This book is the essential guide to nutrition for women who are either planning to conceive, are pregnant, or have given birth. It will also help women who are having difficulty conceiving or taking their baby to term. Top nutritionist Patrick Holford & journalist Susannah Lawson start with a pre-conception nutrition checklist, moving on to cover nutrition in pregnancy, complete with diet & meal plans, & follow up with useful advice about your own nutrition in early parenthood
- from beating the baby blues to how to produce the best-quality milk. The final section deals with optimum nutrition for babies & young children, with information about weaning, prevention of allergies, & the ideal diet for a healthy child. Discover top nutritional advice to help you to: Achieve maximum fertility & good health; Prevent birth defects; Prevent sickness & other pregnancy problems; Prevent allergies in your baby; Feed your baby in the best way possible; & much more.