a baby’s nutrition is almost entirely the responsibility of the mother hi I’m
the responsibility of the mother hi I’m
the responsibility of the mother hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Veronica got the
watchmojo.com our host Veronica got the
watchmojo.com our host Veronica got the chance to speak with the Nick Robinson
chance to speak with the Nick Robinson
chance to speak with the Nick Robinson about how to increase your odds of
about how to increase your odds of
about how to increase your odds of having a healthy baby so now that you’re
having a healthy baby so now that you’re
having a healthy baby so now that you’re pregnant what are some risks that moms
pregnant what are some risks that moms
pregnant what are some risks that moms need to be aware of well there are a lot
need to be aware of well there are a lot
need to be aware of well there are a lot of risks going into pregnancy upwards of
of risks going into pregnancy upwards of
of risks going into pregnancy upwards of 50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage
50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage
50% of pregnancies end in miscarriage within the first trimester and then once
within the first trimester and then once
within the first trimester and then once you’re past the first trimester and
you’re past the first trimester and
you’re past the first trimester and you’re relatively comfortable with the
you’re relatively comfortable with the
you’re relatively comfortable with the safety of your pregnancy there’s all
safety of your pregnancy there’s all
safety of your pregnancy there’s all sorts of issues that can happen with the
sorts of issues that can happen with the
sorts of issues that can happen with the baby there’s you know from fetal alcohol
baby there’s you know from fetal alcohol
baby there’s you know from fetal alcohol syndrome to low birth weight babies to
syndrome to low birth weight babies to
syndrome to low birth weight babies to deformities and birth defects since so
deformities and birth defects since so
deformities and birth defects since so on and so forth so there’s a lot for a
on and so forth so there’s a lot for a
on and so forth so there’s a lot for a woman to be concerned about and the best
woman to be concerned about and the best
woman to be concerned about and the best thing she can do is she can’t prevent or
thing she can do is she can’t prevent or
thing she can do is she can’t prevent or guarantee that any of those things won’t
guarantee that any of those things won’t
guarantee that any of those things won’t happen but what she can do is take
happen but what she can do is take
happen but what she can do is take charge of her pregnancy and be very
charge of her pregnancy and be very
charge of her pregnancy and be very proactive and do everything possible to
proactive and do everything possible to
proactive and do everything possible to give herself the best odds possible to
give herself the best odds possible to
give herself the best odds possible to have a healthy pregnancy a healthy
have a healthy pregnancy a healthy
have a healthy pregnancy a healthy delivery and healthy baby are there any
delivery and healthy baby are there any
delivery and healthy baby are there any ways to help your odds well the most
ways to help your odds well the most
ways to help your odds well the most important piece is nutrition so you want
important piece is nutrition so you want
important piece is nutrition so you want to make sure that you’re rested you keep
to make sure that you’re rested you keep
to make sure that you’re rested you keep stress low you want to make sure that
stress low you want to make sure that
stress low you want to make sure that you’re exercising and you’re moving and
you’re exercising and you’re moving and
you’re exercising and you’re moving and you’re getting your body ready for a
you’re getting your body ready for a
you’re getting your body ready for a healthy delivery but nutrition is really
healthy delivery but nutrition is really
healthy delivery but nutrition is really the fundamental piece that you need to
the fundamental piece that you need to
the fundamental piece that you need to do now if you followed a specific diet
do now if you followed a specific diet
do now if you followed a specific diet while you are trying to conceive do you
while you are trying to conceive do you
while you are trying to conceive do you just continue that diet now that you’re
just continue that diet now that you’re
just continue that diet now that you’re pregnant
pregnant
pregnant well a fertility diet is very similar to
well a fertility diet is very similar to
well a fertility diet is very similar to a pregnancy diet so you want to be
a pregnancy diet so you want to be
a pregnancy diet so you want to be talking during your pregnancy obviously
talking during your pregnancy obviously
talking during your pregnancy obviously so there’s no cigarettes there’s no
so there’s no cigarettes there’s no
so there’s no cigarettes there’s no alcohol there’s no stimulants there’s no
alcohol there’s no stimulants there’s no
alcohol there’s no stimulants there’s no chemical foods or packaged foods you
chemical foods or packaged foods you
chemical foods or packaged foods you want to avoid soy dairy gluten things
want to avoid soy dairy gluten things
want to avoid soy dairy gluten things that are allergens or inflammatory that
