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Natural Mama: Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy

Apr 30, 2021 06:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

Eating organic, detoxing the house, practicing meditation or yoga and other holistic approaches for expectant mothers to follow during pregnancy for delivering a healthy baby.

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B12 and Prenatal Supplements Gain Official Nod

Mar 31, 2021 06:30AM

In updated dietary guidelines, the U.S.D.A. and the Department of Health and Human Services have endorsed the specific use of certain supplements, particularly prenatal vitamins and B12.

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Fecal Transplant Helps Caesarean Babies

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Babies born from C-section are deprived of contact with bacteria from the mother’s gut microbiome, but new research finds feeding fecal matter mixed with breast milk builds gut flora.

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Vitamin D Important for Reducing Risk of Preeclampsia

Dec 30, 2020 07:30AM

Prenatal vitamin D can protect against preeclampsia—abnormally high blood pressure during pregnancy—as well as high systolic blood pressure in children during their early and teen years.

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Drink Pomegranate Juice to Protect Fetal Brain Growth

Dec 30, 2019 07:30AM

Babies whose mothers drank pomegranate juice while pregnant have evidence of both better brain connectivity and development of white matter.

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Expecting Moms Can Protect Against Autism: Prenatal Vitamins Lower Risk

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

Taking folic acid or multivitamins before and during pregnancy can help to reduce the risk of having a child diagnosed with autism.

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Natural Motherhood: Creating the Best Start for New Life

Apr 28, 2017 09:20AM ● By Deborah Shouse

By making wise choices starting with diet and exercise, a mom-to-be can claim the gentle, joyous birth she wants for her baby.

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Autism Risk Linked to Banned Chemicals: Prenatal Exposure Increases Odds

Dec 28, 2016 11:43AM

Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.

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