Giving Your Baby a Healthy Head Start

You’ve probably heard the tall tales surrounding pregnancy and food. Some will tell you—usually those without children—that pregnant women are overcome by cravings, rabid for peculiar culinary concoctions, such as chocolate-dipped fried pickles drowning in banana pudding. Others may relay the sordid story of the pregnant vegetarian whose unborn baby had a craving for meat—and lots of it.







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    • Yes, your taste buds may change during pregnancy—though we doubt the pickles-and-pudding dish will become a dietary staple—but this is nothing abnormal or distressing. What’s important is to remember that everything you consume or inhale while pregnant will be passed through to the fetus. This begins as soon as you conceive, and the embryo is most vulnerable during the first two months, when major organs and body parts—arms, legs, hands, heart, liver, eyes, brain and genitalia—are just starting to form.


    Carrying a baby for nine months is adelicate dance, one filled with potential missteps and pitfalls. Fortunately, you can give your baby a healthy start by making the right decisions when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep. Here’s what you need to know.


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