The folic acid is a vitamin B complex that helps prevent birth defects in the brain and spinal cord when ingested before pregnancy and during the first weeks of the same.

Studies show that women who consume the recommended amount of this vitamin before conception and during the first three months of pregnancy can reduce the risk of having a baby with birth defects in the brain and spinal cord.

The most common defects are spina bifida and anencephaly. The spina bifida is one of the main causes of childhood disabilities. The anencephaly consists of a serious underdevelopment skull and brain in the newborn. The studies also suggest that folic acid can help prevent some other birth defects, such as the cleft lip and cleft palate.

We also know that folic acid plays a key role in the process of the cell multiplication; therefore it is highly necessary during pregnancy. In a study found that women who lacked folic acid were more likely to give birth to a premature infant and low birth weight. (more…)

It is true that during pregnancy usually give us more tastes and neglect a little our food and for obvious reasons, yes or yes we are going to gain weight. However, the women during pregnancy doubles its weight, put at risk their health during the next 21 years.

According to a new study by the University of Queensland, Australia, women who during her pregnancy gained too much weight, then earn an average of 22kilos over the next 21 years. While those care their weight during pregnancy, won some 10kilos during the next 21 years.

The researchers studied the body mass index of 2.055 women before after giving birth to undertake the study.

So it was discovered that women who won much weight during pregnancy were twice as likely to be overweight later, and up to four times more likely to become obese.

When we are living a stage as beautiful as the pregnancy, is real that we must feed correctly and could not be missing in our diet any kind of nutrient for not putting at risk the health of the baby, but we cannot gain weight in the form excessive.

The best is to visit the nutritionist for which we advise what we eat and what food is best to avoid.

Today we are going to give certain recommendations and tips for pregnant women. These tips will help you to when the time happier in their lives: be mothers.

It is a great concern for the future moms the room of the baby. Although the first days decided to take near the baby, the same must have its own space and therefore the room must be prepared since before his birth. In the first place pregnant women tend to think about how decorate the room of the baby, and even better if you need little money. For the decoration mainly can be taken as a reference to butterflies, flowers, geometric figures, cartoons, animals, etc. With regard to the colors the ideal would be the primary and bright. (more…)