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Five Health Changes to Make If You're Trying to Conceive

Oct 13 2008 - 12:00pm by FitSugar
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 Five Health Changes to Make If You're Trying to Conceive If the urge to become a mom is in your not-too-distant future, here are some healthy changes you should make before you even think about becoming pregnant.
  1. Get at least 400 mcg of folic acid daily. This B vitamin helps prevent birth defects such as spina bifida.
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Trans Fat Consumption Linked to Miscarriages

Sep 23 2008 - 2:00am by FitSugar
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Trans Fat Consumption Linked to Miscarriages Trans fat has become a naughty word in my house. I try to avoid it at all costs, and it looks like pregnant women should as well. A new study shows that eating trans fat may increase the risk of fetal death during pregnancy.
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DVD Review: Fit and Healthy Prenatal Workouts With Gabrielle Reece

Sep 11 2008 - 11:00am by FitSugar
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DVD Review: Fit and Healthy Prenatal Workouts With Gabrielle Reece On the next stop in my Fit Momma series, I took on Fit and Healthy Prenatal Workouts With Gabrielle Reece. Let me start by saying I am a huge Gabby Reece fan. She's very inspiring so I was thrilled when she put out this video with trainer Mike Monroe.
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Pregnancy Stress Could Cause Allergies and Asthma For Baby

May 21 2008 - 10:00am by FitSugar
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Pregnancy Stress Could Cause Allergies and Asthma For Baby When I was growing up, my grandma always told me, "Worrying will make you sick," and according to new research, worrying can also make someone else sick. There seems to be a connection between a stressed-out mom, her growing baby, and the baby's developing immune system. It turns out that stress during pregnancy could make a fetus more susceptible to certain substances, which could potentially trigger asthma and allergies down the road.
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Exercise Beneficial for Mom, and Baby

Apr 8 2008 - 1:00am by FitSugar
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Exercise Beneficial for Mom, and Baby We always put all this stress on how exercising while pregnant is really great for the mom, and makes it easier for her to get back to her pre-baby weight. However new research sort of brings us back down to earth on the most important benefit of exercising while pregnant: it's generally good for the baby too. Here are details from Dr.
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