When to Start Eating Dates During Pregnancy
Most labor studies started dates around 36 to 37 weeks, but evidence is limited. Learn what trials found, practical portions, and diabetes cautions.
Diet & Nutrition
Diet & Nutrition
What to Eat Before a Pregnancy Glucose Test
Can you eat before a pregnancy glucose test? Learn the difference between the nonfasting one-hour screen and fasting two- or three-hour tests.
Diet & Nutrition
Safe Cheeses During Pregnancy: A Practical Guide
Learn which cheeses are safer during pregnancy, how pasteurization and Listeria affect risk, and when soft cheese should be cooked.
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Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy: Tests and Care
Learn how gestational diabetes is screened, how glucose targets, balanced meals, activity, insulin, birth planning, and postpartum testing fit together.
Diet & Nutrition
Iron During Pregnancy: Food, Supplements, and Anemia
Learn why pregnancy increases iron needs, how ferritin and hemoglobin differ, which foods help, how tablets are taken, and when intravenous iron is used.
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Folic Acid During Pregnancy: Dose, Timing, and Sources
Learn why folic acid should start before pregnancy, how it prevents neural tube defects, how to read prenatal labels, and who needs a prescribed high dose.
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Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy: The Complete Medical Safety Guide
Comprehensive clinical guide on foods to avoid during pregnancy—including raw seafood, cold deli meats, unpasteurized dairy, raw sprouts, and excess caffeine.