Pregancy

Can you drink wine while pregnant? No — no amount of wine, or any other alcoholic drink during pregnancy is considered safe for the baby. Alcohol can interfere with your unborn baby’s brain development and could lead to your baby being born prematurely, with a low birth weight or with foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Children with FAS require a lot of educational and behavioural support due the damage done by alcohol to their brain. If …

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Myth 1: Eating eggs make labour more difficult and make baby too big. Fact: Eating eggs during pregnancy does not influence labour or make the baby bigger. Eggs contribute to dietary variety, and are a very important source of protein, micronutrients and minerals essential for pregnant women (and children over the age of 6 months). Eggs are rich in vitamin E, vitamin A (found in egg yolk) and B12, folate, iron and zinc. Pregnant women …

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