Nutrition

We’re all familiar with trimesters 1, 2, and 3, but what about trimester 0? Trimester 0 is the time before becoming pregnant in which proper preconception care and counseling should be obtained. Your overall health is important long before conception, as a preventative measure to...

Did you know that what you eat, how stressed you are, and your environmental exposure to certain chemicals can determine your uterine fluid environment and shape the development and gene expression of your baby? Maternal stress during pre-implantaion and implantation can directly impact offspring health. Uterine...

Did you know that taking folic acid throughout pregnancy, and not just in the first trimester, may have lasting benefits? A study published by the British Psychological Society demonstrated that continued intake of folic acid throughout pregnancy may have physiological benefits for children. Researchers asked...