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Exercising while you’re pregnant is important for you and your baby’s health. Physical activity can help you control your weight gain, lift your mood, and even help labor go more smoothly.

Moms-to-be in their second and third trimesters need to think about adding a few more calories to their diets—make them healthy ones with these nutritious snack ideas.

Eating well before you conceive can help your future baby have the best possible start in life.

Because babies are born with immature digestive systems, they may experience episodes of colic, constipation, or spit-up during their first months.

Once your baby has mastered smooth purees, it’s time to offer textured foods. Experience with different textures helps him develop the skills for chewing.

Choose foods containing these key essential vitamins and minerals to help your baby develop healthily.

When your baby is hungry in between meals, think about nutrition and balance as you do with main meals. Avoid high-sugar, low-nutrient snacks.

Plan for pregnancy with these tips

Did you know? You’re a role model for your baby—what you eat and drink influences her choices.

Perhaps one of your most important jobs as a parent is to be a good role model for your baby, particularly when it comes to healthy eating.

How you offer your baby food is at least as important as what goes into her mouth.

Did you know? Spending time playing with your baby at this age can lead to him being more active when he’s a toddler.

By now your little one is likely to have started to get the hang of crawling, and is probably well on her way to cruising.

You may have noticed your baby is moving more and more every day—it may sometimes feel like he’s in constant motion!

Did you know? Offering sugary drinks to your baby adds extra calories to his diet and makes tooth decay more likely.

With 9 months in the making, the anticipation of meeting your baby is almost unbearable.  Here's what you have to look forward to during those magical moments after you give birth.

Carbohydrates provide only 4 calories per 100g, much less than fat, and should represent more than half of your total daily intake.

Your baby is about the size of a grape.  It now measures about 15mm.  It is still very small and weighs a gram and a half.

Your baby is the size of an apricot. It measures 5 cm from crown to rump, and 7.5cm from crown to heel.  It weighs 18g. It now looks just like a little human being.

Your baby is now the size of a grapefruit.  Your baby measures 9cm from crown to rump, and 14cm from crown to heel.  It now weighs about 110g, the weight of a small apple.  You could

Your baby is as big as 2 apples.  You've made it!  You're now approaching your 5th month.  Your baby measures 13cm from crown to rump, and 20 cm from crown to heel.  It weighs a

Your baby is about the length of an ear of corn.  The growth of your baby continues at the same rate for its height and continues to accelerate in terms of weight gain.  It measures

Your baby is about the size of a head of cauliflower.  The size of your baby is 21 cm from crown to rump and 33 cm from crown to heel.  It weighs 870g, which is generally about one-third

Your baby is about the size of a coconut.  The size of your baby is 25cm from crown to rump and 37 cm from crown to heel.  It weighs 1.5kg, less than half the average weight it should rea

Your pelvis widens, your baby is preparing to descend.  The size of your baby is 29 cm from crown to rump and 43 cm from crown to heel.  It weighs 2.2 kg.  The diameter of the head i

Your baby is coming very soon.  It measures 50 cm from crown to heel.  It weighs 3.3kg, almost its final birth weight.  The diameter of the head is 9.5cm, the size of a small melon.&

Perhaps one of your most important jobs as a parent is to be a good role model for your baby, particularly when it comes to healthy eating.