Key Takeaways Identifying imminent labor is based on a mix of popular traditions and physiological realities: Empirical signs: "Old wives' tales," such as nesting (a cleaning frenzy) or the feel...
If you live in the Maldives and spend your life in a swimsuit under a scorching sun all day: 1/ we envy you, 2/ you probably don't need this article. If not, you might be concerned. During winter, ...
Foie gras, seafood, desserts... We check in with a naturopath on what you can eat during the holidays, whether you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
What to do after a positive pregnancy test? Confirm the pregnancy: After a positive home pregnancy test (preferably taken in the morning, as urine is more concentrated), even if the result is fain...
Choosing your pregnancy vitamins, often called prenatal vitamins, can be a real obstacle course if you lack knowledge. Between the ingredients to avoid, which are harmful to our health, poorly for...
Choosing pregnancy vitamins, prenatal vitamins or more generally food supplements can involve certain dangers if you do not understand everything about their composition. Here is essential informa...
While pregnant women are often warned about their folic acid needs (or vitamin B9 , as we prefer to call it at Boome), they are less aware of the essential role choline plays during pregnancy. It'...
In brief: High-mercury fish, risky unpasteurized products, but also myths to forget like "eating for two" or the total ban on coffee: we separate fact from fiction regarding diet during pregnancy...
In brief: Folic acid, folates, vitamin B9: these terms refer to the same vitamin, but in different forms that are not assimilated in the same way. The HAS recommends supplementation at 400 µg/...
In brief: Iodine is an essential trace element for proper thyroid function, and needs increase during pregnancy (200 to 250 µg/day according to ANSES, compared to 150 µg outside of pregnancy). A ...