Deliciously Healthy Pregnancy, DK Publishing

Understand the science and the impact your diet can have on pregnancy, and prepare for all the stages with practical advice and recipes from a leading nutritionist. After falling pregnant with her first child, Rhiannon Lambert realized there was a vacuum of information available from nutritional experts, like herself, to guide her through her pregnancy. The only information that is easily accessible is from a variety of conflicting internet sources with a wide range of credibility attached to them.

Apart from the consistent and standard advice of don’t drink, don’t smoke and don’t put on too much weight there’s very little trustworthy information on nutrition for conception, pregnancy, and early motherhood. Written by a nutritionist specializing in pre-and postnatal nutritional care, Deliciously Healthy Pregnancy is the thoroughly researched and myth-busting antidote to a grey area that has previously been regarded as taboo. Readers can go on a journey to explore: - The entire pregnancy cycle – fertility, conception, pregnancy, postnatal – showing how good nutrition can have a positive impact on each phase, and preparing the mind and body for pregnancy and birth. - An expert insight into the key nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that enable a healthy pregnancy - Includes over 80 recipes to be enjoyed by parents and families, focusing specifically on nutrition for pregnant mothers - Recipes have been thoroughly researched by a qualified nutritionist specializing in pre and postnatal health, breaking down the science for the reader and enabling them to trust the source of the advice.

The book is split into two halves with the first half exploring the stages of pregnancy and being a new mum. Starting with a section on living well for life and pregnancy, the book offers an