by Charlene Smyth | Feb 14, 2014 | Eating, Nutrition/Weight
In this blog, you will find useful information about alcohol and pregnancy. For generations, there was nothing wrong with pregnant or breastfeeding women having a drink or two a day. Drinks such as Guinness beer or stout were recommended and even prescribed by...
by Charlene Smyth | Feb 14, 2014 | Nutrition/Weight, Vitamins
In this blog, you can find helpful pregnancy nutrition tips about magnesium in pregnancy. Magnesium is another unsung hero of the nutrient world surrounded by a lot of hype, much of which is unproven or has been debunked. Other than that, there isn’t a lot of...
by Charlene Smyth | Feb 14, 2014 | Body Changes, Health/Safety, Sleep/Dreams
I am having some vivid dreams in early pregnancy, what should I do? During pregnancy, having really wild and weird dreams is par for the course. The reason is multifold: part of it is caused by hormone fluctuation (weird dreams are also a common symptom of...
by Charlene Smyth | Feb 14, 2014 | Nutrition/Weight, Vitamins
In this blog, we will discuss the importance of calcium to pregnant women. Find out how this calcium give benefits to you and to your baby. Because we cannot manufacture our own calcium, it’s classified as an “essential” nutrient and there’s no time in a woman’s life...
by Charlene Smyth | Feb 14, 2014 | Nutrition/Weight, Vitamins
In this blog, we will discuss the chromium supplement in pregnancy. Find out here if it is recommended or not for pregnant women to take chromium supplement. Like iron and copper, chromium is a metal. Since we only need minute amounts to maintain good health,...