The Huffington Post published this article citing research that what we eat during pregnancy affects our babies' health long after delivery. Excerpt below:
"Studies have already shown that if a mother eats large amounts of fish oil during pregnancy, it may exacerbate her child's colitis — an inflammation of the colon.
The effects of a mother's diet on her unborn children seem to be linked to the microflora — the microorganisms that live in people's guts — that are passed on from mother to child, Gibson [one of the lead researchers] said. There is evidence microflora can affect not only susceptibility to infection but also may have links to metabolic disease, diabetes and even autism, she added."
Frankly, the info is so vague, there's not much we can do but freak out. I plan to switch my DHA supplement to one from algal oil rather than fish oil. Aside from that, what can a constantly nauseated, carb-craving girl do?
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