Month: May 2021

Weight Gain During Pregnancy: What to Expect? Over the years, there has been so much conflicting information about weight gain during pregnancy in the attempt to maintain healthy blood pressure and reduce pregnancy complications. However, the ACOG has recommendations to assure that women gain enough weight to prevent small babies and they laid down their recommendations to prevent overweight in pregnancy. In this video, I will tell you what you need to know about weight gain in pregnancy, and when you should be concerned? https://youtu.be/R3NNZUQkJVM During pregnancy, your doctor will use your before pregnant height and weight to calculate your body mass index (BMI). Use the BMI calculator in this post to see if you have a healthy weight before pregnancy. Don' forget to use your weight before you were…

Pregnancy and COVID Vaccine Update. In this episode, I share the latest research on the recommended vaccine for pregnant women. Last year we thought that pregnant women were at low risk for COVID-19 and its complication. Currently, studies have shown that pregnancy puts women at higher risk for COVID severe disease than women who are not pregnant. https://youtu.be/OrKBWiScExQ **** Congratulations on your pregnancy! Welcome to the Mother Baby Daddy Podcast where you will learn everything you need to know to help prevent pregnancy complications and have a healthy happy baby. I will also chat with experts, mothers, and dads to bring you the best information. I will cover many topics that are important to you including pregnancy, prenatal care, postnatal care, delivery, and more. If this sounds like something you…