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Your Pregnancy Quick Guide: Nutrition And Weight Management (Your Pregnancy)

Glade Curtis, Judith Schuler

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Nothing Spectacular 3 out of 5 stars.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I bought this small guide thinking it would clarify exactly what I should be keeping in mind nutrition-wise being 3 months pregnant ( I had found What to Expect's nutrition section somewhat hard to follow). This very short book had a LOT of repetition and, in some instances, displayed a poor editing job (under the heading of Peanut Allergies you will find the suggestion that you should really eliminate fish, eggs and cows milk from your diet to avoid exposing your baby to some common allergens--whether during pregnancy or while breastfeeding is unclear, while a chapter ago the book strongly advocated 12 ounces of fish per week). All in all, this book did have good information and good looking recipes (hence the three stars) but could have been much better, and I did not find that the quality justified an $8 price tag.

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* Sample meal plans for pregnancy, as well as breastfeeding and bottle feeding mothers* Advice on managing special needs: from cravings to morning sickness* Cooking tips for safe and nutritious meals and snacks* Information on food groups, serving sizes, and suggestions for eating wisely

Eating Healthy For Healthy Baby: A Month-by-Month Guide to Nutrition During Pregnancy

Fred Plotkin

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A noted gourmet and gynecologist team up for a completely up-to-date, month-by-month nutritional guide and cookbook for pregnant women. Combining the principles of good nutrition during pregnancy with tantalizing, easy-to-prepare recipes the whole family will enjoy, this book explores the nine months of pregnancy and reveals what to eat at each stage to maximize the health of your baby. Line drawings.

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: An Implementation Guide

Subcommittee for a Clinical Applications Guide, Institute of Medicine

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Subcommittee for a Clinical Application Guide, Committee on Nutritional Status During Pregnancy and Lactation, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Practical guide for primary care givers. DNLM: Lactation.

What to Eat When You're Expecting

Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway

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Total reviews: 90 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

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You are what you eat, and your baby is too. Not surprisingly, a pregnant womanís chances of giving birth to a healthy infant are dramatically improved when she's on an excellent diet. From the authors of the bestselling What to Expect When Youíre Expecting and What to Expect the First Year, together with over 15 million copies in print, here is the definitive guide to nourishing both the unborn child and the mother-to-be.

What to East When You're Expecting suggests a "Daily Dozen" diet comprised of wholesome unprocessed foods. Allowing for a weight gain of 20 to 30 pounds, its easy-to-follow plan uses a simple system to monitor servings from 12 food groups that promote fetal development and maternal well-being.

In addition to 100 recipes, the book suggests the best foods to eat at home, in restaurants, even at the office or when traveling. It is sympathetic to the modern womanís particular concerns and time pressures, and offers special counsel to vegetarians, special warnings to those who drink, smoke, or fast, and special encouragement to all who plan to breastfeed. Over 823,000 copies in print.

Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy (Nutrition and Health)

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Written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age, Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy is an excellent and easy-to-use resource in the practical form of a handbook. In Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy, the authors provide historical perspective and background to support recommendations which are provided in each chapter, importantly for the practitioners, recommendations and guidelines have been summarized and provided in tables that are easy to locate and interpret. This book discusses relevant topics in the scientific community such as determining to what extent prenatal and perinatal environmental factors are linked to childhood and adult obesity and chronic diseases. This book also examines issues that are common to both the developed and the developing worlds and includes chapters that are specific to nutritional and reproductive factors seen mainly in developing countries. These chapters discuss contemporary issues that impact both the woman and the developing infant. Also covered in several chapters is a review of nutritional as well as physiological factors that either increase or decrease the potential for high risk pregnancies such as gestational diabetes mellitus, Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, anemia, and so forth. Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy is a comprehensive volume that includes up-to-date information in chapters written by the leaders in the fields of diet, nutrients, ingredients, environmental factors and physiological consequences addressing the needs of women of childbearing potential and pregnant women.

What to Eat Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Judith E. Brown

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Eat right and make a lifelong difference in the health of both you and your baby!

Did you know that small amounts of dark chocolate can be good for you while you’re pregnant? Would you be (happily) surprised to learn that you don’t have to give up your morning cup of coffee? Or disappointed that you should avoid sushi throughout your pregnancy? In What to Eat Before, During, and After Pregnancy, maternal nutrition expert Judith Brown guides you in making smart food selections to improve your chances of delivering a healthy baby.

