Pregnancy Nutrition

A-Z Guide

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome occurs in one or two out of 1000 babies. Babies born to heavy drinkers have double... »
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida refers to the failure of the spinal bones to close properly in the area of the sac. This also happens... »

Q&A

Alcohol During Pregnancy
Alcohol is now recognized as the most common major destructive environmental agent to which a fetus is likely to be... »
Iron Deficiency Anemia
The most common reason for a young child to be anemic is an inadequate supply of iron. Iron is a mineral that your body... »

Article

Body Burden
The Body Burden study reminds me of a smoke detector or a carbon monoxide alarm – alerting us to a silent but serious... »
The Millennium Baby - A Century of Technology
Having a baby in January 2000 is very different from having a baby in January 1900. Back then, there were no early... »

Blog entry

A Fantastic Opportunity
We lost the last generation to healthy nutrition before they were 18 months old. Parents found their children rejecting... »
A New Reason to Eat Your Greens During Pregnancy
More good news for pregnant moms – a new study suggests that eating more veggies during pregnancy lowers the risk that... »
Does what I eat during pregnancy change my baby's food preferences?
What Is There for the Baby to Smell? The amniotic fluid is like a living bowl of salty soup. The cells in the baby's... »
Eating for Two: A Guide to Mother's Nutrition during Pregnancy
A Special Time During pregnancy, every ounce of baby's growing body after that very first single cell has come from... »