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What are My Rights as a Patient?
You have the right to choice regarding any proposed treatment, with the advantages and disadvantages clearly stated...
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Building a healthy baby begins at conception but does not end there. Throughout the pregnancy the effects of good nutrition are evident in the development of fetal organs and fetal growth...
What is Good Nutrition?
Pregnant women need an extra 300 calories a day, for a total of between 2200 - 2400 calories per day during pregnancy to sustain their needs and those of their baby...
Canada Food Guide
The Canada Food Guide serves as a general guide for what all of us should be eating. Following are the categories of the food groups and the recommended daily serving requirements...
How Can a High Risk Woman Help Herself?
To the outside world, it seems easy for these "bedresting" women to get what they need nutritionally, when in fact, if a person does not exercise their muscles on a regular basis, has irregular sleep patterns, and is confined to a small area, they will generally not feel as hungry...
How to Cope with Nausea, Heartburn and Gas
Nausea can occur at any time in pregnancy; it is not limited to a set time of day nor is it limited to a set part of the pregnancy...
Coping with Other Discomforts
Headache, constipation, hemorrhoids, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, backache, edema, leg cramps ...
Exercise in Pregnancy
Exercise in pregnancy is essential, firstly because exercise promotes better health and well-being, and secondly because it may also afford some empowerment to women whose pregnancy is compromised in some way...
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