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Prenatal Supplements

Vitamin and minerals are important during pregnancy. […]

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

The IOM (Institute of Medicine) has

issued

new recommendations on

nutrition during pregnancy in 2009.

BMI of 19.8 to 26 prior to pregnancy is

considered normal.

If it is below or above these numbers,

efforts should be made to adjust

weight gain during pregnancy to the

prepregnancy BMI.

If the Prepregnancy […]

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

About one third of women may experience

heavy menses. If you have to use pads or

tampons every hour, using two pads, a

tampon with a pad, this is considered heavy.

Also passing clots, soiling of the linen at night

or a period lasting longer than a week is […]