Pregnancy Eating a Plant-Based Diet While Pregnant Plant-based diets are becoming more popular. This type of diet excludes certain food groups. Your body need specific amounts and kinds of nutrients, and you get these by eating various food groups. Therefore, when...
Baby Does my Baby Need an Infant Cereal If you are starting to introduce solids, you may be wondering “Does my baby need an Infant cereal?”. In general, it’s recommended to start with an infant cereal because it’s high in iron (1). However, you don’t have to give...
Preparing for Pregnancy Important Hormones in Fertility The word “hormones” gets used a lot. You’ve likely heard a person blame a breakout or their mood on their hormones at some point in time. Even though you may refer to hormones in general, you may not fully...
Pregnancy Gestational Diabetes Have you heard of Gestational Diabetes before? Gestational Diabetes (GDM) can be simplified to diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy. It’s more common than you may think and the risk of developing GDM depends on many factors. What...
Postpartum Baby Blues and Postpartum Depression After birth, you may experience a wealth of emotions. While many talk about all the positive feelings of giving birth, many experience a handful of others. Because the arrival of a new baby can impact your sleep, diet...