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(352 pages)

Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family by: Catherine Jones publisher: Da Capo Press released: 2003-01 ISBN: 1569245118 $11.53

There are some great food ideas, some are pretty basic, but for me i need basic because im not very creative with food. I have tried a lot of recipes and I have loved them all, even my family has enjoyed them.

I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant and have been using this cookbook since before conception. It has been my bible through 4 months of morning sickness and into my second trimester, and will certainly stay on the shelf after I give birth. Every single recipe in the book fits my 3 main requirements: 1) easy (nothing takes longer than an hour or contains any complicated ingredients), 2) healthy, and 3) delicious. My husband loves this book too. I especially recommend the banana-walnut muffins . . . I make a dozen every Sunday, freeze them, and grab one to take with me to work every morning. Yum!

I love this cookbook. I am not pregnant yet, but decided to start eating more "pregnancy-friendly" & nutritious foods to prepare myself for my future pregnancy (hopefully soon!) I have prepared several meals for my husband and myself and we both enjoy them very much. Definitely worth it!

I really love this book. Each of the recipes include important nutrition information that women will find helpful before, during, and after pregnancy. I believe that men will appreciate this book as well. There is a lot of information and helpful eating tips throughout the book. I would highly recommend it.

I'm not pregnant, and neither is anyone in my family, but this is simply the BEST cookbook I've ever purchased.

My husband and I are living with my fifty year old parents and my teenage sisters, and I am the only one in the family who likes to eat healthy. I've been cooking healthy recipes from other cookbooks, only to get grumpy looks and half-eaten portions from my family members. Along comes "Eating for Pregnancy." We have tried six of the main-course meals, and my family has liked EVERY ONE of them. That NEVER happens in our house! (People all liking the same meal, let alone a Healthy one!)

The best part is that each recipe contains a fresh-from-scratch version (each takes about 1 hour to prepare), tips for using prepared foods to make a "quicker" version, and complete meal ideas for sides etc.

I'll can't wait to finish trying the rest of the recipes!

(496 pages)

What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting (What to Expect) by: Heidi Murkoff publisher: Workman Publishing released: 2005-05-02 ISBN: 0761133267 $10.36

Books & DVDs Workman Publishing Announcing Eating Well When You're Expecting, providing momsto- be with a realistic approach to navigating healthily and deliciously through the nine months of pregnancy???at home, in the office, over the holidays, in resta

I loved this book, it helped my break done the dos and donts for being a first timer. I am hungry all the time and it really helped me break down the good and bad calories. I have always struggled with eating healthy, and this did wonders for me.

I bought several books and this one was the most comprehensive.
Bought and recommended it for several friends.

I bought this book for my wife at her request. She has loved it and enjoyed the useful information about nutrition during pregnancy.

This is a recipe book, and that's it. Perfect if that's what you're looking for, but if you live in the real world and eat out from time to time there really are no good tips in here. Essentially what you get is, "cook for yourself" or "learn to punch your way out of a wet paper bag" (I choose the latter for hopefully obvious reasons). Thinking for yourself isn't overrated after all!

Purchased this book along with the "what to eat" publication as an early gift for a nervous mother-to-be. It was received with much appreciation by this first-time mommy who was seeking information in order to have a sucessful pregnancy and a healthy baby. A useful tool in gaining knowledge from one source rather searching thru many others. It's also something that can be appreciated as it is passed along to another mom-to-be.

(432 pages)

When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads, Revised Edition: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy by: Barbara Luke, Tamara Eberlein publisher: Collins released: 2004-06-15 ISBN: 0060542683 $13.57

I am expecting twins. This book is an excellent source for the nutritional needs required for pregnant women with multiples. There are also other great topics in the book. I highly recoemmend it if you are expecting multiples!

This book was invaluable during my twin pregnancy, explaining clearly how and why this would be different from my singleton pregnancy. The diagrams of increasing head size and decreasing hospital stay length kept me motivated, even when the going got tough near the end.