that are allergens or inflammatory that
that are allergens or inflammatory that can prevent your body from absorbing
can prevent your body from absorbing
can prevent your body from absorbing nutrients you want your body to be full
nutrients you want your body to be full
nutrients you want your body to be full of nutrients and proteins while you’re
of nutrients and proteins while you’re
of nutrients and proteins while you’re pregnant there are some essential things
pregnant there are some essential things
pregnant there are some essential things that you need to look for in your foods
that you need to look for in your foods
that you need to look for in your foods though you need to make sure you’re
though you need to make sure you’re
though you need to make sure you’re getting the calcium that you need for
getting the calcium that you need for
getting the calcium that you need for bone growth you need to make sure you’re
bone growth you need to make sure you’re
bone growth you need to make sure you’re getting the protein that you need to get
getting the protein that you need to get
getting the protein that you need to get the amino acids your body needs to build
the amino acids your body needs to build
the amino acids your body needs to build a living tissue you want to make sure
a living tissue you want to make sure
a living tissue you want to make sure that you’re having Omega 3 very
that you’re having Omega 3 very
that you’re having Omega 3 very important for development you want to
important for development you want to
important for development you want to make sure you’re having vitamin D and
make sure you’re having vitamin D and
make sure you’re having vitamin D and one of the most important ones are the B
one of the most important ones are the B
one of the most important ones are the B vitamins you want to make sure you’re
vitamins you want to make sure you’re
vitamins you want to make sure you’re having a good supply of vitamins because
having a good supply of vitamins because
having a good supply of vitamins because that prevents from neural issues now if
that prevents from neural issues now if
that prevents from neural issues now if you cheat and have a glass of wine or a
you cheat and have a glass of wine or a
you cheat and have a glass of wine or a coffee will that affect your baby
coffee will that affect your baby
coffee will that affect your baby there’s no known medication that you can
there’s no known medication that you can
there’s no known medication that you can take during your pregnancy if you have a
take during your pregnancy if you have a
take during your pregnancy if you have a headache you’re on your own if you have
headache you’re on your own if you have
headache you’re on your own if you have the flu you’re on your own if you have
the flu you’re on your own if you have
the flu you’re on your own if you have some kind of infection you’re usually on
some kind of infection you’re usually on
some kind of infection you’re usually on your own so if you can’t put in any
your own so if you can’t put in any
your own so if you can’t put in any medication in your body you probably
medication in your body you probably
medication in your body you probably shouldn’t be putting in any substances
shouldn’t be putting in any substances
shouldn’t be putting in any substances like alcohol or caffeine or stimulants
like alcohol or caffeine or stimulants
like alcohol or caffeine or stimulants in your body
in your body
in your body now besides morning sickness what other
now besides morning sickness what other
now besides morning sickness what other uncomfortable situations will of
uncomfortable situations will of
uncomfortable situations will of pregnant women be in when you’re
pregnant women be in when you’re
pregnant women be in when you’re pregnant little by little your baby
pregnant little by little your baby
pregnant little by little your baby takes up the space in your abdominal
takes up the space in your abdominal
takes up the space in your abdominal cavity where your other organs are your
cavity where your other organs are your
cavity where your other organs are your digestive tube your kidneys your liver
digestive tube your kidneys your liver
digestive tube your kidneys your liver your stomach your pancreas and all those
your stomach your pancreas and all those
your stomach your pancreas and all those organs are actually slowly pushed up
organs are actually slowly pushed up
organs are actually slowly pushed up into your chest cavity which means that
into your chest cavity which means that
into your chest cavity which means that as you go along the digestive issues not
as you go along the digestive issues not
as you go along the digestive issues not only become present but multiply and
only become present but multiply and
only become present but multiply and become worse and worse so towards the
become worse and worse so towards the
become worse and worse so towards the end of your pregnancy if your digestion
end of your pregnancy if your digestion
end of your pregnancy if your digestion is really poor have a lot of water and
is really poor have a lot of water and
is really poor have a lot of water and start spacing out your meals making them
start spacing out your meals making them
start spacing out your meals making them smaller more frequent during the day to
smaller more frequent during the day to
smaller more frequent during the day to help your body deal with the fact that
