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10 Must-Have Baby Products for New Mamas

May 12, 2020 by Morgan 7 Comments

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Realistic Advice from Dietitians About Your Pregnancy

August 5, 2018 by Alyce Matthews 4 Comments

#Pregnant? Get realistic pregnancy advice here from Registered Dietitians. http://bit.ly/2OM3Tan

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Pregnancy weight gain, Vitamin & Mineral Supplements, Weight Loss Tagged With: eating fish while pregnant, morning sickness, pregnancy, Pregnancy advice, pregnancy myths, pregnancy nutrition, prenatal vitamin, seafood, varicose veins

Should You Drink Coffee While Pregnant?

September 29, 2017 by Bridget 1 Comment

This infographic tells how to limit caffeine during pregnancy.

Filed Under: Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: caffeine, caffeine-containing drinks, coffee, cola, energy drinks, fertility, low birthweight, national coffee day, sperm count, tea

Zika: Still a Worry for Pregnant Women

June 11, 2017 by Bridget Leave a Comment

If you're pregnant or trying, read this post at eatrightmama.com about Zika, including the use of insect repellents.

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Healthy Living, Healthy Travel, Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: CDC, Consumer Reports, DEET, dengue virus, Environmental Working Group, insect repellent, National Pesticide Information Center, natural insect repellent, oil of lemon euacalyptus, perethrin, Repel Lemon Eucalyptus, risk and benefit of using insect repellents, Sawyer Products, Trying to Conceive, west nile virus, zika

Just Say No to Juice for Babies says American Academy of Pediatrics

May 27, 2017 by Bridget 9 Comments

No more juice for babies says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read more here:

Filed Under: Baby/Toddler, Family Nutrition, Mom Need-to-Know Tagged With: American Academy of Pediatrics, child nutrition, fruit juice, infant nutrition, juice for babies, no juice for babies, overweight, tooth decay

Can You Lose Weight While Breastfeeding?

March 26, 2017 by Bridget 11 Comments

Filed Under: Breastfeeding, Mom Need-to-Know Tagged With: breastfeeding, lose weight while breastfeeding, postpartum, postpartum exercise, See How You Eat App, weight loss

Top Twelve Healthy Travel Tips

December 7, 2016 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Top Twelve Healthy Travel Tips from eatrightmama.com bit.ly/2g1no11

Filed Under: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Healthy Living, Healthy Travel, Mom Need-to-Know Tagged With: 20 minute hotel room workout, Allisa Rumsey, Chrissy Carroll, eating on the road, fitness while traveling, hand sanitizer, healthy eating at BWI, healthy restaurant meals, healthy travel, healthy travel snacks, Kara Lydon, keep hands clean, Kelli Shallal, Kristina LaRue, Silver Diner, stay hydrated

Eat More Veggies–Shopping, Storing, Cooking

September 10, 2016 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Tomatoes on the vine--from the post Eat More Veggies Part 1 by Bridget Swinney RD, www.Eatrightmama.com

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Mom Need-to-Know Tagged With: Bridget Swinney, buying veggies, cooking, eat more veggies, eatrightmama, microwave cooking, nutrition, shopping for veggies, vegetables, veggies, vitamins, vitamins in veggies

Iron Deficiency Anemia during Pregnancy

September 6, 2016 by Bridget 1 Comment

Pregnant woman with long black hair. If you're pregnant, you're at risk for iron deficiency anemia.

Filed Under: Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy, Trying to Conceive Tagged With: fruits, gastric bypass, iron deficiency anemia, iron enhancers, iron inhibitors, iron skillet, nutrition, pica, pregnancy, pregnancy nutrition

Must Try Morning Sickness Survival Tips for Moms-To-Be

August 18, 2016 by Bridget 2 Comments

Got Morning Sickness? Get survival tips from Bridget Swinney RD at eatrightmama.com

Filed Under: Mom Need-to-Know, Pregnancy Tagged With: Daisy Cottage Cheese, ginger, lemonade, morning sickness, pregnancy, pregnancy nutrition, prenatal nutrition, prenatal vitamin, Reed's Ginger Ale, Reed's Nausea Relief

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