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My Pregnancy Journey Part 4: My Rainbow Baby
Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy?
While national health agencies- and likely your doctor- will tell you that Tylenol is safe to use during pregnancy, a group of experts is cautioning women and healthcare providers that using Tylenol during pregnancy may impact fetal development.
My Pregnancy Journey Part 3: My Struggle with Fertility
My Favourite Postpartum Snacks
One of the clearest things I remember from the early postpartum phase with baby C was that I was ravenously hungry. All the time. I also remember well how hard it was to feed myself postpartum. Either I reached for whatever I could grab quickly and eat with one hand (which was often not the healthiest of choices), or just didn’t eat. Knowing now how important postpartum nutrition is to recovery and revitalization, in this post, I’m rounding up my best postpartum snack ideas.
Will Taking A Prenatal Vitamin Help You to Get Pregnant?
Will prenatal vitamins help you to get pregnant? Will taking them increase fertility and your chances of conceiving? The short answer is: it depends.
My Pregnancy Journey Part 2: My Pregnancy Loss
I remember the moment I knew I wanted a second baby. Baby C. and I were playing on the living room floor together and I recall thinking how much I wanted a sibling for her to play with, how amazing it would be if we had another little person in our inner circle.
Folate vs Folic Acid: What You Need to Know
If you’re planning a pregnancy or currently pregnant, you’ve probably heard from your doctor about the importance of folic acid during pregnancy. But while the vital importance of this nutrient to fetal development is indisputable, there’s something even more important that your doctor may not be telling you. This has to do with the difference between folic acid and folate. Read on to learn more about why you need to pay attention to this during your pregnancy journey, the difference between folic acid and folate, why you want folate during pregnancy and not folic acid, and how to make sure you’re getting enough folate for a healthy and nourishing pregnancy.
My Pregnancy Journey Part 1: My First Pregnancy Story
The idea of having a baby and becoming a mother always seemed like a distant prospect: something I’d definitely want to do one day, but not this day. Until one day, it suddenly didn’t feel so distant, but rather like a concrete goal. With my partner fully on board, we excitedly decided that we would start trying, knowing that it could take a few months to get pregnant.
You can probably imagine our surprise when, just a couple weeks later, we found ourselves staring at a positive pregnancy test! “Wow,” we thought, “we’re either really good at this, or super fertile!” Oh, how naïve…
Pregnancy Top Tips: Drink Your Water
Water is essential for all life, and is especially important during pregnancy. In this blog post, I’m sharing why water is important during pregnancy and how to make sure you’re getting enough.