I didn't try to get all the calories Dr. Luke recommends every day, but I did eat the way she described and kept my weight gain right in the window she gives. Her insight on the need for weight gain before week 28 was right on -- I lost a few pounds in the last month because my body couldn't keep up with the babies' needs.

The result? Delivery at 37 weeks and 1 day. Nathaniel was a healthy 6 lbs, 7 oz, and his sister Grace was 5 lbs, 13 oz. Both had brief NICU time, stayed with us the rest of the time in the hospital, and were discharged with us. They're doing great! I was worried the weight gain would stick with me, but at three months postpartum, I'm within two pounds of my pre-pregnancy weight. Carefully gained weight really does come off.

Ultimately we're thankful to God, but Dr. Luke's book was so encouraging along the way!

This book answered ALOT of my multiples questions. Almost all of them infact. I read it cover to cover. 1 hour every day. And i finished it reasonably quickly. I absolutely recommend this book to ANYONE expecting twins, triplets, or more. The great thing is it even goes into specific details comparing twin, triplet, and quad pregnancies. Most other books barely touch on the subject of twins, and never dip into the topic of higher order multiples.

It covered everything from what to expect during multiples pregnancy, possible complications in pregnancy, what to look for what to do, how best to have healthy babies. It talked about bedrest, limiting activity, nutrition and was very specific setting goals for weight gain by x weeks. And explained why weight gain is so important.

It talked about what complications to expect in the NICU. Everything from the routine tests all babies go through, to special treatments for lungs, the various feeding methods, what kinds of monitors might be used, what kinds of staff your baby would come in contact with. Discussed the development of babies at various gestational ages, that infants can't suckle until a certain age, what a BiliLight is and what it's used for.

It Had stories and antecdotes from people who'd been through it at every step along the way.

And it even went into what you need per child, how to nurse, tips for raising them when they're young (ie use as schedule).

I found it SO much more helpful than the book by Elizabeth Noble which i found to be a waste of money.

I'm 23 weeks with triplets now and I still refer back to this book to see if i'm meeting my nutritional goals.

And when people ask me about my babies i can speak knowledgeably. It helped me anticipate things such as that it's very common for triplets to be born at a certain size, and certain age, and spend time in the NICU. That it's very likely C-section would be required, (over 90% of triplets are born by c-section). Discussed various pain killing methods when going in for a c-section.

Because of this book i know and understand the differences between 24 and 28 and 32 and 34 weeks of gestation and what it means for the child. I know what a PDA is and why it happens and how it's repaired. I also know the average weight of triplets is 3pounds 4oz and 32 weeks gestational age. Imagine how surprised i'd have been had i not read this book!

It gave me every little bit of information to make me feel well informed, prepared. Knowledgable. Which is so much better than being caught by surprise.

Thank goodness I found this book...expecting twins, and my doctor basically said the only thing different about this pregnancy would be the need for a scheduled C-section. That didn't sound right to me, so I started doing my own research. The info in this book is logical, informative, medically sound and backed up by research and statistics...it covers everything in great detail and really left me feeling informed and empowered for this (slightly scary) journey through a multiple pregnancy. It answered almost all of my questions, and I've referred to it frequently as the weeks go by. This is not about finding cute names and buying matching nursery stuff- this is about doing everything you can to help a high risk pregnancy come to a happy ending. Some of it was a little scary to read, but overall it's a really positive book that tells it like it is and offers good, do-able advice about things like weight gain, bedrest and exercise, recognizing pre-term labor and other risks, what to expect at delivery, navigating the NICU, and making it through those first few months of nursing/feeding, etc. Even the recipes were good- my seven year old loves the food! (and I love the fact that they said ice cream and fast-food burgers are OK in moderation- the diet guidelines actually fit a real lifestyle.) I wholeheartedly recommend this book- it prompted me to find a new doctor who specializes in multiples, and she recommends the book too!

I purchased this book when I found out I was having twins. This book was beyond helpful and offered excellent guidance to help me through my twin pregnancy. Every chapter provided helpful information. I especially appreciated the nutrition advice it offerred along with the healthy weight gain guide. It aided me in having two, beautiful, healthy girls weighing 6 lbs 6 ounces and 6 lbs 10 ounces. If you are pregnant with multiples - buy this book now!

