Pregnancy and motherhood

Citation

(2011), "Pregnancy and motherhood", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 41 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2011.01741bab.031

Pregnancy and motherhood

Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 41, Issue 2

A downloadable factsheet entitled Pregnancy and Motherhood explains the role of hydration in contributing to a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby, also its important role during breastfeeding. Changes to the body during each stage of pregnancy can impact on hydration status and there are many pregnancy-related conditions which can be helped by improved hydration. Add to this the body’s need to increase its supply of blood plasma as pregnancy goes on, and to produce milk for one or more babies as it finishes, and you can see that there is plenty to talk to pregnant women about in relation to hydration, and yet the subject may sometimes be overlooked in favour of information on food choices and food taboos.

For further information, please visit: http://dev.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/Page/Display?pageLink=PregnancyandMotherhood