Health & Nutrition

 
 
 
  • Integrated Pregnancy and Newborn Solution Center
    • Preparing for Pregnancy
      • Understanding Your Body
        • The Menstrual Cycle
        • Anatomy of Female Pelvic Area
      • Planning Ahead
        • Older Moms
          • Midlife Moms: Pregnancy at Age 35 or Older
          • Older Moms, Healthy Babies
          • Pregnancy Over Age 30
        • Genetic Counseling
          • Genetics
          • Types of Genetic Diseases
          • Overview of Birth Defects
          • The Difference Between a Chromosome Abnormality and a Single Gene Defect
          • How Chromosome Abnormalities Happen: Meiosis, Mitosis, Maternal Age, Environment
          • Pregnancy Over Age 30
          • When to Seek Genetic Counseling
        • Planning a Pregnancy
        • Planning Is Key to a Healthy Pregnancy
        • Making Plans to Become Pregnant
        • Nutrition
        • Understanding Your Health Care Policy
      • Difficulty Getting Pregnant
        • Causes of Infertility
          • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
          • Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
          • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
          • Endometriosis
          • Uterine Fibroids
          • Male Factor Infertility
        • Infertility Tests and Procedures
          • Endometrial Biopsy
          • Hysteroscopy
          • Laparoscopy
          • Pelvic Ultrasound
        • Infertility
        • Infertility Risk Factors for Men and Women
      • Now that You're Pregnant
        • Signs of Pregnancy / The Pregnancy Test
        • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy
        • Calculating a Due Date
        • Birth Statistics
        • Prenatal Medical Care
    • Your Changing Body
      • Anatomy: Fetus in Utero
      • Hormones During Pregnancy
      • Weight Gain During Pregnancy
      • Common Discomforts During Pregnancy
      • Pregnancy: What’s Normal … and What's Not
    • Your First Trimester
      • The First Trimester
      • First Trimester Screening
      • Morning Sickness
    • Your Second Trimester
      • The Second Trimester
      • Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests
    • Your Third Trimester
      • The Third Trimester
    • Pregnancy Tests and Procedures
      • Detailed Test & Procedure Guides
        • First Trimester Screening
        • Second Trimester Prenatal Screening Tests
        • Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)
        • Fetal Ultrasound
        • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
        • Amniocentesis
        • Fetal Blood Sampling
        • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus
        • Fetal Movement Counting
        • Nonstress Testing
        • Biophysical Profile (BPP)
        • Doppler Flow Studies
        • Cesarean Delivery
        • Episiotomy
      • Common Tests During Pregnancy
      • Maternal and Fetal Testing
    • Healthy Pregnancy Lifestyles
      • Nutrition
        • Nutrition During Pregnancy
      • Exercise and Work
        • Exercise During Pregnancy
        • Work and Pregnancy
      • Relationships, Sex, and Intimacy
        • Sex During Pregnancy
        • Parents-to-Be Must Communicate
        • Being There: Advice for Expectant Dads
      • Safety for You and Your Baby
        • Smoking and Pregnancy
        • Alcohol and Pregnancy
        • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
        • Illegal Drug Use and Pregnancy
        • Medications and Pregnancy
        • Diseases from Your Pets, Both Common and Exotic
        • Pregnant? Why You Should Know About Lead
        • Domestic Violence
        • Recognizing Domestic Violence
      • Sound Advice for a Healthful Pregnancy
    • Pregnancy Complications
      • Types of Complications
        • Autoimmune Disorders
          • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus)
          • Antiphospholipid Syndrome (aPL)
          • Myasthenia Gravis
        • Blood Pressure Problems
          • Gestational Hypertension
          • HELLP Syndrome
          • Chronic Hypertension
        • Preterm Labor
          • Preterm Labor
          • Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
          • For More Babies, Birth Comes Too Soon
        • Diabetes
          • Diabetes and Pregnancy
          • Gestational Diabetes
          • Infant of Diabetic Mother
        • Digestive and Liver Disorders
          • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
          • Cholestasis of Pregnancy
          • Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
        • Fetal Growth Problems
          • Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