Based on the latest scientific research, Dr. Brown provides practical nutritional advice on preparing your body for pregnancy; eating right for healthy fetal development; and making the best choices when taking vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements.

Inside you will find:

• The latest recommendations for following a balanced diet throughout pregnancy and breast-feeding
• Guidelines for preventing gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and preterm delivery
• Nutritional aids for dealing with common problems such as nausea, swelling, and heartburn

Vegetarian Pregnancy: The Definitive Nutritional Guide to Having a Healthy Baby

Sharon K. Yntema

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Not informative 1 out of 5 stars.
49 of 50 people found this review helpful.

I was expecting a guide to putting together a balanced diet for myself during pregnancy. I was terribly disappointed. This book is full of opinions, medical and nutritional misinformation, and personal anecdotes. Its main message is that it is OK to follow a vegetarian diet during pregnancy. I knew that before I read the book.

I found "What to Eat When You're Expecting" to be much more helpful. "What to Eat" has plenty of guidelines for putting together a diet that contains the nutrients you need, whether or not you make a vegetarian choice.

Good information but too much redundancy 3 out of 5 stars.
35 of 36 people found this review helpful.

I am a vegetarian of 15 years and my husband and are trying to get pregnant. I thought that getting as much knowledge as possible on making sure the baby's health was protected was a smart choice. I purchased a few books from Amazon.com and this book left me annoyed. It had good information but could have been condensed to half it's size. She repeated herself throughout the entire book. She added too many personal experiences from others in which she said answered an add that she wrote. To me it was a easy way to write a book. I wish she had researched the issue more and had valid facts instead of so many opinions. The last thing was that throughout the book (almost after every line) she says (See... this and that section). Simply reverting back to previous sections. It just seemed to me that she was filling pages to make a book and not really caring that if the content was truely informational.

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A trustworthy guide for women who want to enjoy a healthy pregnancy on a vegetarian diet.

Pregnancy the Natural Way

Zita West

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Enhancing the Experience with Alternative Therapies 4 out of 5 stars.
16 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Zita West works as a midwife and acupuncturist. Over the years she has observed a growing interest in holistic remedies. This is quite important during pregnancy as women are seeking natural products, non-invasive treatments and drug-free methods of pain relief that will not harm their babies.

She has organized her book, trimester by trimester, so you can follow along and not miss an important aspect of your pregnancy. After all, once the first trimester is over, you are onto the second! In fact, if you are like me, you are reading all these books before even thinking about getting pregnant. Strangely, they seem to be a great form of birth control.

Pregnancy is not as easy as it looks. Sure, for most people, it is easy to get pregnant, but what do you do then?

If you are like many women who want to plan out their lives to the very second in order to taste life to the fullest, you will enjoy this book as it gives detailed information, comprehensive nutrition plans and exercise suggestions. Along with all the information you really need to know, there are also tips on how to boost your immunity or how to minimize morning sickness.

This book also explains your baby's development.

The Contents include:

Planning for Conception & Pregnancy - how to improve fertility, avoid pollution and reduce stress.

Nutrition - Ideally you should be at peak health before pregnancy.

Boosting Immunity - How to eat for health and boost the immune system with pressure therapy.

Illness during Pregnancy - What do you do if you get a cold and can't take any of the remedies you took before you were pregnant.

The First Trimester - You may want to consult other book for the week by week pictures, but this gives a basic overview of your baby's development. Nutrition, exercise and common problems are discussed in each section.

The Second Trimester - A discussion of heartburn and Anemia. Discussion on how acupuncture, massage and yoga can help backache. How you can use hydrotherapy to help reduce varicose veins. What about depression?

The Third Trimester - Sleeplessness, Skin Problems, Stress & Anxiety, High Blood Pressure, Leg cramps, How to get a Breech baby to turn, Respirator problems.

Preparation for Labor & Baby - Detailed discussion of the Placenta, how to detoxify the body, the last few weeks of pregnancy, preparing your mind, natural pain relief, stages of labor.

