Taking flaxseed oil supplements is a popular way to boost consumption of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids, keeping away heart disease and maybe depression and autism and who knows what else, communism and early frosts? Preggo ladies like to take it. But maybe they shouldn't! A new study out of Canada shows a correlation between flaxseed oil consumption and premature births. Prenatal needs for extra Omega-3s can be met by fish oil, of course, but that has a high correlation of being really nasty and grossing me out.
Don't call it "morning sickness." It's "evolutionary wellness insurance." That's right, that cold-sweat rush of nausea that leads many expectant moms to barf into the nearest sink, garbage, or purse, has finally been proven to be an advantageous adaption to the varied diet of the human being. Triggers? Alcohol, smoke, meat, and strong-tasting vegetables--stuff that may be harmful to the fetus. The suspect stuff gets purged out of the body before it can mess with the developing child. The study, by two evolutionary biologists working out of Cornell, found that morning sickness is unheard of in cultures with bland, plant-based diets. Which brings us to the question: Can morning sickness be avoided by limiting one's diet? When you were pregnant, what foods triggered an attack?
I am about 5 weeks pregnant and I have been pregnant before but miscarried. I have slight cramps here and there and I just want to know if that is normal. I dont have any bleeding nor do I have signs of bleeding. It just scares me
