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Expert Advice on Five Common Breastfeeding Issues

Please read another great article from Fit Pregnancy. 

The latest expert advice on five common breastfeeding issues.

 Expert advice on five common breastfeeding issues - Fit Pregnancy.

Planning Pregnancy: 5 Things you Need to do Now

If you're planning to become pregnant in 2012, there are 5 things you need to do to prepare:

1.  Make a pre-conception visit with your health care provider - They will go over your health history, family history and order any necessary tests to help you be as healthy as possible.  You may be surprised to learn that some vaccinations may be recommended and that a careful look at family history may reassure some worries.

2.  Start taking a prenatal vitamin - There's lots of evidence that taking a prenatal vitamin with folic acid in it 1-3 months before conception decreases the risk of neural tube defects in babies, and now recent evidence indicates that prenatal vitamins also reduce the likelihood of delivering prematurely.

Power Positions - Fit Pregnancy

Featured Article in Fit Pregnancy

Power Positions - Fit Pregnancy.

“Dancing” Queen Ricki Lake Is On A Mission

Check it Out!  Former TV host on her four-part documentary, More Business of Being Born. 

Interview by Peg Moline, Featured in Fit Pregnancy

“Dancing” Queen Ricki Lake Is On A Mission - Former TV host on her four-part documentary, <em>More Business of Being Born</em> - Fit Pregnancy.

Tell Me What To Eat

Another Great Article Featured in Fit Pregnancy Suzanne Schlosberg

Tell Me What To Eat - Sure, what you eat during pregnancy is vital, but that doesn't mean you have to be afraid of everything you put in your mouth or force yourself to eat foods you don't like. Simply stick to these 10 basic do's and don'ts. - Fit Pregnancy.

The Truth About Bed Rest - Fit Pregnancy

See what Fit Pregnancy has to say about "Bed Rest"

The Truth About Bed Rest - 10.04.11 Side effects of bed rest may outweigh the benefits, experts say. - Fit Pregnancy.

Pregnancy Survival Guide

Check out this step-by-step guide to the next nine months from Fit Pregnancy

Pregnancy Survival Guide - A step-by-step guide to the next nine months. - Fit Pregnancy.

Get Your Snack On - Fit Pregnancy

You need extra calories to grow a healthy baby. Make the most of them with these simple recipes for nutritious small bites.

Get Your Snack On - Fit Pregnancy.

Omega-3's Reducing Depression

A recent study on a small group of pregnat women found that those who took DHA, Omega-3 supplements during their pregnancy had a decreased risk of postpartum depression.  According to the lead author, Dr. Michelle Price Judge, it's thought that as pregnancy progresses into the 3rd trimester, more of the mother's stores of DHA are transferred to the baby, which causes a depletion in the mother.

Pregnancy Symptoms

It seems that every day someone is worried about whether they're pregnant and want to know if what they're feeling are pregnancy symptoms. Now that you can run to the drug store and buy a urine pregnancy test for under $25.00, that's probably a good first step if you've missed your period.  But even at that cost, many women don't want to spend the money and instead try to diagnose their own pregnancy symptoms themselves.