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What Eating for Two Really Means

Food is huge! Pregnant women are especially at risk for incorrect or misinformed advice about how much they should be eating. Many expectant mothers are given the impression that they should eat twice as much or whatever they feel like eating. While I was pregnant with our son people would make comments like, “I’m so jealous, you can eat whatever you want” or “You’re eating for two so go ahead take twice as much (insert food here)” This notion is not only misleading to the changes a pregnant woman should make to her diet (if she’s not already eating healthy), … Continue reading →

When is a Pregnancy High Risk?

If you’ve spent any time reading about pregnancy, you’ve probably come across the term “high risk pregnancy”. You may wonder what makes a pregnancy high risk. A variety of conditions can cause your doctor to classify a pregnancy as high risk. Some are present before you get pregnant, while others develop during the course of the pregnancy. Certain medical conditions, present before pregnancy, make a woman at higher risk of complications. High blood pressure prior to pregnancy is one risk factor that can be serious. This puts the woman at higher risk of pre eclampsia. Other complications associated with high … Continue reading →