Diet and Pregnancy

Follow the links below to find information on proper nutrition and the effects of diet in pregnancy.

Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Pregnancy - teeth
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Caring for your teeth during pregnancy - answers to some common questions about teeth and pregnancy.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Eating well in pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Healthy eating during pregnancy is important to give your baby a healthy start. Weight gain is a normal part of pregnancy. How much weight you put on partly depends on your weight before pregnancy.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Vitamin D
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   In pregnancy, vitamin D helps the development of a baby's bones.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Watching what you eat before pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When you're thinking about having a baby, it's really important to eat healthy food, to include lots of foods that are folate-rich and to start taking a folic acid supplement at least one month before becoming pregnant.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Iron
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Some women have low iron levels before pregnancy. This may be due to low amounts of iron in their diet or maybe they have been losing a lot of blood during their periods.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Vitamin D and pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   In pregnancy, vitamin D helps the development of a baby's bones. If you have a vitamin D deficiency (low levels of vitamin D) it can affect the amount of calcium your baby has in his or her bones.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Food cravings
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Around eight out of 10 pregnant women experience cravings for at least one particular food. Some crave sweet foods while others want more salty snacks.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Mercury in fish
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Mercury is often found in fish. Developing fetuses and young children are more vulnerable to the effects of mercury, which may cause developmental delays. Pregnant women are advised to be selective about the type and amount of fish they eat during pregnancy. Fish that contain higher levels of mercury include shark (flake), ray, swordfish, barramundi, gemfish, orange roughy, ling and southern bluefin tuna.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Conceiving a baby - tips
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Learn how to conceive a baby by learning more about male and female fertility. A couple is only fertile for a limited time during a woman's menstrual cycle. Having sex before and during ovulation increases the chance of pregnancy. Low body weight, excessive exercise, age and cigarette smoking can affect female fertility.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Looking after yourself during pregnancy
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Being pregnant affects how you feel physically and mentally.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Pregnancy - risks
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   During your pregnancy it is very important to avoid some things that can harm your developing baby.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Toxoplasmosis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Toxoplasmosis is rarely a serious illness in healthy people but it can cause problems for an unborn baby if it is caught by the baby's mother during pregnancy.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   What and how much to eat during pregnancy
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   During pregnancy macronutrients provide the energy necessary for foetal growth and maintenance of the woman s weight and essential bodily functions. These requirements therefore increase during pregnancy.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Nutrition & women
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Health food diet nutrition for women, Nutritional information for pregnant women, sports women and body building women
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Nutrition - women's extra needs
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Women need greater amounts of certain nutrients than men, particularly iron and calcium. Menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause are times of increased nutritional demand. Deficiencies can occur if the diet is inadequate over a long period of time.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Vitamin D: what you need to know
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to vitamin D, why children need vitamin D, how children can get vitamin D, and what to do if children are not getting enough vitamin D.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Food and your life stages
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Our nutritional requirements change as we move through different life stages. Adolescence, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and ageing all place extra demands on the body. These demands need to be met by our daily diet to maintain the best of health.
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Keeping teeth and gums healthy during pregnancy
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   The best insurance for a healthy baby is a mother who is well, eats a healthy diet before and during the pregnancy and while breastfeeding. If you have poor dental health your baby is more likely to have dental problems.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Pregnancy after 35 years of age - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   While many women over 35 years have normal pregnancies, those over 35 do have special considerations for pregnancy.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Morning sickness - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There is no simple treatment for morning sickness, one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy.
Date:   Mar 2009

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