risk of developing the most common types of childhood cancer: leukemia, brain tumors and neuroblastoma.

  • Can I Get Too Much Calcium During Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Nutritionist,
    My doctor told me that I need to take 1000 mg of calcium a day during my pregnancy. My prenatal vitamins only have 250 mg of it in them, so I bought calcium pills that are 500 mg each. I take one and a half a day with my prenatal. But I also drink a lot of milk, mostly a litre a day. Is this too much calcium?

    Thank you.
    Chelsy

  • 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.

  • Find a Prenatal Vitamin You Can Swallow

    Prenatal vitamins: Best friend of pregnancy health; worst enemy of the pregnant woman. Swallow some of these tips to ease that pain-in-the-pill.

  • Newly Pregnant and Freaking Out

    QUESTION

    Dear Midwife,

  • Prenatal Vitamins May Protect Against Childhood Cancer

    Folic acid and other prenatal vitamins are typically taken to reduce the risk of birth defects. Now a new study reveals that these pills seem to also reduce the baby's risk of developing the most common types of childhood cancer: leukemia, brain tumors and neuroblastoma.

  • Can I Get Too Much Calcium During Pregnancy?

    QUESTION

    Dear Nutritionist,
    My doctor told me that I need to take 1000 mg of calcium a day during my pregnancy. My prenatal vitamins only have 250 mg of it in them, so I bought calcium pills that are 500 mg each. I take one and a half a day with my prenatal. But I also drink a lot of milk, mostly a litre a day. Is this too much calcium?

    Thank you.
    Chelsy

  • Anything Special to do During Early Pregnancy?

    Much to our great surprise, I found that I am pregnant because I tested positive on a take home test. We were using protection and everything. We are delighted and terrified for all kinds of reasons...

  • 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.

  • Is Extra Folic Acid Dangerous?

    QUESTION

    I've just realized that I have been taking an overdose of folic acid (5 mg a day) for several weeks by mistake.

    How dangerous can it be and what can I do for that now? I am five weeks pregnant, have had a miscarriage in the past and feeling nervous about the whole thing, even more now that I realized I've done such a big mistake!

    Is there anything I can do?

    Thank you,