          • Very Low Birthweight
          • Low Birthweight
          • Small for Gestational Age
          • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
        • Infections in Pregnancy
          • Maternal and Fetal Infections
          • Group B Streptococcus
          • Listeriosis
          • Toxoplasmosis
          • Herpes
          • Hepatitis B (HBV)
          • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
          • Urinary Tract and Kidney Infections
          • Chorioamnionitis
        • Nervous System Disorders
          • About the Nervous System
          • Migraine Headache
          • Epilepsy
          • Multiple Sclerosis
        • Thyroid Disorders
          • Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
          • Hypothyroidism
          • Postpartum Thyroiditis
        • Pregnancy Loss
          • Overview of Pregnancy Loss
          • Miscarriage
          • Coping with Miscarriage
          • Ectopic Pregnancy
          • Stillbirth
          • Dilation and Curettage (D and C)
          • Pelvic Ultrasound
        • Other Complications
          • Amniotic Fluid Problems / Hydramnios /Oligohydramnios
          • Anemia in Pregnancy
          • Asthma and Pregnancy
          • Bleeding in Pregnancy / Placenta Previa / Placental Abruption
          • Heart Disease
          • Post-Term Pregnancy
          • Rh Disease
          • Sickle Cell Disease
      • Multiple Pregnancy
        • Overview of Multiple Pregnancy
        • Symptoms and Diagnosis of Multiple Pregnancy
        • Complications of Multiple Pregnancy
        • Care and Management of Multiple Pregnancy
        • Newborn Multiples
      • Medical Conditions and Pregnancy
      • Warning Signs During Pregnancy
      • Complications of Pregnancy
    • Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
      • Labor and Delivery
        • Labor
        • Delivery
        • Cesarean Delivery
        • Episiotomy
        • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus
      • Problems After Delivery
        • Postpartum Hemorrhage
        • Postpartum Thyroiditis
        • Mastitis
      • Taking Care of Mom
        • Caring for the Mother: Physically and Emotionally
        • More Than Just the Baby Blues
        • Baby Blues: Mood Swings or More Serious?
        • The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth
        • Contraception / Birth Control
    • Your Newborn Baby
      • Preparing for Your Baby
        • Choosing a Pediatrician
        • Getting Ready at Home
        • Preparing the Family
        • Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats
        • A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Child Care
      • Baby's Care in the Hospital
        • Tests and Procedures
          • Assessments for Newborn Babies
          • Physical Examination
          • Gestational Assessment
          • Measurements
          • Childhood Immunizations
          • Eye Prophylaxis / Vitamin K Injection
          • Hearing Screening Tests
          • Newborn Immunizations
          • Newborn Screening Tests
        • Care of the Baby in the Delivery Room
        • Baby's Care After a Vaginal Delivery
        • Baby's Care After a Cesarean Delivery
        • Getting to Know Your New Baby
      • Your Amazing Newborn
        • Infant Play
        • The Growing Child: Newborn
        • Newborn - Reflexes
        • Newborn - Senses
        • Newborn - Sleep Patterns
        • Newborn - Crying
        • Newborn Appearance
        • Pregnancy: What’s Normal … and What's Not
        • Anatomy: Fetus in Utero
      • Baby's Care at Home
        • Bathing and Skin Care
        • Umbilical Cord Care
        • Diapers / Diaper Rash
        • Circumcision
        • Measuring a Baby's Temperature
        • Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)
        • Babies Need 'Tummy Time'
        • Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
        • Baby’s Emotional, Intellectual Development
        • New Parents...Sore Backs
        • Newborn Multiples
      • Keeping Your Baby Safe
        • Airway Obstruction
        • Prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome
        • Installing and Using Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats
        • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
        • Overview of Immunizations
      • When to Call the Doctor
        • Fever in a Newborn
        • Behavior Changes
        • Skin Color Changes
        • Breathing Problems
        • Gastrointestinal Problems
        • Jaundice
        • Colic
        • Natal Teeth
    • When Baby Needs Special Care
      • The NICU
        • Newborn Warning Signs
