Pregnancy

The importance of DHA for pregnant women is well documented. Doctors suggest that even when trying to conceive, women supplement their prenatal vitamin with DHA. A good source of DHA and folic acid is fish, which helps with the proper development of the baby. Now a study conducted in Spain reveals that the benefits of fish can ultimately have a positive effect on the baby’s brain.

Pregnancy isn’t easy. You deal with morning sickness and crazy mood swings, then aren’t even allowed a cocktail at the end of the day. And now scientists are saying moms-to-be can’t even comfort themselves with a hearty helping of America’s favorite comfort food.

If toothpaste Oreos don't sound amazing to you, maybe you're not pregnant. Eating for Two, the pregnancy cravings cookbook, is an online collection of recipes for the strangest real cravings women have had while they're pregnant. From weird combinations of foods (steak with ice cream) to things that are straight-up inedible (burnt matches), Eating for Two re-created, taste-tested and wrote actual recipes for moms' weirdest hankerings.

While skin care can be confusing for anyone, pregnancy raises a whole new host of questions: Should you switch to organic products?