If you’re having trouble conceiving a child, the answer may be as simple as changing your diet and exercising more. Find out how what you eat can affect fertility
Can what you eat truly help your chances of becoming pregnant? Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say yes. And that’s welcome news to those [...]
When and What To Feed My Baby
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This is the milk the mother gives in the first days after giving birth. The thick substance is very high in antibodies and proteins. It helps to get the meconium out of the baby’s system.
Read more: Breast Feeding
Avoid these foods to prevent harming your developing baby:
Food consisting of raw fish, half-boiled eggs and undercooked meat or poultry
Salad vegetables and ulam that may not have been properly washed prior to serving
Food prepared outside the home, especially uncooked hawker food, like rojak buah
Foods that contain a lot of additives, such as colourings, [...]
Your doctor will probably recommend that you start taking a prenatal vitamin. She may prescribe one for you or she may recommend an over-the-counter brand. Make sure you don’t take any other vitamin or mineral supplement while you’re taking a prenatal supplement unless your doctor recommends it.
Your supplement should contain more of certain nutrients (such [...]
If you are very sure you eat enough meat, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes during your pregnancy you’re probably getting the nutrition you need for your baby. But, there are two crucial nutrients that most pregnant women don’t get enough of from food alone. These are folic acid and iron. So, taking the [...]
Folate is found in liver, dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli and asparagus. But also in citrus fruits and citrus fruit juices, whole grain products, wheat germ and dried beans and peas. An alternative may be food supplements. Ask your pharmacist for advice.
The moment you start to think about having children is the moment that you should start taking sufficient folate. The folate’s potential to reduce the risk of neural tube defects is very important. It is needed both before and in the first weeks of pregnancy. Many specialists and nutrition experts suggest women in their childbaring [...]
1. Folic acid protects against birth defects: One of the B vitamins, folic acid, plays a significant role in reducing the risk of your baby developing neural-tube defects, such as spina bifida. Since a baby’s nervous system is developed very early in pregnancy, folic acid must be readily available in your diet prior to conception [...]
Having good and healthy eating habits is a great way to start your pregnancy. Here are some reasons:
1. In the first weeks after conception your baby is going through very rapid development and forming of vital organs. Many of these changes occur before you even know that you’re pregnant so it is best to [...]