        • When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth
        • The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
        • Warmth and Temperature Regulation
        • Nutrition and Fluids
        • Testing and Lab Procedures
        • Intravenous Line and Tubes
        • Procedures and Equipment in NICU
        • Special Care
        • Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
        • Taking Your Baby Home
      • Problems and Conditions
        • Weight and Growth Problems
          • Prematurity
          • Know How Your Preemie Will Grow
          • Very Low Birthweight
          • Low Birthweight
          • Small for Gestational Age
          • Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
          • Postmaturity
        • Respiratory Disorders
          • Sex During Pregnancy
          • Chronic Lung Disease
          • Hyaline Membrane Disease / Respiratory Distress Syndrome
          • Meconium Aspiration
          • Pneumothorax
          • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
          • The Respiratory System in Babies
          • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn
          • Apnea of Prematurity
        • Blood Disorders
          • Blood Types in Pregnancy
          • Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
          • Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn)
          • Hydrops Fetalis
          • Hyperbilirubinemia and Jaundice
          • Hypocalcemia
          • Hypoglycemia in the Newborn
          • Overview of Blood and Blood Components
          • Polycythemia
          • Thrombocytopenia
        • Heart Disorders
          • Blood Circulation in the Fetus and Newborn
          • Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
          • Overview of Congenital Heart Disease
        • Fever and Infections
          • Fever in a Newborn
          • Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
          • Group B Streptococcus
          • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
          • Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
          • Sepsis
          • Thrush or Candidiasis
        • Other Conditions
          • Blood Sugar Disorders
            • Hypoglycemia in the Newborn
            • Infant of Diabetic Mother
          • Digestive Disorders
            • Necrotizing Enterocolitis
            • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)
          • Babies, Drugs, and Alcohol
            • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
            • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
          • Vision and Hearing Disorders
            • Retinopathy of Prematurity
            • Hearing Loss in Babies
          • Brain Disorders
            • Intraventricular Hemorrhage
            • Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)
          • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
          • Birth Injuries
      • Birth Defects and Genetic Disorders
        • Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
        • Anorectal Malformation
        • Overview of Birth Defects
        • Clubfoot
        • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
        • Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
        • Diaphragmatic Hernia
        • Hydrocephalus
        • Hypospadias
        • Omphalocele
        • Pyloric Stenosis
        • Spina Bifida
        • Trisomy 18 and 13
        • Turner Syndrome
        • Hernia (Umbilical / Inguinal)
    • Feeding Your Baby
      • Breastfeeding Basics
        • Breast Milk is the Best Milk
        • Getting Started
        • How Milk is Made
        • Effective Breastfeeding
        • Effective Sucking
        • Maternal Nutrition and Breastfeeding
        • Knock Down the Hurdles to Breastfeeding
      • Breastfeeding Difficulties
        • Mom
          • Sore Nipples
          • Insufficient or Delayed Milk Production
          • Low Milk Production
          • Flat or Inverted Nipples
          • Plugged Milk Ducts
          • Mastitis
        • Baby
          • Ineffective Latch-On or Sucking
          • Slow or Poor Infant Weight Gain
          • Mismanaged Breastfeeding
          • Over-Active Let-Down
      • Going Back to Work
        • Maternity Leave
        • Your Workplace
        • Childcare
        • Introducing a Bottle
        • Milk Expression
        • Breast Milk Expression - Helpful Equipment
        • Getting Ready
        • At Work
      • Pumping and Storing Breast Milk
        • Using a Breast Pump
        • Storing Your Breast Milk
        • Thawing Breast Milk
        • Taking Care of Your Breast Pump and Collection Kit
      • Breastfeeding Your High-Risk Newborn
