Fetal Development: How Baby Develops in Your Womb

Before you conceive and while baby is still in the womb, here are a few tips to ensure a healthy, happy, smart pregnancy:

1. avoid caffeine
2. stop smoking
3. avoid illegal drugs
4. keeping physically fit
5. be conscious of environmental hazards

Some foods that help with baby's brain development:
1. Omega-3 oils during the third trimester
2. Prenatal Multi-Vitamins with Folic Acid

References:

Murkoff, Heidi and Sharon Mazel. What to Expect When You're Expecting. Workman Publishing Company, Inc. 2008

The Mayo Clinic. "Fetal Development'" www.mayoclinic.com

The Westside Pregnancy Clinic. "Fetal Development." www.wpclinic.org



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