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During pregnancy, your fluid needs increase by about 50%. Drink often, especially water, to stay well hydrated. Proper hydration helps your intestines do their job and reduces the risk of constipation, fatigue, and headaches.

Pregnancy significantly increases your requirements for nutrients such as iron and folic acid. It is recommended that you start taking a multivitamin containing folic acid two or three months before getting pregnant, and that you continue throughout pregnancy and after giving birth.

The physical changes you undergo can affect your appetite. Early in the pregnancy, hormonal changes can increase your appetite, even if your needs haven’t changed. As the pregnancy progresses, your uterus will compress your stomach, slowing digestion and reducing appetite.

Care should be exercised when considering taking any prescription or over-the-counter medication or natural health product during pregnancy. Some may be ineffective, dangerous during pregnancy, or harmful for your baby, while others may be necessary for you and our baby’s health.

In the implementation of Québec’s 2013-2020 Climate Change Action Plan, the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux mandated the Institut national de santé publique du Québec with conducting an exploratory study on the psychosocial effects experienced by workers as the result of four extreme weather events, the frequency of which will be exacerbated by climate change: heat waves,…