        • The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk
        • Adding to Mother's Milk
        • Milk Expression
        • Milk Expression Techniques
        • Milk Collection and Storage
        • Delayed or Not Enough Milk Production
        • Moving Towards Breastfeeding
      • Infant Nutrition
      • Feeding Guide for the First Year
      • Bottle-Feeding
    • More Resources
      • Interactive Tools
        • Calculators
          • Ovulation Date Calculator
          • Due Date Calculator
        • Quizzes
          • Smoking and Pregnancy Quiz
          • Healthy Pregnancy Quiz
          • Birth Defects Quiz
          • Multiple Births Quiz
          • Drugs and Pregnancy Quiz
          • Childhood Health Quiz
          • Breastfeeding Quiz
          • Infant Immunization Quiz
        • Risk Assessments
          • Postpartum Depression Assessment
      • Multimedia
        • Animations
          • Amniocentesis
        • Clinical Wizards
          • Healthy Pregnancy Guide Clinical Wizard
        • Podcasts
          • Amniocentesis
          • Cesarean Delivery
          • Dilation and Curettage (D and C)
          • Pelvic Ultrasound
          • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus
          • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
          • Hysteroscopy
          • Laparoscopy
          • Endometrial Biopsy
        • Videos
          • Labor and Delivery
          • Exercise During Pregnancy
          • Common Changes During Pregnancy
      • Glossary
        • Glossary - Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Center
      • Online Resources
        • Online Resources - Pregnancy and Childbirth
    • Extras
      • Preparing For Pregnancy
        • Fast Facts
          • Before conception
          • Fertility problems
        • Section Feature
          • Calculator
            • Ovulation Date Calculator
        • Now That You're Pregnant
          • Section Feature
            • Calculator
              • Due Date Calculator
      • Your Changing Body
        • Fast Facts
          • Sleep difficulties
          • Back pain
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Healthy Pregnancy Quiz
        • Section Feature - Multimedia
          • Videos
            • Common Changes During Pregnancy
      • Your First Trimester
        • Fast Facts
          • Nausea relief
          • First checkup
      • Your Second Trimester
        • Fast Facts
          • Second trimester changes
          • First movements
      • Your Third Trimester
        • Fast Facts
          • Packing for the hospital
          • Third trimester changes
      • Pregnancy Tests and Procedures
        • Fast Facts
          • Doppler ultrasound
          • Ultrasound, sonogram
        • Section Feature - Multimedia
          • Animations
            • Amniocentesis
          • Podcasts
            • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
      • Healthy Pregnancy Lifestyles
        • Fast Facts
          • Healthy diet
          • Exercise advice
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Smoking and Pregnancy Quiz
        • Section Feature - Multimedia
          • Clinical Wizards
            • Healthy Pregnancy Guide Clinical Wizard
        • Exercise and Work
          • Section Feature - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Exercise During Pregnancy
      • Pregnancy Complications
        • Fast Facts
          • High-risk pregnancy
          • Multiple birth
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Multiple Births Quiz
      • Labor, Birth, and Postpartum
        • Fast Facts
          • Cesarean section
          • Inducing labor
        • Section Feature - Multimedia
          • Podcasts
            • External and Internal Heart Rate Monitoring of the Fetus
          • Videos
            • Labor and Delivery
        • Section Feature
          • Risk Assessments
            • Postpartum Depression Assessment
      • Your Newborn Baby
        • Fast Facts
          • New parents
          • Newborn's breathing
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Infant Immunization Quiz
      • When Baby Needs Special Care
        • Fast Facts
          • Preterm birth
          • Down syndrome
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Birth Defects Quiz
      • Feeding Your Baby
        • Fast Facts
          • Breast milk
          • Infant formula
        • Section Feature
          • Quizzes
            • Breastfeeding Quiz
      • Getting Started
        • Rotating
          • Healthy Pregnancy Quiz
          • Planning Is Key to a Healthy Pregnancy
      • Know Your Risks
        • Postpartum Depression Assessment