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 [...]
Visit American Chronicle to check out this excellent article on the relationship of vaccines and methyl mercury to the rise in childhood illnesses such as autism. Unfortunately the ones most at risk from mercury exposure are fetuses and newborns. No amount of mercury exposure is considered safe. The article is very well researched and cites [...]
The miracle of pregnancy comes with an enormous responsibility for the healthy development of your unborn child. Some women are consumed by this responsibility. Others may have a total disregard for the health and well being of their fetus. Most women fall somewhere in between. If you are reading this then you [...]
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 [...]
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a typical North American’s red meat based diet is deficient in Omega 3 Fatty Acids. We don’t need a study to tell us that news. Omega 3 Fatty Acids have been all over the news in the last decade. The [...]
“Some of the common blunders expectant moms make could increase their risk of developing serious consequences like gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to the fetus.”- Fit Pregnancy
Author: Susan Hall
The decision to have a baby is a big one. You and your partner have decided the time is [...]
This is a great video about pregnancy for first time moms (or any parent for that matter). It answers many pregnancy questions about pregnancy nutrition, pregnancy weight gain and exercise during pregnancy.
There are a couple of points in the video that I do not agree with. I would never ingest Nutrasweet, Splenda or any [...]
Author: Javier Fuller
Stress management during pregnancy is not just a woman’s issue. It can also be stressful for your partner just to you getting stressed out. It is only mental stress for the man, however, while you have to deal with physical and mental stress combined! Yours is a sweet, peculiar type of stress, full [...]
TOP TEN SAFEST PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS FOR PREGNANCY
by Sheryl Lyon
Are you trying to go organic during your pregnancy? You might be eating organic but what about the products you put on your skin? Just because they say natural or even organic, it certainly does not mean they are safe for you, [...]
by Dr. Parveen Gupta
It is a well known fact that women must avoid drugs during their pregnancy. There are many medicines that women take which can affect the birth characteristics of the new born baby. These drugs can be common nausea drugs, antihistamines, skin medicines, and even laxatives. These drugs can cause remarkable defects [...]