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Pregnancy nutrition: Foods to avoid during pregnancy

More foods can affect your health or your baby's than you might realize. Find out what foods to avoid during pregnancy.
You want what's best for your baby. That's why you add sliced fruit to your fortified breakfast cereal, top your salads with chickpeas and

Can I Eat Grapes While Pregnant?

Pregnant woman eating grapes

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Eating Grapes During Pregnancy
Benefits of Eating Grapes During Pregnancy
Safety Precautions

You’re pregnant and a craving for grapes hits you hard. That sweet taste and the satisfaction of biting

Healthy Breakfast for Pregnancy – Foods to Eat and Avoid

HEALTHY BREAKFAST FOR PREGNANCY
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What Foods Should Pregnant Women Include in Their Breakfast?
Breakfast Foods That Should Be Avoided During Pregnancy
Breakfast Food Safety Tips for Pregnant Women

Significance. The researchers concluded that sleeping position during early and mid pregnancy does not appear to affect the risk of complications

Sleeping for more than nine hours per night, without disturbance, during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, according to US researchers. Their study suggested that maternal sleep habits, including lengthy periods of sleep without waking more than once in the night, may be associated with foetal health.
According to a

*Anxiety
It's not uncommon for people to experience restless nights, heartburn and bouts of fatigue while their partners are pregnant. In fact, about 11 percent of fathers experience anxiety during the pre- and postnatal period.
*Nausea
Morning sickness isn’t exclusive to mornings — or moms-to-be. While this infamous pregnancy woe is attributed to

There are lots of old wives' tales that claim to predict the sex of your baby. You probably won't be surprised to hear most of them have little to no scientific evidence behind them. In fact, the only way to really find out what you're having is your 20-week scan.

There are lots of old wives' tales that claim to predict the sex of your baby. You probably won't be surprised to hear most of them have little to no scientific evidence behind them. In fact, the only way to really find out what you're having is your 20-week scan.

Still,

A baby’s gender is often detected via ultrasound around 20 weeks of pregnancy.
According to the theory, the placement of your developing placenta – which must be determined in a very precise way – can reveal your baby's sex. If your placenta is forming on the right side of your uterus,

Sensation. After around 18 weeks, babies like to sleep in the womb while their mother is awake, since movement can rock them to sleep.
While you may not be aware of all movements, your fetus likely moves around 50 times or more in an hour. These movements don't necessarily mean that