Your health can affect your baby’s growth. Here are some ways to stay healthy.

The nutrients you need include calcium and protein, as well as carbohydrates, water, and some kinds of fats. Your growing baby needs nutrients too.

We've tried to answer some of the most common questions here. Be sure to talk to your health care provider or a registered dietitian about your concerns.

Recent studies have shown that folic acid can prevent certain birth defects. And it now seems that this vitamin may even reduce the risk of heart disease.

REMEMBER: alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs also affect your breast milk and your baby. Your body needs fuel to make breast milk, so eat your fill of a variety of foods. Breastfeeding isn’t an excuse to eat and drink everything you want, but it’s not a reason to avoid favorite foods either.