Tag: pregnancy wellness

Should You Take Probiotics During Pregnancy?

It’s normal to have second thoughts over taking certain vitamins and supplements during pregnancy. After all, you only want what’s best for the baby, and you might not be so comfortable with bombarding your body with chemicals you aren’t so familiar with. However, you’d be surprised how helpful it can be to add some probiotics… Read more »

Gestational Diabetes + Jelly Beans

I recently spoke with a mama-to-be that is pregnant with her first baby. She wanted to talk with me because she had just been told she has gestational diabetes after taking her glucose tolerance test. All pregnant women are asked to take a blood sugar test between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check… Read more »

Five Ways to Relax When You’re Expecting

prenatal yoga, relaxation, meditation, pregnancy

  When you’re expecting, especially if it’s your first, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of information out there related to pregnancy, birth preparation and motherhood. The variety “should’s and shouldn’ts” and contradictory information out there could keep anyone up at night. However, it’s up to you to filter out unwanted advice, leave… Read more »