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Nutrition During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … Overview Your nutrition needs increase during pregnancy. Your body needs protein , carbohydrate , and fats … soy beverage, and greens. Folic acid. Folic acid (or folate) is found in foods such as liver, vegetables …
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Folate Deficiency Anemia On this page: … green, leafy vegetables. Why is folic acid important during pregnancy? Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. These are major …
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Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? … estimate the chance that your baby may have Down syndrome , neural tube defects , or certain rare genetic problems. The blood …
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Tube Feeding: Living With a Feeding Tube Actionset Overview Your body needs nutrition to stay strong and help you live a healthy life. … develop our content . … Actionset Overview Your body needs nutrition to stay strong and help you live a healthy life. …
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… birth defects tests? Birth defects tests are done during pregnancy to look for possible problems with the baby … fibrosis . Structural problems, such as heart defects and neural tube defects , including spina bifida . What are the types …
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… Getting Enough Folic Acid (Folate) On this page: Overview … Women who don't get enough folic acid before and during pregnancy are more likely to have a child born with a birth … Folate Deficiency Anemia Folate Test Nutrition While Breastfeeding Spina Bifida …
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… How Birth Control Methods Prevent Pregnancy On this page: Overview … Changes the environment of the uterus and fallopian tubes to prevent fertilization and to prevent implantation … types of IUDs (hormonal and copper). Both types may work by preventing: Fertilization of the egg. Implantation in the …
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… Ear Tube Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How Its Done … It Works Risks Surgery Overview Ear tubes are plastic and shaped like a hollow spool. Doctors suggest tubes for children who have repeat ear infections or when …
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… Taking some prescription or other medicines during pregnancy may cause congenital heart defects. Women who use … Some defects can be fixed by using a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. This procedure doesn't require … Getting your child to eat enough. Giving medicines. Preventing illness and infection. Caring for a child in the …
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… Blocked Eustachian Tubes On this page: What are blocked eustachian tubes? The eustachian (say "you-STAY-shee-un") tubes connect the middle ears to the back of the throat. The …