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Taking Prenatal Vitamins in First Month of Pregnancy Can Reduce Autism Risk, Study Finds

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted May 26th 2011 11:15AM

Prenatal vitamins reduces chances of autism. Credit: Corbis Doctors have been telling women for years to take their prenatal vitamins during pregnancy, but now there's new reason to start taking them before you even plan to have a ...Prenatal vitamins taken before pregnancy or in the first month can help ward off autism.
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Pregnant? Drink Up: H2Organics Water

by Meryl Levin, Posted Jan 8th 2010 2:00PM

Hydrate with a just-for-moms drink. Credit: H2Organics
Unhand that plain bottle of water. If you're are pregnant or nursing, consider quenching your thirst with the newest enhanced water on the block, H2Organics, formulated specifically for ...
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Boost baby's brain power with omega-3 fatty acids

by Nicole Teed, Posted Mar 28th 2008 11:00AM

New research on the prenatal effects of omega-3 fatty acids shows that moms who consume enough in the third trimester might give their babies a boost in brain development. The study looked at just over 100 Inuit infants, measured the levels of ...
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Too much folic acid?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Mar 6th 2008 9:25PM

I'm sure I could research this 'til the cows come home, but I have a question for the sages of the Internet. I know a gal is supposed to take folic acid every day when (and before) they're pregnant, but is it possible to take too much? Folic acid ...
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Pregnant celebrity smokers

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Oct 26th 2007 6:58AM

This is unacceptable. I don't actually know who the heck Kerry Katona is, but apparently she is pregnant and freely admits she is smoking while in that condition. According to Katona herself, who is quoted--not misquoted, as far as I can tell--her ...
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Have baby: Will travel...keeping it in the family

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 3rd 2007 8:16AM

I hate to admit this but this trip has made me so tired that last night I went to bed before my grandparents. They're both 77 years old. When I went to sleep it was still light outside. I've never before experienced anything quite like it, and I ...
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