(304 pages)

The Fertility Diet by: Jorge Chavarro, Walter C. Willett, Patrick J. Skerrett publisher: McGraw-Hill released: 2007-11-07 ISBN: 0071494790 $16.47

Could having the occasional small bowl of ice cream lead to a midnight craving for pickles and ice cream?

• Avoiding trans fats
• Eating more beans, nuts, and other fertility-boosting plant protein
• Embracing whole grains such as oatmeal and barley
• Having a glass of whole milk or other full-fat dairy product every day (a small bowl of ice cream every now and then counts, too!)
• Staying away from sugared sodas

The Nurses' Health Study exhaustively examined the effects of diet and other lifestyle changes on fertility among nearly 20,000 female nurses. It scrutinized everything from alcohol to vitamins. In plain language, two of the study's lead researchers translate its groundbreaking findings into changes you can put into practice today, setting the stage for a healthy pregnancy and forming the foundation for an eating strategy that will serve you well for the rest of your life. The Fertility Diet also offers a week's worth of meal plans and fifteen delicious recipes.

I have read and followed this book like it is the 'Bible' and have been doing so for about a year. Still not pregnant and have ruled out every other possibility for infertility. I just don't understand....

I read this text from cover to cover and thought that it contained excellent advice for infertility patients with ovulatory dysfunction (such as PCOS).

Keith L. Blauer, MD
Reproductive Endocrinologist
Sandy, Utah

This is a good book that strikes a nice balance between a plan that's easy to follow and plenty of detailed background for those who want it.

This is just your typical good diet advice backed by lots of research applicable to pregnant, wanting to become pregnant, and post-pregnancy women. Eat whole grains, drink water, eat veggies, all the diet advice you'd expect.. jam packed with very specific tips about how what you eat will most likely affect your child.

As a reader struggling with infertility myself, I have read a lot on the topic and tried a lot of different things. I cannot claim to be an expert but have learned to apply a sizeable grain of salt to everything I read. This book suggests adding full fat dairy to nutrition for improved fertility outcomes, but from my recent experience I would suggest the exact opposite. I have just completed 6 weeks without dairy and meat in my nutrition as a test. Personally I have not felt better in a long time, but that can be argued as an overly subjective finding and not necessarily related to the dieatary change. However, having suffered from irregular cycles, strong hormonal variations and extreme PMS symptoms for years, the positive change affected by this dietary change was tremendous. I had a cycle as orderly as a Swiss clock, absolutely no PMS symptoms and a tremendously improved period. As unintended side effects, my environmental allergies and insomnia were greatly reduced, my skin tone and colour is improved, my hair is shinier and healthier, and I've sailed through a month and a half without migraines, which all strangely coincides with removing dairy and meat from my diet. Prior to removing those two from my diet, I have suffered from all those ailments and symptoms on a regular basis, in a moderate to severe form. Suggestion of eating a generous serving of full fat dairy on a regular basis is a very dangerous one. The data from the study quoted doesn't align with the recommendations made by the authors. Unsaturated plant based fats and proteins are a far healthier nutritional choice. There are some good recommendations or interesting findings in this book, but the book was rushed to the market before many findings were fully reasearched and adequately substantiated, so book is really full of unsubstantiated ideas represented as scientific recommendations which when directly embraced could be dangerous (or useless and a waste of your effort). Resulting media misinterpretations of the book are not helping things at all. In the absence of full responsibility from either authors or the media, you have to use your better judgment and proceed with great caution and careful self-observation. And once again, as fertility may be afflicted by another condition, fully or in part, a full evaluation of your condition is a must before you attempt any dietary or lifestyle changes. I do agree with another reviewer that homogenization and pasterization may be the factors rendering the 'modern' milk we consume next to useless (and that milk is often not homogenized and pasteurized in some of the countries where the main source of dietary fat and protein are plants and fertility is much less of an issue) but this has been poorly researched and is not something one should rely on (e.g. trying to find and use non-pasteurized dairy should not be attempted until we know more about the effects of industrial processes on the dairy we consume). I find that in fertility and dietary arena, the best strategy is borrowing books from the library and writing down things that truly resonate with your judgment and inner wisdom. Many things that go to print nowadays just cannot be taken at face value unless you're willing to accept unreasonable risks to your health and, in this case, your fertility.

