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Pregnancy, Lactation and Fish by Paty M Posted Tue 22 May 2012 11:57am Omega-3 Fatty Acids are polyunsaturated fats that are considered to be essential to our bodies: this means your body cannot make them on its own, rather they have to come from your well balanced diet. Studies show that a diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids may help regulate triglycerides blood levels as well as increase HDL cholesterol (t ... Read on »

Pregnancy and Lactating Mothers by Mark Pegram Posted Mon 03 May 2010 3:43pm My daughter and mother of my new grandbaby took vitamin D during her pregnancy and also now that she is breast feeding. She read the research and followed the suggestions of Dr. Bruce Hollis of the Medical University of South Carolina. The full term natural birth was without incidence and the baby is doing great! Not that there is any bias o ... Read on »

She certainly looked pregnant by AtYourCervix Patient Expert

Posted Sat 04 Jul 2009 9:14pm But, she was not pregnant. Not one bit. The woman presented to L&D with c/o contractions. She looked to be about 34-38 weeks pregnant, with a gravid abdomen. She had the waddle going on. Once she was taken into a triage room, the nurse tried to find fetal heart tones. Nothing. Not even placental swooshing sounds. The nurse called th ... Read on »

Pregnant? Take Your Vitamins! by Karen H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 11 May 2010 4:27am This week its all about pregnancy and nutritional supplementation! Everyone knows that caloric intake rises while pregnant. Our nutritional needs rise enormously too. It’s common sense to increase ones consumption of fruits and vegetables, choose low-fat, high quality sources of protein such as chicken, fish, beans and legumes. It is also ... Read on »

Pregnancy, RD and Excess Omega-3 fatty Acids by Cassandra F. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Thu 22 Oct 2009 10:00pm My apologies to anyone checking my blog and wondering what the heck is going on. It's been a crazy few weeks. So, for now, a quick update and then a cool research study to discuss. First: I passed my Registered Dietitian exam two weeks ago (Oct 5th). So now, after many long years in school and a year internship, I'm finally able to say that ... Read on »

TX Judge:"firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination." #parents #kids #moms #prolife by Patty .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 08 Feb 2012 1:30pm Is this judge out of his mind? First we have the HHS administration,under President Obama, who thinks pregnancy is a disease and wants all employers, including religious institutions to offer contraception,sterilization and abortifacients, ie: morning after pills, in insurance policies to women who conceive and no ... Read on »

Lactation: Mother’s Milk by findingeve Patient Expert

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:12am So, since we talked about conventional cow milk a couple of days ago as well as soy and organic milks, I thought we should spare a thought for human-produced milk. I have no firsthand experience with human lactation, so please feel free to jump in with your two cents! Many new mothers will tell you, though, that they did not realize how dif ... Read on »

Gestational Diabetes by Lee Nevitt Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm Gestational Diabetes Finding out you have gestational diabetes can be very frightening. Not only do you have to deal with all the emotions (the ups and the downs) and the questions that come with being pregnant, but also the uncertainty of this new-found condition. Fortunately, as with all types of diabetes, there are many well-informed ... Read on »

Gestational Diabetes by Lee Nevitt Patient Expert

The Joys Of Lactating by Becka S Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 06 Nov 2008 9:44pm Part of being pregnant means lactating. I’ve always had over productive boobs. I knew I was pregnant with my second because my boobs were leaking. The year or so before I got pregnant with this baby, my boobs would leak around my period making me wonder if I was pregnant. Well, this pregnancy has by far been my milkiest. Is that a word? When ... Read on »