Ready or Not: Mental Health and Stress

Everyone feels worried, sad or stressed at times. Very high levels of stress can affect your ability to conceive a baby. Developing babies exposed to

A healthy eating guide to pregnancy

Folic Acid (Folate) Choose foods high in folate and take a multivitamin with folic acid in it to help prevent neural tube defects (e.g., spina bifida—in which

CanFASD: Alcohol and Colonization in Māori Society

MASTER’S THESIS PROVIDES NEW PERSPECTIVES ON MĀORI WOMEN’S UNDERSTANDINGS OF ALCOHOL USE DURING PREGNANCY I recently encountered a wonderful Master’s thesis by Keriata Stuart on

There is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, new study shows

Date: October 24, 2017 Source: Binghamton University Summary: Any amount of alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause extreme lasting effects on a child, according to

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT ALCOHOL & PREGNANCY

Click to download PDF infographic: pNAT-infographic-v3-Sept-22-2017  

Your developing baby: Building the brain is like building a house

Your baby’s growth and development is guided by the brain. Brain development begins during pregnancy and continues into the adult years. In the developing embryo,

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