(336 pages)

Superimmunity for Kids : What to Feed Your Children to Keep Them Healthy Now, and Prevent Disease in Their Future by: Leo Galland, Dian Dincin Buchman publisher: Dell released: 1989-08-01 ISBN: 0440506794 $11.56

Everyone knows how vague pediatritions can be as far as nutritional recommendations. This book was such a relief to read. It is a guideline for daily nutrition as well as a reference for "sick days". It is specific regarding amounts of dairy, vegetables, fruit, meat, and supplements in a child's diet. It is very easy to read and is sectioned off so you can refer back to certain time periods in a child's development (pregnancy, baby, toddler, school-age, etc..) In addition to his knowledgable chapters on dietary recommendations, he includes a chapter of recipes to implement his suggestions. I have tried some of these recipes with great success. I highly recommend the pancake recipe! My son has not been ill as of yet and his digestion has improved greatly! I am so happy I purchased this book and I would not only recommend it, but buy it for any of my expecting girlfriends!

The book Superimmunity for Kids has eyeopening information on the connection between kid's health and their eating habits. Easy to read, easy to comprehend and easy to implement.

HI, I was just browsing through this book online and I came across the paragraph on jaundice and breastfeeding. This information was supremely inaccurate on this particular subject. The book says that breastfeeding makes jaundice worse and that you will have to stop nursing for your child to be cured of it. I am a very well read La Leche league member and breastfeeding is well known to reverse jaundice by helping your baby to excrete the bilirubin build up. The more often you nurse the faster your baby gets rid of the dead red blood cells. It is the best treatment for jaundice despite was this book says. Stopping brestfeeding during the crucial first weeks is dangerous for your baby's nutrition and immunity and bad for mom in terms of losing your milk supply and suffering engorgement or mastitis. Other than that topic I didn't read the rest of the book so it may otherwise be a good book.

We love this book. Except for the oysters (my kids just don't get into the texture), we follow everything on this book and our kids are SO MUCH healthier than their friends. They eat better at home AND they make healthier choices when they go to parties/events, as they are not used to so much sugar! I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking to help their kids improve their immunity through diet.

I found two things to be most helpful about this book: 1) the information on the essential fatty acids that young children need in their diets from flax oil, evening primrose, cod liver oil, etc, especially if they have allergies; and 2) the specific doses of certain vitamins and minerals for each age group.

My son's allergies to milk and wheat are gone, in part, I believe because I introduced flaxseed oil into his diet nine months ago as result of reading this book. Flaxseed oil, I found is the easiest to incorporate into a young child's diet because it's readily available at health food stores and it doesn't have any taste. I generously poured it onto my son's oatmeal every morning and it provided a good source of fat for him and, in my opinion, played a role in eliminating his allergies. Evening primrose and cod liver oils were a little tougher to be consistent with, but if your child has severe allergies, it's a small price to pay for the potential positive outcome.

As for vitamins and minerals, Dr. Galland has specific recommendations for safe upper dosing levels for different age groups. (Who knew that a 2-3 year old can have up to 1000mg/day of vitamin C as long as his tummy will tolerate it?)

I also found the chapter on nutrition for pregnant and nursing moms to be really helpful (for example, too much of the mineral manganese in the mother's diet can be toxic to a nursing infant up to six weeks of age).

The main concern for me, however, had to do with Dr. Galland's recommendation for so much soy in children's diets. There has recently been much controversy over the safety of soy for kids because of the high amounts of isoflavones or naturally occuring plant-based estrogen. Babies on soy formula have been observed as young as three years old to go into puberty, it is believed, due to the estrogen in soy. [...] So I wonder if Dr. Galland were to write an updated or revised version of this book, if he would still recommend so much soy for children.

