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Paleo Pregnancy: first trimester
Hi fellow paleoites :)
I started Paleo a few months ago because I was fed up with my 1400 calorie a day diet full of "healthy" whole grains and low fat dairy. I didn't feel too gr …
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Hack my pregnancy heartburn!
I'm currently 20 weeks pregnant, and even though I stick to paleo, I'm getting HORRIBLE heartburn. I've never had it before. Any hacks? Baking soda in water really doesn't taste ve …
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Pregnancy and Sugar
Can Sugar starvation damage the baby?
During the last few months of
pregnancy, there is often a craving
for sweet things, which should be
satisfied with fruit. The potass …
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Question about Pregnancy - Cold/Flu?
Yesterday I found out that I am pregnant! I'm a little over four weeks along (going by last menstrual cycle), and the real kicker for making me think I was was the fact that I woke …
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What are the top 5 (or so) things CW gets wrong about pregnancy?
In terms of food, vitamins, or otherwise? I'm wondering if the CW is based on the assumption that everyone's consuming factory-farmed meat, industrial oils, and aspartame. If so, …
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Pregnant and constantly hungry!
I've been paleo for several months now, having lost around 30 pounds on it and being quite happy to avoid junk. Well, the diet must have done some good, because after two years of …
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4answers
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Paleo, Pregnant, several questions…
I've only been strictly paleo for about two weeks, a couple of weeks before that I started cutting out processed foods, and refined sugars. That is my paleo history...
First quest …
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Iodine and hashimoto’s pregnancy
(Let me start by saying I have an appointment with my endocrinologist in a few days, and I have very good, thoughtful high-risk prenatal care.)
I'm 18 weeks pregnant, positive for …
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7answers
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Is my Eggo Preggo?
I'm writing to ask if I might be pregnant. I've just started doing Paleo (strict) for the last month and a half (ish). Up unil now, my periods have been 30 days apart almost to the …
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10answers
605 views
What is an ideal birth interval when full-term breastfeeding from traditional societies' viewpoint? Is tandem nursing safe?
So, I had my first child about 19 months ago and he is still breastfed, he's probably a little out of the norm in that he probably still gets about 60-80% of his caloric load from …
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12answers
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Paleo and Non-Paleo Pregnancy Experiences
Hey everyone! We're a mostly paleo couple (he's the one with the slip ups) and we're interested in conceiving in the next few months. This would be our first child. I am interes …
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2answers
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Can high-fat Paleo resolve your PCOS & increase fertility?
Dr. Michael Fox of Florida says yes - in 90% of cases. Has anyone here resolved their PCOS this way? Interesting video interview: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch% …
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12answers
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Pregnant and getting freaked out by conventional wisdom.
So, just found out I'm pregnant... While I am alternately generally freaking out and in denial, I'm also thinking about what I should eat.
Is there anyone who can reassure my des …
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Did women gain less weight as a result of pregnancy in hunter-gatherer or traditional societies?
Modern women often put on weight during and after pregnancy.
Does anyone know of studies, or even anecdotes, indicating rates of gestational weight gain and/or post-partum obesit …
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New baby, breastfeeding tips and tricks?
This is my first post, but I lurk here quite a bit....
I'm currently about 33 weeks pregnant, my husband is deployed, so when I deliver, for the most part I'm on my own. With that …