Birth Defects
Impact of Toxins on Children in the Womb
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Pregnancy RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!America is using “children as our test rodents” for thousands of new chemicals that have never been tested for toxicity to human life in the womb.A conference on April 30 highlighted the scientific, ethical and moral [...]
Sugar and Pregnancy
Everyone knows that sugar is not good for them but most people do not know the real toll that sugar can take on their health. The health effects of sugar are unfortunately compounded during pregnancy for a number of reasons. Excessive or even moderate sugar intake during pregnancy can have a very direct [...]
Dental Treatments and Pregnancy
According to a recent study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, essential dental treatments are safe for pregnant women in their 13th -21st weeks of pregnancy. The study was specifically looking at the safety of deep cleaning and treatment of moderate-to-severe or fractured or abscessed teeth [...]
Music to Your Baby’s Ears
Have you ever watched parents who place earphones on their pregnant belly to try to increase their babies IQ with a little Mozart? While that may be a stretch, the type of music your baby hears while you are pregnant will have an impact on his or her overall health. Check out this [...]
The Basics of Pregnancy Loss
Miscarriage by definition is a pregnancy that spontaneously aborts or terminates and always means that the fetus is unable to survive outside of the womb. Once a fetus becomes “viable” usually after the 20th week or so, early delivery is usually termed preterm labor and all efforts are made to save the baby.
By: Nilutpal Gogoi
Spontaneous [...]
Are Cleaning Products Safe to Use During Pregnancy?
If you are pregnant, you may be concerned about cleaning products. There is good reason for worry since cleaning products we use every day contain a wide variety of chemicals with unknown side effects.
A recent study in the UK suggests heavy use of cleaning products during pregnancy can increase the unborn baby’s risk of developing [...]
Fetal Brain Food!
Omega3 - Nutrition for the Pregnant Mother and Child
It is widely accepted that your nutritional needs change when you become pregnant. This includes both an increase, as well as a decrease of certain foods, drinks and supplements. We all know that an increase in nutrients during this time is beneficial for fetal development to prevent [...]
Beta Carotene and Pregnancy
“Vitamin A supports our reproductive organs and the developing baby. For men, it assists in the development of healthy sperm and for women it acts like a hormone during pregnancy, regulating the cell growth and development of her new baby.” Vitamins - Birth.com.au
By: Vincent
Beta carotene is converted by the human body into vitamin A [...]
Smoking During Pregnancy - Let Your Child Have the Choice
By: Jared Mitchell
The word ‘Mother’ is synonymous with care, love and all good things on the earth. Mothers who smoke, however, can be inadvertently killing and maiming their children – born and unborn. Shocked? It’s true. Mothers who smoke are potentially gifting their children with lung cancer and many other similarly devastating diseases through second [...]
Video: Alcohol, Smoking & Pregnancy
This is a March of Dimes public service announcement ad regarding the dangers of smoking and drinking during pregnancy. Please just do not do it. Drinking during pregnancy causes physical and mental defects. Everything you eat or drink passes to the baby through your placenta. Alcohol can be exceptionally toxic to a [...]
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