Image by Ingrid Franz Moriarty By the second month, most moms-to-be know they’re expecting. This stage may seem a bit surreal in your mind, while your body faces reality head-on. Many experience fatigue, breast tenderness, digestive upsets and “morning sickness,” which can honestly be “all day sickness.” Nausea and throwing up lie on a spectrum…
From the moment two lines or a plus sign appear on a pregnancy test stick, and even preconception, women of childbearing age should be taking a balanced prenatal vitamin to supplement a healthy diet. While many nutrition experts would argue that a well-balanced diet should supply all of the essential vitamins and nutrients needed during…
Image by Ingrid Franz Moriarty, all rights reserved So, you want to have a baby. Congratulations on making this life-changing decision! How can you use the preconception time period to prepare physically and mentally? While some get pregnant easily, and others take a little more time, and some are even surprised by the news,…