Certain routine tests are a part of your prenatal care when you’re expecting a bundle of joy. One of these routine tests is the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). This test is designed to see how well your body processes glucose, or sugar, during pregnancy. A...
Pregnant people go through so many physical changes from the very beginning of fetal development. Weight gain during pregnancy is inevitable, for most. There is a baby literally growing inside of you. So of course this will cause expectant mothers to gain weight. The...
There are many myths and misconceptions about food and nutrition during pregnancy. One question I’m often asked, especially during the summer, is, “Is chicken salad safe to eat during pregnancy?” Understandably so! Chicken salad is an easy lunch...
Welcome back to The Prenatal Nutrition Library Blog! Did you know that it’s estimated 75% of pregnant women experience some degree of nausea in the first trimester of pregnancy? It’s true! Morning sickness symptoms can start as early as four weeks of...
When starting a family, the journey to conception can be entirely different from one person or couple to another. Some may find that it happens effortlessly, and others may find it much more difficult. In fact, 1 in 6 people around the world struggle with fertility....
OK, let’s be frank; pregnancy is a BIG DEAL! If this is your first go at it, I can only imagine that you must be feeling all sorts of things right now. Excited? Nervous? Perhaps a mixture of both? Believe me, it’s pretty normal! It’s such a miracle of nature that your...