At any rate, the book is a brilliant reference point for moms and it's easy to pick and choose what is doable and helpful for your child and lifestyle. I consider it a valuable and insightful must-read for every mom. Thanks, Dr. Galland, for sharing your expertise on child nutrition. It's so refreshing to hear from nutritionally oriented MDs who don't resort to medication for every problem.

(336 pages)

So That's What They're For!: The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide 3rd edition by: Janet Tamaro publisher: Adams Media released: 2005-05-01 ISBN: 159337285X $10.36

From bestselling author Janet Tamaro comes the third edition of So That's What They're For! For years, moms have relied on this staple book-now infused with new sections, including breastfeeding multiples and monitoring nutrition, and featuring completely revised and updated resource materials. Reflecting the latest in breastfeeding research, and packed with humorous anecdotes, this book proves (again) that breastfeeding advice does not have to be boring!

This book taught me everything I needed to know! I was a young, first time mother with no family around who had breastfed. This book was given to me by a friend and really got me through the tought first weeks and encouraged me to stick with it. I read it while breastfeeding and the chapters were set up in a way that I could flip to the parts I needed in a hurry. I was constantlly concerned with dehydration, not getting enough food, etc... and this book helped me work through it. It goes through all the bad things that could happen, how to tell if there is a problem, and how problems hardlly ever occur. The book was also great for the in-laws who loved to complain about the baby being breastfed. My sister-in-law was flipping through it and found the page that lists how much milk (on average) is taken in per weight and it says so many quarts for a one hundred pound person. I think its meant to be a joke, but she quit her cute little comments after being totally freaked out by my book thinking of her nephew as a breastfeeding ten-year-old. It detailed everything from pre-labor to a breastfeeding toddler and had a lot of real life examples from the author and other moms. I would not be breastfeeding my baby today if it wasn't for this book (he is 8 months now.) I cannot find the words to give this book the right amount of credit, but it really is all the help I needed, to make myself a confident mother.

I think that this is a great book to read for someone that is on the fence about breastfeeding! It's very informative. However, I definitely suggest doing more than just reading a book to prepare for the challenges that you may face!

I bought this on the recommendation of several people before my daughter was born, but she was only a few weeks old when I literally threw it across the room. For one thing, I found it VERY light on actual concrete information/mechanics, and almost all breastfeeding problems were attributed to "not breastfeeding enough." Second, I thought the author's attempts at humor were lame and not funny at all. Finally, the author presents a view of the "breastfeeding lifestyle" that isn't necessarily accurate. I wish I'd known it was possible to breastfeed without going whole-hog attachment parenting - we're just not a co-sleeping, 24/7 babywearing, extended-breastfeeding family - because seeing that presented here as THE way to breastfeed made the whole thing sound so unattractive that it made me want to give up completely. Don't waste your money.

I received this book free in a breastfeeding class I took at a local hospital. I thought this book was absolutely terrible. It bashed hospitals, nurses, and anyone else not 100% involved and supportive of breastfeeding. I myself am planning on breastfeeding, as I am due in one week, and wanted to read up on the subject. I just thought the writer was overly negative about everything. It was a shame I wasted my time reading the book. I threw it right in the garbage after I was done. I am not even sure way I finished it. I was just hoping chapter after chapter it would get better. What a disappointment!

I have the 2nd edition and so maybe the 3rd is a huge improvement, but I didn't find this book helpful at all. It's basically one long cheerleading book for breastfeeding. I am fully in favor of breastfeeding, but whenever I would turn to this book for some actual helpful, specific information, all I got was more encouragement to breastfeed. Yeah, I AM doing that and everyone is being supportive, thanks, now how about some actual real world help? I found it really irritating.

(592 pages)

Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies by: Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli, Mia Wechsler Doron M.D. publisher: Pocket released: 2000-08-01 ISBN: 067103491X $16.47

Preemies is the only resource of its kind -- a comprehensive "Dr. Spock"-like reference that is both reassuring and realistic, delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. Authors Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli are parents who have "been there." Together with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, they answer the dozens of questions that parents will have at every stage -- from high-risk pregnancy through preemie's hospitalization, to homecoming and the preschool years -- imparting a vast, detailed store of knowledge in clear language that all readers can understand.

