The Pregnancy Diet

By Eileen Behan

Book Overview

Are you worried about gaining too much weight when you're pregnant -- or not losing enough weight after the baby arrives?
Let's face it: to make sure you and your baby are as healthy as possible, you need to be concerned with eating right while you're expecting. Yet a comprehensive guide to healthy weight gain -- including a total pregnancy eating plan -- hasn't been made available to women. Until now.
In this first and only book of its kind, Eileen Behan, registered dietitian and mother of two, answers every imaginable question related to proper, healthy weight gain and the best nutrition for your baby, including exactly what to eat (and what not to eat) as well as how you can return to your pre-pregnancy weight after your baby's birth.
Working hand-in-hand with your obstetrician's advice, this wonderful book is chock full of helpful information (what to eat during morning sickness when you don't want to eat at all), and facts you need to know (is a vegetarian diet safe for your baby?). Complete with an exciting eating program based on six easy-to-understand food groups -- and delicious, healthy recipes that you'll love, The Pregnancy Diet understands a woman's real-life needs. You'll find:
Weekly weight goals for single births and twins Simple-to-make menus and nutrition-packed meals and snacks Facts about aspartame, soft drinks, caffeine, alcohol, and smoking Exercise programs -- what's safe and what's not Nutritional guidelines for special problems -- gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, doctor-ordered bed rest, and others The best food sources for the essential nutrients you need, including calcium, folic acid, iron, and many more
At last: an all-in-one nutrition sourcebook for the time in your life when you want to make sure you do everything right.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671003933
• ISBN13: 9780671003937
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

My Preemie Twins Are Healthy Thanks to this "Diet"

I was pregnant with twins and really worried about eating well (and going into premature labor). After consulting with my OB I learned I don't have to eat alot more than with a singleton. I then purchased "The Pregnancy Diet". I ate 1-2 of the "Wholesome Whole-Grain Muffins" a day; these were easy to make. The "Chix Baked w/Lemon and Vegetarian Meatloaf" were my favorites too. I ended up going into premature labor. My twins were born at 29 weeks. They were excellent weights despite this. The neonatologist said I fed them well and the nurse said they were the biggest "29 weekers" she has ever seen. They are now 5, robust and healthy. People can't believe how early they were born. I recommend this book for everyone - if it can help me feed 2 babies very well, it can help you too!

great book for pregnant women

As a health care professional, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in nutrition during pregnancy. The meal planning guides and recipes are great for moms! I use this book in my nursing practice!

A great book for women who worry about weight while pregnent

This book is very reassuring for any woman who is pregnant and worries about keeping the weight on after birth. The focus is on a healthy pregnancy but it gives the facts about what to expect about weight. I found it very comforting and empowering