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Eating for two? Keep fit and healthy throughout your pregnancy by finding out about just the right intake of multivitamins and nutrients, the importance of folic acid in your diet right now, with related concerns about artificial sweeteners, alcohol and caffeine, foods to avoid, food cravings, maintaining proper weight, exercise and more...

Smart Moms | Nutrition - Excellent resource including complete menus, charts and food pyramids, advice for the lactose intolerant, pregnancy and weight gain, foods to avoid, and foods to help with morning sickness and pregnancy discomforts.

Pregnancy and a Healthy Diet - Extensive FAQ from the National Women's Health Information Center covering the topic including information on diet, multivitamins, foods to avoid, food cravings, morning sickness and links to more on folic acid and fetal alcohol syndrome.

ific.org - Healthy Eating During Pregnancy - Complete fact sheet on nutritional concerns with charts on proper weight gain, nutritional intake, food guide pyramid, caffeine content of food and beverages, commonly asked questions about salt intake, alcohol consumption and artificial sweeteners, references, related links.

Staying Healthy During Pregnancy - Advice on nutrition, folic acid, exercising during pregnancy, and foods to avoid.

Medical Reference - Folic Acid - The simple B vitamin that is the first line of defense against birth defects, with more info from the March of Dimes including other benefits, proper intake, amounts found in foods, and an extensive list of related links on diet and nutrition.

Nutrition During Pregnancy - Quick tips in an online pamphlet from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

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This information is intended as reference and not as medical advice.
All treatment decisions should be made by medical professionals.