Skip that Newborn Vitamin K Shot

"The purpose of this shot is to assist the newborn with blood clotting capabilities in order to prevent the very rare and slow problem of bleeding into the brain in the weeks after birth (risk in about one in every 10,000 live births). The shot also is a supposed safeguard in case your car is involved in a car wreck on the way home from the hospital or birthing center with newborn in tow. Even a mild injury to a newborn could be life threatening if blood clotting capability is not adequate."

"Midwifery Digest, Vol 2 #3, September 1992 estimated that the chance of your child developing leukemia from the vitamin K shot is about one in 500! This means that the risk of developing leukemia from the vitamin K shot is much higher than the risk of bleeding on the brain which the vitamin K shot is supposed to prevent!"

"How about this for an alternative – eat lots of leafy greens in the weeks before your due date (I drank a cup or two of nettle tea every day in the final weeks which is loaded with vitamin K1) to make sure your blood is high in vitamin K and of course, this will transfer to your baby as well. Make sure you breastfeed your child as the probiotics in breastmilk will seed your baby’s digestive tract with the right type of good bacteria which will produce naturally occurring vitamin K immediately after birth."

Baby's Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth

"Each individual baby is having their own unique experience, it's changing from hour to hour, from day to day, from month to month," says Mennella. "As a stimulus it's providing so much information to that baby about who they are as a family and what are the foods their family enjoys and appreciates."

Leg Cramps in Pregnancy

This article has a few effective way to deal with leg cramps that seem inevitable during pregnancy. Taking a calcium/magnesium supplement before bed was my magic ticket away from waking up with leg cramps. Here is my go to product: http://public.shaklee.guided.a​tomz.com/?q=osteo+matrix&x=0&y​=0

Vitamin B12 intake during pregnancy 'will reduce babies' crying'

"The researchers found the women with the least amount of the nutrient in their blood had babies who were eight times more prone to crying."

Does It Pay To Buy Organic?

Cutting food by a third in pregnancy led to fetal brain delays, according to animal study Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/arti

"A 30 percent reduction in food caused marked differences in how brain cells multiplied and connected with one another, with changes found in the frontal cortex, where higher functions controlling behavior and problem-solving are located, the researchers said."

Prenatal Vitamins

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Class #2 Sample - Nutrition

The placenta allows the circulations of mother and baby to meet intimately, but never mix.

Inside the placenta the baby's capillaries are continually bathed in a "lake" of the mother's blood.

When necessary nutrients are at a higher level in the mother's blood than in the baby's, they diffuse through the one-cell thickness of the baby's capillaries.

If nutrient levels are not high enough in the mother’s blood stream then the baby does not receive what it needs and this will cause growth and development problems.

Likewise, when waste products reach a higher level in the baby's circulation, they diffuse back through the capillary network into the maternal circulation and are eventually cleansed from the bloodstream by her liver and excreted by her kidneys.

The process of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange works the same way.

Keeping placental function up throughout pregnancy is one of the most important tasks the mother's body must accomplish.

Eat to Beat Pregnancy Complications

A history and overview of Dr. Thomas Brewer and the pregnancy eating plan he created that is followed by students of The Bradley Method® of Natural Childbirth classes.

Is it safe to eat sushi?

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Q. Are there people who are at high risk who should avoid fish?

A. Women who plan to become pregnant, those who are already pregnant or nursing, children up to age 12, elderly people, and anyone with liver disease or any other disease or condition that compromises their immune system should steer clear of raw fish.

It’s also prudent for those at high risk to heed the advice of the FDA and Environmental Protection Agency and stay away from high-mercury fish. The fish highest in mercury are shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish.

Pregnancy Nutrition - Part 1

Pregnancy Nutrition - Part 1