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Pregnancy photo compliments of fitpregnancy.comMany women struggle with being able to shed extra pounds after a pregnancy. Some women do not have any problems with losing the extra weight and it seems as if their pounds melt off as soon as the baby get's out of the oven. We wonder what makes the difference between these two extremes? Admittedly, some women have a more difficult time with weight issues than others, but after a pregnancy it seems that these issues are magnified all the more. This is a serious issue because when you are preparing to have a new baby the extra weight can affect the health of the child as well as that of the mother.

Some doctors advise that overweight moms considering another pregnancy try to lose the extra pounds first. The reason is that the baby may become larger as a result of the mom being larger and this in turn could make the delivery of the baby more difficult due to the baby's size.

Our family recently had a baby girl and we are struggling with this issue... so I thought that I would blog about it. Are there any ladies out there who have struggled with their weight after a pregnancy? If so, what have you done to shed the extra weight that you gained while carrying? Please post your comments.... we'd love to hear what you have to say about how you have gone about losing your weight after your baby's birth.

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Pregnancy by Darran Mccague. He everyone, in case you don't know, January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. The March of dimes has teamed up with the grain foods foundation in an effort to help woman better prepare for their pregnancy. In a joint press release article given to PRnewswire on January 5th the two foundations expressed their desire to help women better understand the association between birth defects and diet. Central to their argument is the link between Folic Acid and a decrease birth defects.

Studies are showing that there is a direct link between Folic Acid and healthy babies. The Press release states that Birth defects of the spinal cord and brain can be avoided by a healthy diet that is rich in Folic Acid. The Article further states that " Between 1995 and 2002 neural tube defects (NTDs), including spina bifida, have declined by 36 percent in Hispanics and 34 percent in white, non- Hispanics. Yet Hispanic women are 50% more likely than white, non-Hispanic women to have a child born with these serious birth defects of the brain and spine. Folic acid fortification of enriched grains was mandated in the United States in 1998 and since then products -- like bread, crackers, bagels, pasta and tortillas -- made from enriched white flour have been important for growing fetal development. In fact, enriched grains have been fortified with twice the amount of folic acid found in whole grain products." The assertion made in the article is that the increase in Folic acid will better prepare the body for pregnancy... even before conception.

This is not the first time that we have heard of a link between the benefits of a healthy pregnancy and Folic Acid... If you would like to read the article on Folic Acid yourself you can get the link here: Folic Acid Article If you have not already done so, we suggest that you look into finding some ways of adding Folic Acid into your diet before and during pregnancy.

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So, you are anxiously anticipating your new bundle of joy? If you are like us you are probably filled with a flurry of emotions. Joy, apprehension, excitement, concern, and maybe you are just plain buggin out... but in a good way though.

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