While Pregnant Gets a New Home

I am excited to let everybody know that our while pregnant blog which has traditionally been posted to BloomenNutrition.org is now moving to our main site at Prenatal vitamin.net. The new site can be accessed through the main prenatal vitamin website which should make the user experience much easier for our readers.

The transition of the prenatal vitamin blog is still a work in process. It may take a bit of time to migrate all of the posts over to the main nutrition website. As a result, for the time being we will keep both while pregnant blogs up and running with the exernal blog focusing on the prenatal vitamin business and the interal blog focusing more on topics such as what to do and not to do while pregnant.

Bloom'en Nutrition has a New Prental Vitamin Address

Fantastic news! I am not sure how we pulled it off, but you can now find Bloom'en Nutrition under the URL Prenatal Vitamin.net. For a prental vitamin company, this new URL should be pretty easy for everybody to remember.

Getting Rid of the Baby Weight

I came across this article this morning about a new study that looked a two specific probiotics, Lactobacillus GG (which you can buy at the store) and bifidobacterium lactis (not sure which strain.) The study indicated that taking these specific probiotics while pregnant may have an impact on post baby weight. Now the safety of taking these during pregnancy was not explored, so please don't go out and start buying probiotics. However, the study did find a link between taking the probiotics and a lower level of belly fat (central adiposity.) Anyway for those expecting mothers who are interested, here is the link to the article:

Probiotics may help women regain their figures after pregnancy

Needing a Little More Vitamin D to Meet Expectations

An interesting article was posted this morning in Nutra Ingredients. The article cites a recent study that links increased incidence of bacterial vaginosis with low vitamin D blood levels. Vitamin D is one of those vitamins that you can get both through the diet and also by being exposed to UVB radiation from the sun. Unfortunately many women have sub-optimal levels which may increase their risk to the vaginosis, or at least that is what the study implies. Here is the link to the article.

We are On Our Way

We just launched our What to Expect When Expecting site and we are already indexed into google. Now granted it is page six, but hey, it is a start

What to Expect When Expecting

You just found out, you suspected, but now, for better or for worse, you know. You are pregnant. Suddenly you are flooded with fear, apprehension and questions. What do I do now? What can I expect? How will my life change? You are overwhelmed with questions, but there is no turning back. Now is the time to start preparing for the most exhilarating ride of your life.

So what can you really expect when your’e expecting your first baby? Well, the list is long, and the resources available to help you to learn about the process are plentiful. However, the entire process has been pretty well established and with minor exceptions, you can expect a bit of nausea for your first trimester. Morning sickness is a misnomer as the nausea can hit you at any time and for a few unfortunate moms, all of the time. You can expect some pretty dramatic mood changes as well and some very dramatic changes in your tastes and food preferences. For some mothers, they will notice a change in their hair, while others will experience extreme sensitivity to strong flavors or smells. Let’s face it, during your first trimester, your sensitivity to everything is going to go through the roof.

What about weight gain? Unfortunately, within as soon as eight weeks, your skinny jeans may need to be shelved for a while. The changes will be subtle at first, and if you are like most moms, you will spend every morning in front of the mirror staring at your profile trying to detect the subtlest of changes. Keep in mind those changes are gradual so your eyes may initially be playing tricks on you. Don’t worry, the changes come all too soon.

For your diet, you need to be taking a prenatal vitamin. Just know that many moms are just like you and have trouble choking them down. If swallowing pills is no longer an option, there are chews and other prenatal options that can give you the nutrients that you need.

During this time, many mothers start amping up their calorie intake, and a few choose to overdue it. While it is true that you are eating for two, your baby should only need about 400 extra calories per day which when you think about it is a side dish of something nutritious. I know that your changing figure is a concern, but it is best not to over eat and certainly not under eat or starve during this time. Just give your body plenty of healthy and nutritious foods.

There are too many changes and experiences to list when your expecting, but just know that there are numerous resources to help you manage expectations. From books such as what to expect when you’re expecting and girlfriends guide to pregnancy, to online resources such as thebump.com. Tap into these resources and know that you are by no means the first person to have this experience, and hopefully you will not be the last.

About Pat Reece

Pat Reece is contributing author to numerous prenatal and pregnancy blogs. She is a regular contributor to Bloom’en Nutrition chewable prenatal vitamins blog and currently manages the web properties for what to expect when expecting, chewable prenatal vitamin and while pregnant.