Category Archives: Basics

Most women lose more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) during childbirth — the combined weight of the baby, the amniotic fluid and the placenta and amniotic fluid. They also lose water weight as excess fluids leave their body.  Extra fat … Continue reading →

Pregnant women must increase their caloric intake in order to make sure the babies they are carrying grow and stay healthy.  It is, therefore, never safe to lose weight during pregnancy.    However, every expecting mother gains a different amount.   According … Continue reading →

Pregnant women pass all of the substances that travel through their bloodstream into the blood of their babies.  For this reason, mothers need to be careful about the medicines they take.  In the first eight weeks of pregnancy, when the … Continue reading →