Pregnancy is a nine-month marathon, and smart moms-to-be begin training well in advance. Find out if you should exercise, what kind, what length and prenatals.

Pregnancy is such a critical time, and you want to do everything you can to provide the right combination of vitamins and minerals to ensure a healthy baby and pregnancy. Some birth defects have been linked to the lack of vitamins and minerals. How do you pick the correct prenatal vitamins to ensure a healthy pregnancy? Should you take prenatals even after your pregnancy? Here are the answers.

Just picking up some ordinary vitamins at the drugstore is not enough for a healthy pregnancy. Prenatal vitamins contain important nutrients in stronger dosages than regular multivitamin supplements (even those formulated for women). Here is a look at what prenatal vitamins should contain and the benefit of each ingredient for new mother.

Pregnancy is a wondrous time, but it can also leave you with many questions. Whether this is your first baby or you are a bit more experienced, pregnancy is an exciting time of anticipation and wonder.