Nutrition

Collagen Use While Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know

Katie.Boatler@ttuhsc.edu — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 16:34:52 +0000

Collagen Use While Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know

Katie.Boatler@… Fri, 06/13/2025 - 11:34

Collagen supplements are growing in popularity for their potential benefits to skin and joint health—but many breastfeeding parents are unsure whether they're safe to use while nursing. Here's what the research says to help you make an informed choice.

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Managing Blood Sugar in Pregnancy

admin — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:08:59 +0000

Managing Blood Sugar in Pregnancy

admin Tue, 09/17/2024 - 09:08

Pregnancy brings remarkable changes to your body, but these shifts can also increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes, a condition that can affect both you and your baby. Understanding how pregnancy impacts your blood sugar and learning strategies to manage it can make a world of difference for your health. With simple lifestyle adjustments—like choosing the right foods and staying active—you can help ensure a healthy pregnancy. Discover how managing your blood sugar can protect you and your baby from potential complications and set the stage for a smooth, healthy journey ahead.

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Weight Loss in Lactation

Nichole — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Weight Loss in Lactation

Nichole Fri, 06/07/2024 - 08:00

Many women are eager to lose weight after childbirth. However, a common concern is how to do so safely without compromising milk supply. Self-compassion is very important in this process as societal pressure for women to quickly revert to their "normal" state is often unrealistic. It's normal for it to take 6 to 12 months for a woman's body to return to its pre-pregnancy weight. In this article, we will discuss how to safely lose weight during lactation.

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Navigating Food Allergies in Young Children

Nichole — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:34:49 +0000

Navigating Food Allergies in Young Children

Nichole Tue, 03/12/2024 - 21:34

Complementary feeding can be an exciting opportunity for your child to explore new foods and develop their palate. When trying allergenic foods for the first time, children should be monitored for the development of wheezing, hives, vomiting, and diarrhea. Children with eczema and allergic rhinitis are at high risk of having food allergies and may desire to try allergenic foods for the first time with a clinician present. Recent AAP guidelines recommend against delaying the introduction of allergenic foods, even with children at high risk of having food allergies.

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Mercury Dental Fillings while Breastfeeding

Nichole — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:57:31 +0000

Mercury Dental Fillings while Breastfeeding

Nichole Tue, 12/19/2023 - 15:57

Breastfeeding with mercury fillings or after dental amalgam restoration is likely safe, and the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks. Extra-cautious mothers could choose not to breastfeed for the first three days post-amalgam restoration, but the difference in infant risk will be minuscule.

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Vegan Diets during Breastfeeding

admin — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:37:29 +0000

Vegan Diets during Breastfeeding

admin Mon, 08/28/2023 - 09:37

Vegan diets are becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Evidence suggests that vegan diets may prevent long-term health consequences, but what does this mean for your baby? Diets that exclude all animal products may be lacking in certain key nutrients and deficiencies of these nutrients during lactation have the potential to cause adverse effects.

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Choline During Pregnancy and Lactation

admin — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:33:17 +0000

Choline During Pregnancy and Lactation

admin Tue, 01/03/2023 - 08:33

Choline has become a “hot topic” for nutrition in pregnancy. Data suggests that most pregnant women in the U.S. don't get enough. Are you getting enough?

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Vitamin D Supplementation and Breastfeeding

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:38:23 +0000

Vitamin D Supplementation and Breastfeeding

admin Thu, 08/04/2022 - 11:38

Breast milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infants that are essential for growth and development, however, breast milk typically contains an insufficient amount of vitamin D for breastfed infants. What does current research suggest?

Postnatal Vitamins While Breastfeeding

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:25:40 +0000

Postnatal Vitamins While Breastfeeding

admin Tue, 08/10/2021 - 09:25

For decades, prenatal vitamins have been available and recommended by providers. Pregnancy is a time of intense physiological change both for mother and baby, and appropriate supplementation of various vitamins and minerals is needed. But now there’s something new on the market – postnatal vitamins!

Fad Diets During Pregnancy

admin — Thu, 20 May 2021 16:57:16 +0000

Fad Diets During Pregnancy

admin Thu, 05/20/2021 - 11:57

It seems there is always a new diet that becomes “trendy” or popular in the media, many of which tout “healthier” or “clean” eating. It is important to consider that such diets may have negative effects on the pregnant mother or her developing child.

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