help your body deal with the fact that
help your body deal with the fact that all
all
all digestive system is now compressed in
digestive system is now compressed in
digestive system is now compressed in your abdominal cavity now if you’re
your abdominal cavity now if you’re
your abdominal cavity now if you’re trying to eat healthy but you’re
trying to eat healthy but you’re
trying to eat healthy but you’re nauseous is there anything that you can
nauseous is there anything that you can
nauseous is there anything that you can do you can use that nausea actually as a
do you can use that nausea actually as a
do you can use that nausea actually as a guideline for putting in really really
guideline for putting in really really
guideline for putting in really really safe foods into your mouth but if you’re
safe foods into your mouth but if you’re
safe foods into your mouth but if you’re so nauseous
so nauseous
so nauseous you can’t even stomach to have
you can’t even stomach to have
you can’t even stomach to have vegetables or good healthy foods and the
vegetables or good healthy foods and the
vegetables or good healthy foods and the only thing you can do is try to prevent
only thing you can do is try to prevent
only thing you can do is try to prevent the nausea there are some things that
the nausea there are some things that
the nausea there are some things that you can do ginger for example is a great
you can do ginger for example is a great
you can do ginger for example is a great way to prevent nausea it’s a natural
way to prevent nausea it’s a natural
way to prevent nausea it’s a natural anti nausea the other thing you can do
anti nausea the other thing you can do
anti nausea the other thing you can do is take cinnamon cinnamon also has
is take cinnamon cinnamon also has
is take cinnamon cinnamon also has helped in some women to reduce nausea
helped in some women to reduce nausea
helped in some women to reduce nausea you can also take small bites small
you can also take small bites small
you can also take small bites small meals of blend starchy food like rice
meals of blend starchy food like rice
meals of blend starchy food like rice cakes like rice crackers like corn cakes
cakes like rice crackers like corn cakes
cakes like rice crackers like corn cakes or corn tortillas things that are bland
or corn tortillas things that are bland
or corn tortillas things that are bland and will allow your stomach to calm
and will allow your stomach to calm
and will allow your stomach to calm itself down now what about food cravings
itself down now what about food cravings
itself down now what about food cravings what if you’re craving unhealthy food
what if you’re craving unhealthy food
what if you’re craving unhealthy food there’s all sorts of different cravings
there’s all sorts of different cravings
there’s all sorts of different cravings we all heard the pickle and the ice
we all heard the pickle and the ice
we all heard the pickle and the ice cream not the healthiest combination but
cream not the healthiest combination but
cream not the healthiest combination but some things you know aren’t so bad for
some things you know aren’t so bad for
some things you know aren’t so bad for you you have to remember though that if
you you have to remember though that if
you you have to remember though that if you can control your cravings and make
you can control your cravings and make
you can control your cravings and make better choices do so there are some
better choices do so there are some
better choices do so there are some cravings though that are out of control
cravings though that are out of control
cravings though that are out of control some women actually develop a condition
some women actually develop a condition
some women actually develop a condition called pica in if you’ve never heard of
called pica in if you’ve never heard of
called pica in if you’ve never heard of you guys a really odd disorder where
you guys a really odd disorder where
you guys a really odd disorder where pregnant women start to crave non-food
pregnant women start to crave non-food
pregnant women start to crave non-food things to eat like laundry detergent so
things to eat like laundry detergent so
things to eat like laundry detergent so if you’re smelling your laundry
if you’re smelling your laundry
if you’re smelling your laundry detergent and all of a sudden you have a
detergent and all of a sudden you have a
detergent and all of a sudden you have a craving to take a bite out of it see
craving to take a bite out of it see
craving to take a bite out of it see your doctor you probably have pica now
your doctor you probably have pica now
your doctor you probably have pica now our prenatal vitamins necessary
our prenatal vitamins necessary
our prenatal vitamins necessary supplements are not a substitute and so
supplements are not a substitute and so
supplements are not a substitute and so you should really look for a good
you should really look for a good
you should really look for a good vitamin
vitamin
vitamin supplement to make sure you’re getting
supplement to make sure you’re getting
supplement to make sure you’re getting folic acid that you’re getting calcium
folic acid that you’re getting calcium
folic acid that you’re getting calcium you’re getting vitamin B’s you’re
you’re getting vitamin B’s you’re
you’re getting vitamin B’s you’re getting vitamin D you’re getting calcium
