Stay Stress free During Pregnancy

Pregnant women living under sustained stress are at an increased risk of miscarriage, a study has revealed.

During stress, the brain releases several hormones – including corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH). High levels of CRH in the bloodstream can cause miscarriage.

Source: Psychosomatic Medicine Journal of Bio behavioral Medicine.

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Healthy Eating for Health Pregnancy

Healthy eating help make pregnancy a happy and healthy time

During pregnancy you need a lot more of this crucial mineral. Here's why:

The amount of blood increases during pregnancy than usual, so one need more iron to make more hemoglobin.
Extra iron is required for growing baby and placenta, especially in the second and third trimesters.
Many women need more because they start their pregnancy with insufficient stores of iron.
Iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy is associated with preterm delivery, low birth weight, and infant mortality.

Iron requirement:
Pregnant women: 27 milligrams (mg) of iron per day
Non-pregnant women: 18 mg

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Ginger Tea in Pregnancy

Nausea and vomiting are one of the most common complaints during a woman’s pregnancy.

In fact, 50 to 90 percent of women have queasiness during the first thirteen weeks of pregnancy due to number of factors like hormonal shifts, heightened sense of smell, psychological challenges, and genetic.

Sipping ginger tea twice or thrice in a day is effective against pregnancy sickness.

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