Preemies covers topics related to premature birth,including:

• What are your risk factors for having a premature baby?

• Can you do something to delay early labor?

• What do doctors know about you baby's outlook during her first minutes and days of life?

• How will your preemie's progress be monitored?

• Can you breastfeed your preemie?

• How do you cope with a long hospitalization?

• What should you know if your baby needs surgery?

• Are there special preparations for you baby's homecoming?

• What kind of stimulation during the first year gives your baby the best chance?

• Will your preemie grow up healthy? Normal?

This product was extemely helpful in getting me ready for my twins. They were born 11 weeks eary and I was much more prepared for the NICU and what the care would involve for the hospital stay for my boys. I would suggest others with multiples or complications read it.

My baby is a micro-preemie that was born at 24 weeks and 1 day gestationally. He is now 28 weeks gestational age. The NICU loaned me a copy and I pretty much devoured it.

This book was wonderful in letting me know what to expect and where my preeemie was developement wise. He has had two surgeries (for a collapsed lung and PDA) and the book helped to calm my fears and inform me of the process. The book seems to cover every issue, even when the preemie goes home and what the future looks like for him/her.

I would recommend this to any parent with a preemie.

This book was full of useful information that helped me feel more calm after learning my niece would come early.

This was a very good book. It helped my daughter and I better understand what was going on in the NICU and with my grandson and why things are done a certain way. It lets you know the criteria that your baby needs to meet before he or she can come home. It also talked about Kangaroo Care, which the NICU my grandson was in, never metioned until we brought up the subject.

The down side was alot of the book also pretained problems with multiple births,so we could skip alot of pages that didn't pretain to us.

All in All I would recommend this book to preemie parents.

Pros: great information about what to expect, comprehensive data on outcomes and risks, talks about all stages (antepartum, delivery, NICU, early childhood, etc).

Con: 578 pages!!! And every chapter repeated some information from other chapters. The foreward suggests reading only the chapter that relates to you, and warns you against reading the whole book, but what a dumb suggestion - Of course I want to know everything! So I read the whole book, which repeats itself about 30%. For nervous fathers-to-be (and mothers too), reading almost 600 pages to get 200 pages worth of information is not worth it. My wife read the Dr Sears "Preemie" book (much shorter) while I read this one and she liked it. I was worried I wouldn't even get a chance to finish it before the baby came, which just piled on more stress - just know what you are getting in to when you buy this book.

If I had to make a recommendation - FIRST read one of the shorter books, if it doesn't answer what you want to know, THEN buy this monstrosity.

(318 pages)

The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition and Other Holistic Choices by: Aviva Jill Romm publisher: Ten Speed Press released: 2003-06 ISBN: 1587611783 $12.21

Reading THE NATURAL PREGNANCY BOOK is like having your own personal herbalist and midwife at your side. Expertly written by Aviva Jill Romm, who has been providing family-centered natural health care for almost 20 years, it was one of the first books to explore botanical medicine and pregnancy. In this revised and updated edition, Ms. Romm thoughtfully follows the woman's journey from conception to birth, focusing on natural health. She describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy (along with those you should avoid during your term) and the basics of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. THE NATURAL PREGNANCY BOOK is a complete guide for the woman who envisions a safe pregnancy without technological intervention, as nature intended.

I used this book for my first pregnancy and gave it to a friend when I had my baby. When I became pregnant again, I had to have it! I love this book. The author provides some extremely sound advice and help around a healthy pregnancy. She doesn't list a litany of problems and issues like some books I've read. She reminds us that, as women, we were born to give birth. There is nothing to fear, and there are some very easy ways to stay healthy through your pregnancy. It is focused on herbal remedies, yoga and holistic approaches to staying healthy and fit. I don't find her preachy or over the top as some of those books can be. She very down to earth and her experience comes through.

