FACT OR MYTH
IODINE DURING PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING
Iodine is a chemical element and what’s called a trace nutrient, a chemical that your body needs, but in very small concentrations, and that is present in food and in the environment. Like all elements, iodine can exist in elemental form or it can exist as part of chemical compounds. In your diet, iodine usually exists as iodide; this is to say an ion that is part of a salt. Iodide salts are what are added to table salt. Read more here!
EXPERT REPORT
BLOOD SPOTTING IN PREGNANCY
When you want to be pregnant, any bleeding might make you worry. The truth is, there is a whole range of normal during early pregnancy. Some people experience spotting or even bleeding and go on to have healthy pregnancies and babies, while others do not have any bleeding during pregnancy at all. Read on to learn what is within the range of normal, but remember that if you have questions or concerns, your care provider is just a phone call away. Read our blog on The Pulse here, and here, and available now, our extensive Expert Report written by one of our doctors!
LAST WEEK’S TOP BLOG
BEST TIPS FOR WORKING WHILE BEING PREGNANT
Working while being pregnant- the almost impossible and heroic mission of every superhero mom-to-be. Here are the best tips and a foolproof guide to the ins and outs of juggling office politics, your boss, and happy hours, all while being pregnant with your future bundle of joy. Read last week’s top blog here!
PREGISTRY FEATURES
EXPERT REPORTS ON CONDITIONS, EXPOSURES, AND MEDICATIONS DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
Pregistry has many useful tools to help you during your pregnancy. One example is our Export Reports section, which has reports on more than 250 medical conditions, 75 exposures, and 300 medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The reports can be accessed for free and they can be saved and shared with family and friends. Learn more here!
