Nutrition basics
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10 great health foods
Add these health foods to the menu and give your diet a healthy boost.
1st trimester pregnancy: What to expect
The first few months of being pregnant can bring physical and emotional changes, such as breast tenderness, nausea, anxiety and excitement.
2nd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Second trimester pregnancy often brings welcome relief from nausea, breast tenderness and other pregnancy symptoms.
3rd trimester pregnancy: What to expect
Third trimester pregnancy can bring Braxton Hicks contractions, backaches and hemorrhoids as you await the start of labor.
Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you have. The risk peaks with heavy drinking, including binge drinking, which carries serious health risks.
Antidepressants: Safe during pregnancy?
Medicines often are important for treating depression while pregnant. Weigh the risks and benefits with your health care team.
Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes
Get the facts on products that make food and drinks sweeter.
Back pain during pregnancy: 7 tips for relief
Ease a painful or achy back while pregnant with these simple tips.
Bed rest during pregnancy: Get the facts
What's the difference between bed rest and pelvic rest during pregnancy? Are there benefits? Understand the recommendations and how to cope.
Belly fat in women: Taking — and keeping — it off
Belly fat is more common after menopause. Find out why and learn how to keep it off.
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