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Diet during pregnancy is an important factor in determining the health of the developing fetus and neonate after birth. However, there is little known about how diet quality during pregnancy affects the development of food-related traits in the offspring.
DIABETES during pregnancy is known as gestational diabetes; once high blood sugar has occurred in the blood vessels, the likelihood of it having it again increases. In fact, the lifetime risk of developing type 2 diabetes is now higher.
When you hear some pregnant people talk about gaining 30, 50, or 100 pounds, meanwhile you’re pregnant but not gaining weight, it can be unnerving. Before you freak out, take a deep breath and remember that your weight during pregnancy — gain or or lack thereof — doesn’t always mean that something is wrong with the baby.