getting vitamin D you’re getting calcium
getting vitamin D you’re getting calcium look for a naturally food source based
look for a naturally food source based
look for a naturally food source based vitamin are there any foods that moms
vitamin are there any foods that moms
vitamin are there any foods that moms need to avoid yeah there are some things
need to avoid yeah there are some things
need to avoid yeah there are some things that you were maybe okay when you were
that you were maybe okay when you were
that you were maybe okay when you were trying to get pregnant but now you
trying to get pregnant but now you
trying to get pregnant but now you definitely have to cut out from the
definitely have to cut out from the
definitely have to cut out from the first day of your pregnancy so you want
first day of your pregnancy so you want
first day of your pregnancy so you want to make sure that you’re not having any
to make sure that you’re not having any
to make sure that you’re not having any raw eggs raw meats raw fish or anything
raw eggs raw meats raw fish or anything
raw eggs raw meats raw fish or anything that’s undercooked
that’s undercooked
that’s undercooked the same thing with deli meats you want
the same thing with deli meats you want
the same thing with deli meats you want to make sure that you’re not being
to make sure that you’re not being
to make sure that you’re not being exposed to bad bacteria that could harm
exposed to bad bacteria that could harm
exposed to bad bacteria that could harm your baby in utero the other thing you
your baby in utero the other thing you
your baby in utero the other thing you want to watch out for is no artificial
want to watch out for is no artificial
want to watch out for is no artificial sweeteners artificial sweeteners
sweeteners artificial sweeteners
sweeteners artificial sweeteners actually cross the placenta barrier and
actually cross the placenta barrier and
actually cross the placenta barrier and there is no known amount that is safe
there is no known amount that is safe
there is no known amount that is safe for your baby if you see something on a
for your baby if you see something on a
for your baby if you see something on a label that has MSG in it or a yeast
label that has MSG in it or a yeast
label that has MSG in it or a yeast which is another name for MSG MSG is a
which is another name for MSG MSG is a
which is another name for MSG MSG is a neurotoxin you don’t want to expose your
neurotoxin you don’t want to expose your
neurotoxin you don’t want to expose your baby in the womb to a neurotoxin some
baby in the womb to a neurotoxin some
baby in the womb to a neurotoxin some other things you should be avoiding tea
other things you should be avoiding tea
other things you should be avoiding tea or some of the fish that are high in
or some of the fish that are high in
or some of the fish that are high in mercury like shark like swordfish like
mercury like shark like swordfish like
mercury like shark like swordfish like tile fish and like mackerel those are
tile fish and like mackerel those are
tile fish and like mackerel those are fish you want to avoid completely during
fish you want to avoid completely during
fish you want to avoid completely during your pregnancy now can tuna fish is
your pregnancy now can tuna fish is
your pregnancy now can tuna fish is pretty popular way of getting fish you
pretty popular way of getting fish you
pretty popular way of getting fish you can have canned tuna but maybe once a
can have canned tuna but maybe once a
can have canned tuna but maybe once a week not more than that but it’s
week not more than that but it’s
week not more than that but it’s recommended to have a lot of different
recommended to have a lot of different
recommended to have a lot of different types of fish and seafood during your
types of fish and seafood during your
types of fish and seafood during your pregnancy to get a lot of the omega-3s
pregnancy to get a lot of the omega-3s
pregnancy to get a lot of the omega-3s so you can go ahead and have several
so you can go ahead and have several
so you can go ahead and have several portions of fish during the week just
portions of fish during the week just
portions of fish during the week just not from the ones we’ve just discussed
not from the ones we’ve just discussed
not from the ones we’ve just discussed are there any chores that mom should
are there any chores that mom should
are there any chores that mom should avoid doing well a lot of women go and
avoid doing well a lot of women go and
avoid doing well a lot of women go and start preparing the nursery so you
start preparing the nursery so you
start preparing the nursery so you should probably let someone else paint
should probably let someone else paint
should probably let someone else paint your nursery or varnish the floors or do
your nursery or varnish the floors or do
your nursery or varnish the floors or do any of that stuff that would expose you
any of that stuff that would expose you
any of that stuff that would expose you to harsh chemicals
to harsh chemicals
to harsh chemicals probably want to stop cleaning with
probably want to stop cleaning with
probably want to stop cleaning with harsh chemicals as well if you have a
harsh chemicals as well if you have a
harsh chemicals as well if you have a cat or an animal in the house don’t
