What to Eat When You're Pregnant: Including the A-Z of What's Safe and What's Not

Being pregnant is one of the most exciting times of your life. It's also one of the most worrying. Your future baby's health and wellbeing is in your hands it's down to you to eat and drink in a way that will keep baby safe and provide the optimum fuel for your baby's growth and development. So what should you eat and what shouldn't you? And if there is a risk involved with anything, what is the risk exactly, and how big is it? What are the nutrients that a growing baby needs and what must you eat to provide them? This handy, compact little book is your saviour. Expert nutritionist and pregnancy specialist Rana Conway provides all the facts and research that will enable you to make sure that you provide the very best start in life for your baby both during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. The book will give you detailed help on the importance of nutrients and supplements; what they are and what they all do for you, as well as information on how to maintain a healthy pregnancy whilst on a special diet or as a vegetarian. The comprehensive A-Z list of foods and ingredients provides an instant check as to what foods are safe and those which you should give a wide berth, and the book's handy size means you can take it with you to the supermarket or restaurant so you'll always have the information you need at hand.

Pregnancy is an amazing time, full of wonder and excitement. But it can be worrying too. You know it’s down to you to eat and drink in a way that will keep your baby safe and provide the ideal fuel for growth and development. But for most of us it’s far from clear exactly what that means.

So what should you eat – and what should you avoid? What's healthy - and what's not? And if there is a risk involved with certain foods, what exactly is the risk and how big is it? What are the nutrients that a growing baby needs and what can you eat to provide them? Do you need to take supplements, and if so, which ones?

This handy, compact book is your saviour.  It's the definitive healthy eating guide for pregnancy and provides an instant checklist as to what foods are safe and what you should steer clear of.  This new edition has been fully revised and includes:

·         A unique, updated A-Z of food and drink – the ultimate handy, quick reference

·         Guidelines on alcohol and caffeine, with full explanation

·         Advice for vegetarian mothers-to-be and those on special diets

·         Tips on how to handle morning sickness

·         How to achieve a healthy weight gain and how to lose it sensibly afterwards

·         Latest research findings on what foods affect a baby’s development, including the most up-to-date advice on allergy proofing your baby

·         What you should and shouldn’t eat while breastfeeding

Expert nutritionist and pregnancy specialist Dr Rana Conway provides all the facts and everything you need to know to give your baby the very best start in life.