Prenatal Nutrition is a recurring thread in our coverage. This hub collects every article tagged Prenatal Nutrition, newest first, each written with the calm, well-sourced detail expecting parents actually need.
Iron needs nearly double during pregnancy, yet most women fall short. Here is what the research says about ferrous sulfate vs. bisglycinate, the food-first heme hierarchy, and when to test ferritin — not just hemoglobin.
ACOG recommends 200–300 mg of DHA per day, but the NIH now endorses at least 250 mg combined DHA+EPA — and most American pregnant women get only 60 mg a day from food. Here is how to close the gap with algae oil or fish oil, and why starting early matters.
An OB-GYN-reviewed guide to how GDM is screened and diagnosed, what the one-step versus two-step glucose tests measure, how diet and lifestyle are the proven first line, and what the Dexcom G7 and ADA targets mean for your daily monitoring.
A registered dietitian's focused round-up of prenatals that include adequate DHA in the same product — so you don't have to buy a separate omega-3.