Before, During, and After Pregnancy Nutrition
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 21st, 2009
Earlier this summer I spent several days investigating the composition of prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements. Part of the reason I became a supplement sleuth was because Leslie asked me to do that for Bellybar. The other part of the reason was I needed information on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2009
Congratulations – you just found out that you’re expecting! The first 12 weeks of your pregnancy are actually among the most important, and your body and growing baby inside will both go through some pretty amazing changes.
It’s such a wonderfully exciting and anxious time! There are so many fun things to prepare – but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 8th, 2009
Okay, so if you’ve ever been pregnant (or are currently), I would wager to say that you’ve experienced some pretty bizarre cravings during forty weeks. For me, it was milk. I craved milk BIG time. I drank about a gallon (yes, a gallon) every week of milk – nonfat. In fact, I drank so much [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 4th, 2009
Morning sickness. Constipation. “And you want me to swallow THAT?!” According to the American Pregnancy Association, more than half of all pregnant women experience morning sickness, and the last thing you want to do when nausea hits is swallow an enormous, elephant-sized pill – right? With the sheer size of horse prenatal pills, it’s no [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
First smiles. First giggles. First time sitting up. First coos. So many firsts! And yet, none have thrilled me as much as this one: first steps.
Over the weekend, my almost 11-month old, Emily, grabbed onto her musical table, pulled herself up, pushed the table a bit away, and then took 3 small steps up to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22nd, 2009
Everyone’s talking about it. Omega-3 DHA. The essential fatty acid has gotten a fair amount of press lately for its powerful role in helping to support proper nerve and brain function, especially for developing babies. But is it really as important as all the hype makes it out to be? A resounding YES!
Several recent studies [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2009
Thank you so much for visiting us at Bellybar! I’m so excited to welcome you to our Bellybar Blog, where we’ll be talking about important prenatal issues, nutrition, hot topics, and trends that are relevant to real moms like you and me. As a new mother myself, I completely understand the interests and concerns that [...]