cat or an animal in the house don’t
cat or an animal in the house don’t change the litter anymore you’re
change the litter anymore you’re
change the litter anymore you’re supposed to do it you have a good excuse
supposed to do it you have a good excuse
supposed to do it you have a good excuse might as well use it to avoid the cat
might as well use it to avoid the cat
might as well use it to avoid the cat litter altogether that can cause some
litter altogether that can cause some
litter altogether that can cause some serious toxic reactions as well
serious toxic reactions as well
serious toxic reactions as well now is there a natural weight game that
now is there a natural weight game that
now is there a natural weight game that women need to be aware of absolutely so
women need to be aware of absolutely so
women need to be aware of absolutely so you want to make sure that you’re
you want to make sure that you’re
you want to make sure that you’re gaining the right amount of weight so
gaining the right amount of weight so
gaining the right amount of weight so that your baby at birth is of a healthy
that your baby at birth is of a healthy
that your baby at birth is of a healthy birth weight if you’re underweight you
birth weight if you’re underweight you
birth weight if you’re underweight you can gain from 30 to 50 pounds in fact
can gain from 30 to 50 pounds in fact
can gain from 30 to 50 pounds in fact some athletic women that just have low
some athletic women that just have low
some athletic women that just have low body fat but that aren’t necessarily
body fat but that aren’t necessarily
body fat but that aren’t necessarily underweight should probably be looking
underweight should probably be looking
underweight should probably be looking at a much higher weight gain
at a much higher weight gain
at a much higher weight gain you will need fat for the baby’s
you will need fat for the baby’s
you will need fat for the baby’s development but especially if you’re
development but especially if you’re
development but especially if you’re going to be nursing afterwards you will
going to be nursing afterwards you will
going to be nursing afterwards you will need a reserve of fat I know no one
need a reserve of fat I know no one
need a reserve of fat I know no one wants to have an extra reserve of fat
wants to have an extra reserve of fat
wants to have an extra reserve of fat and when you’re pregnant the last thing
and when you’re pregnant the last thing
and when you’re pregnant the last thing you want is to feel fat but your body
you want is to feel fat but your body
you want is to feel fat but your body needs it and your baby will need it when
needs it and your baby will need it when
needs it and your baby will need it when it’s nursing so you can be comfortable
it’s nursing so you can be comfortable
it’s nursing so you can be comfortable with the 30 to 50 pound weight gain if
with the 30 to 50 pound weight gain if
with the 30 to 50 pound weight gain if you’re underweight now if you’re a
you’re underweight now if you’re a
you’re underweight now if you’re a healthy weight 2030 pounds
healthy weight 2030 pounds
healthy weight 2030 pounds is normal
is normal
is normal if you’re overweight however I’m sad to
if you’re overweight however I’m sad to
if you’re overweight however I’m sad to say you probably have to look at a much
say you probably have to look at a much
say you probably have to look at a much lower weight gain you’ll have to be
lower weight gain you’ll have to be
lower weight gain you’ll have to be really careful as you’re going through
really careful as you’re going through
really careful as you’re going through your pregnancy not to put on a heavy
your pregnancy not to put on a heavy
your pregnancy not to put on a heavy weight game because your baby will
weight game because your baby will
weight game because your baby will actually wind up being of a heavier
actually wind up being of a heavier
actually wind up being of a heavier birth weight so most recommended are
birth weight so most recommended are
birth weight so most recommended are between 10 and 20 pounds for overweight
between 10 and 20 pounds for overweight
between 10 and 20 pounds for overweight women you want to leave pregnant women
women you want to leave pregnant women
women you want to leave pregnant women with any other advice take charge of
with any other advice take charge of
with any other advice take charge of your pregnancy
your pregnancy
your pregnancy do everything you can it’s very
do everything you can it’s very
do everything you can it’s very empowering when you are in charge of
empowering when you are in charge of
empowering when you are in charge of your nutrition you’re in charge of your
your nutrition you’re in charge of your
your nutrition you’re in charge of your home you’re in charge of what you’re
home you’re in charge of what you’re
home you’re in charge of what you’re exposed to and you will give your baby
exposed to and you will give your baby
exposed to and you will give your baby and your body the best odds possible to
and your body the best odds possible to
and your body the best odds possible to have a fantastic delivery and healthy
have a fantastic delivery and healthy
have a fantastic delivery and healthy baby thank you very much Thank You
baby thank you very much Thank You
baby thank you very much Thank You Veronica
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