Bellybar Prenatal Vitamins Contest & giveaway

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Bellybar Prenatal Vitamins is currently offering a 9-month supply of prenatal vitamins to one lucky mom each week for the next nine weeks (8/17-10/12) on Facebook. Super easy to enter and I love these, so yummy!! Here is some info about them: Prenatal Revolution Ditch the “horse pills” of the past and get your complete pregnancy nutrition from the first ever chocolate prenatal vitamin, with DHA. By women, for women, they’ve got everything your doctor recommends. Delicious chocolate packed full {Read More}

Should pregnant women sleep on their left side?

Should pregnant women sleep on their left side?   Dr. Linda Burke-Galloway—a board-certified ob-gyn, an advocate for quality healthcare and patient safety and author of The Smart Mother’s Guide to a Better Pregnancy says that sleeping on the left side or right side is fine, but that sleeping on your back should be avoided.   “Our organs and tissues require oxygen to function. Without it, they essentially die. Blood from the lower part of our body flows back to the {Read More}

Infant Car Seats: What you need to know!

What is going on today people? We live in a society so crazy about safety but there are too many people that have their kids in ill fitting car seats. I mean it!! When you have a 2 year old child in a infant car seat there is something wrong!! Here are some guidelines from HealthyChildren.org! So what is wrong you ask? I went to the zoo today and I was appalled by the amount of (okay, a few people {Read More}

Pregnancy and Probiotics

Pregnancy and Probiotics By Dr Challa   Most pregnant women experience food cravings. In addition to these dietary changes, a pregnant woman undergoes alternations in her digestive system. Women may experience heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, nausea and vomiting. A lot of this may be due to an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut. By taking probiotics (good bacteria) during pregnancy, Mom can feel the benefits of a healthier digestive system as her good bacteria are replenished.   How else do {Read More}