I consider myself something of a naturalist, but this book was a bit too obscure for me. If you are looking for more concrete advice during your pregnancy - it may not suit you. It is also helpful to have your own midwife to compliment some of the suggestions given -which I was unable to access - since the book doesn't concur with popular medicine.
The section on use of herbs is very helpful.

Don't wait to get this one, there are tons of recipes and things to use all through pregnancy!

This was an okay read, but a lot of it is common sense or things I already knew, and it's not very well written either (for instance, it contradicts itself several times). It didn't give me as much info as I'd have liked, especially since I'm trying to read the most books on pregnancy/childbirth/childrearing as I can in the time before my baby is born. There are lots more useful books out there...wouldn't recommend this one.

Aviva is able to write a book that is specific to each woman. I felt like the book was written just for me, but I know that anyone else who reads it will feel the same way. She is very supportive and has a way with making you comfortable about your pregnant body. The information in this book alone should be worth much more!!! A must have for any pregnant mama!

(224 pages)

The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook: Give Your Baby a Healthy Start with 100 Recipes That Adapt to Fit How You Feel by: Karen Gurwitz, Jen Hoy publisher: Clarkson Potter released: 2007-08-07 ISBN: 0307351815 $11.53

Every woman wants to eat her best. But eating well can be challenging during the best of times. During pregnancy it is aggravated with curveballs such as nausea, cravings, or life. Before you ruin your healthful intentions, check out The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook, whichoffers a compromise by providing 100 recipes that meet every mother’s needs by adapting them to her moods.

Feeling nauseous? Turn Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins into a lemony-soup. Craving comfort foods? Modify Asian Cabbage Salad into a traditional but healthy treat. Ready to shed your baby pounds? Transform Fettucine with Mushrooms and Slow-Roasted Tomatoes into a beautiful salad. Feeling good today? Try some Broiled Salmon with Caramelized Fennel and Sweet Onion paired with Crisp Roasted Sweet Potatoes. And the Lemon Cookies and Devilicious Cupcakes are great for any mood.

Easily customizable recipes also mean that mom-to-be and her family can sit down and enjoy the same meal, no matter how she’s feeling. With helpful tips and options that minimize prep time, The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook is a must-have for any expectant, new or not-so-new mother, who needs a flexible solution for preparing delicious, healthful, meals!

As the founder of Mothers & Menus, Inc. and a busy mom of three, Karen Gurwitz knows how hard it can be to find time to take care of yourself. In The Well-Rounded Pregnancy Cookbook, she encourages you to tune in to your body’s needs and give yourself permission to honor your cravings. Her voice and the cookbook are a great accompaniment to your journey of motherhood, whether you are in the early stages, or have been on it for quite some time.

This book has wonderful easy to do, healthy recipies. You can customize your meal for how you are feeling in your pregnancy. My husband loved the meals I made following the recipies from this book. I highly recommend this book to all people, pregnant or not.

Highly recommended. My wife got this book few weeks ago and we both love it. She for the tips and the other mothers stories and myself for being able to cook meals that suites her fluctuating moods. Its sure does make life easy to know that you there is a solution for every mood. Also like the guidelines on how to stock up so that we never run out of food, this is key. Great book :o)

I really love this book for various reasons. What initially turned me on to it was the recepies and the variations GENIUS.... What's more the recipes are currant and hip and are what I am used to eat when I go out and not recycled. LOVE the tips and the real mothers stories. The Intimacy the author created by sharing herself and the other mothers stories gave such a personal atmosphere I felt very cozy as if this book was written just for my needs.
I am a second time mother and finally there is a book that is written by a Mother to a Mother who knows what it is to be pregnant and not by some professional PHD or some nutritionist, I like that.
On my first child I ate everything I wanted and it took me a some time to get back to my pre weight. Although I am not a big cook, I am this time around going to cook more and watch my weight with moderation and truly feel this book is a good companion.. My daughter LOVED the Jam dot cooies. They were easy to make healthy and she gobbels them up, its a great snack for all of us. My husband was really impressed with me (actually so was I) when I did the herb roasted chiken. Once again It was easy to make, and was delicious. I also did the variation of a few as well, it was great, made me feel that I can actually do this and also that I can cook....
JP

Although cooking has never been my strength being pregnant I question twice what I eat I looked for something that will give me easy recipes I can try making myself. I never imagined that there would be a cook book that will offer me easy recipes that I can adjust to how I feel that day, truly genius! I wish this book was available when I was pregnant with my first daughter. The recipes are easy and they are really delicious. I cant wait to try them all,and of-course all of my pregnant friends are getting a copy
LOVE IT!

