Safe Pregnancy, Safe Labor, Safe Motherhood

The challenges to safe motherhood vary depending where in the world you live. In some areas the challenge may be to get adequate nutrition or clean water; in other areas, it may be to prevent infection; and in still other locations it may be trying to avoid pregnancy before your body is ready or getting [...]

High Birth Weight: The New Bad Outcome

Normal weight and some overweight women who eat too much in pregnancy tend to have babies who are, basically, already obese at birth. Therefore, these infants already have metabolic and cardiovascular dysfunction.

Breastfeeding Research Demonstrates More Baby Protections

A precis of recent research findings on how bifido bacteria help baby’s digestive tract mature by digesting certain sugars in breast milk and coating the tract to ward off noxious bacteria.

Fetal Programming

Basic information on fetal programming, including behavior and environmental factors that influence fetal development.

Reflecting on Mother’s Day

Thanks to moms and reminders on how to get more information on having a healthy pregnancy, birth and recovery.

Pregnancy Pathway, Outcome – Mom & Baby Health Status

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Twins & Triplets – Exercise & Nutrition Tips

Notes on pregnancy nutrition and exercise for twins or triplets.

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Behavior: Avoiding Risks

Learn the risks that can endanger your pregnancy.

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Behavior, part 1: Exercise

Summary of the reasons why exercise is critical to good pregnancy outcome.

Pregnancy Pathway, Pregnancy – Exposure to Toxins and Infection

How pregnancy is affected by exposure to environmental toxins and infections affecting the mother.