Pregnancy Nutrition: Good Health for You and Your Baby

You’re pregnant! how wonderful! As a mother-to-be, you’ve taken on your most important role ever. Expecting a child gives new meaning to eating a well-balanced diet, cutting out alcohol and smoking, and getting enough rest. In fact, your habits during pregnancy can influence your child for the rest of his life. Leading a healthy lifestyle is the best way to show your love for your growing baby.
The coming months will be filled with rapid growth—for both you and your baby—and changes that will bring excitement and joy, as well as fatigue, uncertainty, and apprehension. At times, you may feel as if you’re riding a rollercoaster of emotions, happy one minute and down in the dumps the next. This is normal and quite common during pregnancy as you experience many physical and emotional changes and anticipate the life changes a new baby brings.
Pregnancy Nutrition was created to help make the eating right part of pregnancy easier. This essential guide is packed with practical advice. You’ll learn what to eat for your growing baby and how to manage side effects of pregnancy. And you’ll find answers to your many nutrition questions, presented in a simple, straight- forward format.
While Pregnancy Nutrition helps you navigate healthy eating, it is not a substitute for the guidance of a qualified health care provider, such as a licensed physician, a certified nurse midwife, or perinatal nurse practitioner. Every pregnancy is unique, and pregnant women should visit their health care provider regularly, beginning early in pregnancy.