(304 pages)

The Panic-Free Pregnancy: An OB-GYN Separates Fact from Fiction on Food, Excercise, Travel, Pets, Coffee, Medications and Other Concerns You Have When You Are Expecting by: Michael S. Broder publisher: Perigee Trade released: 2004-06-01 ISBN: 0399529896 $10.17

While most pregnancy books only address the stages of the baby's development, The Panic-Free Pregnancy comprehensively covers the lifestyle issues and questions that confront every mom-to-be. Dr. Broder separates fact from fiction, media hype from old wives tales, and drawing on the latest scientific research offers an accessible, comprehensive reference book that answers questions about...

€ Caffeine
€ Exercise
€ Flying
€ Prescription and over-the-counter medications
€ Sex
€ Cosmetics
€ Alcohol
€ Herbal remedies
€ and more

Organized in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, this book will help women have the safest, healthiest, most anxiety-free pregnancy possible.

I have never felt a need to write a review about a book until now. Being pregnant for the first time, I've been looking for a book about pregnancy. I only read the intro on-line, but I from a few other reviews I see the rest of the book gets worse... all the inaccuracies sound disgustingly irresponsible for women who may not know better.
Just from the intro--Pregnancy tests are at least 99% accurate--not 1 out of 4. Ovulation kits predict when you will ovulate, (in my case extremely accurately)not tell you after the fact. HcG is what causes your corpus luteum to continue secreting progesterone and, consequently, miss your period. If you're not secreting HcG -- you're not pregnant. An MD doesn't know this? In women with infertlity realted to endometriosis, PCOS and even unexplained, nutrition CAN help your body heal... and give you a better chance at getting pregnant.

This book really helped me to feel less paranoid during early pregnancy. All of the other books I had at home - What to Expect and Your Pregnancy Week by Week - were freaking me out and making me worry about all of the rare and strange complications that can happen. The Panic Free Pregnancy uses statistics to show the reader that occasionally rare disorders and complications can happen - but emphasizes that they are extremely rare and that you are likely to have a very healthy pregnancy. I don't follow everything that I read in this book, but I believe it's well worth the read for the mom who needs to hear that your pregnancy is extremely likely to be healthy - no matter what you do. This made me feel much more secure in my first pregnancy.

Perhaps if you became pregnant by accident and know nothing about how your body works and have a Dr. who doesn't give you any information, this book would be helpful. However, as someone who has tried to get pregnant for 9 months and suffered a recent miscarriage, I find this book to be insulting. It is also filled with all sorts of misinformation and incorrect facts. The author is using outdated medical information and a lot of "People used to do it before they knew better so its okay" logic. I thought this book would help me relax about my pregnancy, but instead, it makes me angry to see that there is misinformation being spewed by someone who is supposedly a well-respected OB.

I cannot believe that somebody would write these things for pregnant women to read. Why on earth would you want to persuade pregnant women that you can basically do whatever you want with your body while you are pregnant and take no extra percautions? It is risking the life of the baby and your health, just to up sales costs a little because it is what you WANT to read, not what you need to read. I would recommend "What to Expect When You Are Expecting". That book explains what is good for you and what is not good for you and why, which is why some of the readers here seem to enjoy this book. Save yourself and your kid by not buying this book.

I really appreciated this book. There is so much [mis]information out there, and it is very comforting to know I am doing all I can to have a healthy baby.
You don't have to stop living just because you are pregnant.
I wasn't crazy about the format, but it seems many pregnancy books are written this way, and his index was thorough so that I could find any topic I wanted.
I highly recommend this book to first-time moms.