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3. Coconut Oil
You might be consuming this already, but if you are not, now being the time to start! The recommended dose is two tablespoons each day but it won’t hurt if you also start cooking with it. Add this to your morning coffee, smoothies, or however you like it. Coconut oil supports healthy development of your baby’s brain, naturally supports the immune system, and it also contains many of the same substances that are found in breast milk, so it will support healthy nursing as well.
4. Magnesium
Most Americans are deficient in this very important mineral. A severe magnesium deficiency can cause poor growth of the fetus, a condition called preeclampsia, or even fetal death. Getting enough magnesium can help Mom recover more easily after giving birth and can help the baby get more nutrition via the placenta. Modern farming methods make it almost impossible to get enough magnesium through our diets (if you live near the ocean, take a barefoot stroll in the water for an instant magnesium infusion!), so you should either take an ionic supplement or use magnesium oil on your skin. The maximum recommend dose is 500 mgs but speak with your doctor first.
5. Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
In the third trimester, you might want to think about consuming a cup or two of red raspberry leaf tea each day. Many women swear that this tea not only increased the strength of their contractions, but that it does so with no additional pain! Other women state that drinking this tea shortens the time that they are in labor. Although scientific studies are limited in this area, thousands of women swear by it, so what do you have to lose?
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Don’t forget that you still need to get plenty of rest, a bit of exercise, and avoid the ugly cravings for bad food that sometimes pop into your head, such as sodas, sweets, diet sodas, any food or drink with artificial anything. And avoid BPA-lined containers or plastics that contain BPA.
Here is wishing you and your baby a healthy, happy life!
References:
www.natural-fertility-info.com
