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Travel Safely with Your Baby
Are you planning to go on a trip? This might mean spending a few
days or even weeks away from home, and if you are a new parent,
you might feel hesitant to go out. If ever you decide to travel,
having your baby in tow might affect your whole trip...
The Secrets to Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Sarah is a pregnant mother of three who continues to breast-feed
her 18-month-old. After each of her pregnancies, she has had
difficulty losing weight. With all of her responsibilities,
weight loss isn't a priority. Still, she wishes that, once...
NaProTechnology: A Medical Breakthrough in Infertility Treatment
Copyright 2005 Majella.us
NaProTechnology is a new reproductive science uses the
physician's medical and surgical energies in a way that works
cooperatively with a woman's natural reproductive function.
Created at the Pope Paul VI Institute...
Fish Oil Benefits - 7 Major Fish Oil Health Benefits
Fish oil benefits? You bet! Fish oil health benefits are important and wide-ranging. Proven by numerous clinical studies, fish oil benefits range from brain health to heart health to pregnancy health.
Fish oil health benefits come primarily from...
Blood Tests: The Best Way to Keep You Healthy
Do you hate going to visit the doctor because they will require
a blood test? It seems that almost every visit requires blood to
be drawn and tested; this fact can be very upsetting to many
people, so you are by no means alone. However, it is...
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Prenatal Health - Folic Acid (An Overview)
FOLIC ACID – AN OVERVIEW Folic Acid, also know as Vitamin B9, assists in preventing certain birth defects of the spinal cord and brain known as neural tube defects (NTDs). Without a sufficient amount of Folic Acid the cells that form the baby's brain and spine become deficient resulting in spina bifida (open spine) or anencephaly (undeveloped brain). There are over 4,000 births defects annually as a direct result of insufficient Folic Acid in the Mother's body. Folic Acid should be taken prior to conception since these births defects begin in the first month of pregnancy. Folic Acid also helps prevent other birth defects such as cleft palate, low birth weight and helps in the production of additional red blood cells needed to support the growth of the fetus. Other studies have show that Folic Acid helps in the prevention of heart disease, stroke and anemia. The Center for Disease Control recommends that all women of childbearing age consume 400 micrograms of Folic Acid daily and that once pregnancy is confirmed increase to 800 micrograms daily. The normal diet does not provide a sufficient amount of Folic Acid so supplementation is required. Prenatal Blessings provides prenatal diet and nutrition products especially formulated to meet the increased nutritional needs of Moms2B including their Oatmeal/Raisin Cookie fortified with Folic Acid. Whitney Lasseter www.prenatalblessings.comNutrition for Moms2B About the Author
Whitney Lasseter Founder, Blessings, LLC
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