Pregnancy Food & Diet

A Guide to Prenatal Vitamins

The first order of business for expecting moms (besides taking care of your cravings!) is taking care of your body and the baby growing inside ... Read More

A New Reason to Avoid Junk Food During Pregnancy

A is for… acrylamide? A Swedish study finds this acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in fried, starchy food, at fault for ... Read More

A New Tool to Keep Pregnancy Weight Gain in Check

Need an intervention, Mom-to-be? Not that kind, but one that may help you stay on the right track with weight gain during pregnancy. ... Read More

Amniotic Fluid and … Broccoli?

What a mom-to-be eats during pregnancy not only nourishes her baby in the womb, but may shape food preferences later in life. ... Read More

Are You Nuts? Eating Peanuts During Pregnancy May Prevent Asthma in Kids

The latest study turns the conventional wisdom to skip peanuts during pregnancy on its head.

Bye-Bye BBQ?

That juicy rack of barbecue spare ribs may be calling your name, but you may want to pass on grilled meats—at least until after your due date. ... Read More

Caffeine and Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Some experts suggest giving up caffeine during pregnancy altogether. Some say as many as four cups of coffee a day won't hurt anyone. So what’s ... Read More

Caffeine During Pregnancy Doesn't Cause Hyperactive Kids

Here's some news to make coffee-loving moms-to-be perk up: a study from the Netherlands says that caffeine intake during pregnancy has no ... Read More

Calcium During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

During pregnancy and while breastfeeding, your body needs extra calcium for your growing fetus and newborn. What you probably don't know is ... Read More

Candida and Pregnancy

During pregnancy, when your body has all kinds of odd cravings, it's difficult to tell whether your cravings for carbohydrates are a sign of a ... Read More

Could Antioxidants in Your Pregnancy Diet Be the Answer to Childhood Obesity?

Adding foods high in antioxidants, like sweet potatoes and green leafy vegetables, into your pregnancy diet may reduce your baby’s risk of ... Read More

Could Chocolate Reduce Preeclampsia Risk?

Nibbling on that chocolate bar may help reduce your risk of developing preeclampsia.

Could Pre-Pregnancy Waistline Predict Risk for Gestational Diabetes?

Have an "apple" body shape? High triglyceride levels? You may be at risk for developing gestational diabetes.

Diet Soda Linked to Preterm Birth

Moms-to-be may want to rethink popping the top on that can of diet soda—it could increase the risk of preterm birth.

Eating Eggs in Pregnancy Good For Kids' Stress Levels

For stressed-out moms-to-be, here's some news that's definitely sunny side up. According to researchers from Cornell University, ... Read More