Building a Healthy Iron Supply
Pregnancy anemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen efficiently to you and your growing baby. It’s especially common during pregnancy because your blood volume increases by nearly 50%, creating a greater demand for iron to produce the red blood cells needed to support this increased circulation.
Pregnancy Heartburn
If you’re pregnant and experiencing heartburn, you’ve probably heard all the usual advice: eat smaller meals and avoid spicy foods. But if you’re still feeling the fire with every meal, there may be a few other things worth trying.
Gestational Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes (GDM) is the most common pregnancy complication. It can lead to excess fetal growth, birth complications/trauma, birth defects, and a higher instance of cesarean deliveries. It can also lead to blood sugar instability for the newborn (which comes with it’s own risks), type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the mother.