Postpartum Period - Ok, this section makes you want to get pregnant. It is a conspiracy. Here they tell you about the day-by-day developments and a contented mother holds her child and looks so loving and happy. There is a discussion of Postpartum exercise, nutrition and how to solve problems in this time. Breast-feeding problems are discussed. You might want to choose acupuncture, homeopathy or western herbalism.
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If you are going to take the advice in this book about herbs, also consider purchasing: Natural Health Magazine Complete Guide to Safe Herbs. This book recommends a tea with chamomile, but it is well known that "large doses" of chamomile are not good for pregnant women and could increase the risk of complications. The tea they recommend also contains fennel, and I have also read that fennel is not for use during pregnancy. Instead, perhaps try ginger, which they say is safe in small amounts for pregnant women.

Just use caution with all that Chamomile tea! If you take ANY herbs during pregnancy, consult with the Natural Health book or ask your doctor first.

The Foreword by Kate Winslet is also well worth the price of this book! What a hoot!

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An inspiring program to take you safely and naturally through each stage of pregnancy and birth and give your baby the best start in life. Natural Treatment Options: Trimester by trimester, Zita West accompanies the expectant mother through the excitement and anxiety of pregnancy, suggesting safe and natural ways to enhance the experience. From acupuncture to reiki and yoga, the most effective complementary treatments for common problems are detailed at each stage. In addition there are comprehensive nutrition plans and exercise suggestions, along with tips on everything from how to boost immunity to minimizing morning sickness. Expert advice: Ideal either as quick reference or as a complete guide, Pregnancy The Natural Way clearly explains your baby's development week by week. Easy-to-follow text combines with action plans, key tips, checklists, and charts to ensure that this is the definitive guide for anyone who wants to experience a healthy and natural pregnancy.

Hot and Cold Health

Richard Gary Heft

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Are you looking for all or some of the answers? Are you looking to cure or manage your disease? All the answers are contained within. The body builds up and breaks down. Too much or too little building up or breaking down, in the extreme, tends to create symptoms, diseases that OVERBUILT (high cholesterol, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, cirrhosis, insomnia, gout, warts, tumors, psoriasis, fixed pain, stroke, cancer, anger, violence, etc.) OR UNDER BUILT, OVER CLEANSED (anemia, pallor, fatigue, coldness, amenorrhea, infertility, miscarriage, short term pregnancy, autoimmune illnesses, ADD, edema, fear, depression, etc.). There are only two nutrients, foods, herbs, etc: building (hot, yang) and cleansing (cold, yin). There is only one body, biology, therefore only one way to eat. ONE DIET (central theme plus two variations, and herbs) can prevent and or cure most disease, if you know the building up and breaking down nature of the body(structure by structure, function by function) according to nutrients, food, herbs, drugs, climates, etc. Hot and Cold Health is based on Chinese (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicines and the questioning and counseling of 30,000+ people. It is more or less a biological and nutritional textbook in paperback form. The book (inside the book) displayed is the original July, 2003 version not the current 2008 revision (in stock).

Eating Expectantly : A Practical and Tasty Guide to Prenatal Nutrition

Bridget Swinney

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Inconsistent 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This book seems like it was written by a team of strangers- the advice, style, and point of view vary throughout. Pregnant women were advised to avoid alfalfa sprouts completely because of toxins in pesticides, then they appeared (raw) as the main ingredient in a sandwich. Orange roughy was listed as a fish to be avoided due to mercury levels, then it appeared on a list of fish recommended for pregnant women.
The first section is noticibly stronger than the second, and it certainly contains a great deal of useful information. I will probably refer to some sections again, particularly the many charts giving nutrition information for specific foods.

Editorial Review:

Few situations are more chaotic than being pregnant and having to eat nutritiously. In Eating Expectantly, Bridget Swinney tackles the daunting task of nutrition during pregnancy with information, recipes, ideas, and--best of all--no finger shaking. Swinney provides eating advice for days when you don't feel like eating and for days of morning sickness. You'll learn how to deal with diabetes, gestational or otherwise; how to get enough calcium in your diet; and all about food safety. Particularly wonderful are the chapters on vegetarian eating, including the detailed breakdown of appropriate food at 38 fast food establishments. The recipes are delicious and nutritious--for both the expectant and the merely hungry.