Optimum Nutrition Before, During And After Pregnancy: The definitive guide to having a healthy pregnancy

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This volume is a guide to nutrition for women who are either planning to concieve, are pregnant or have given birth. It should also help women who are having difficulty conceiving or taking their baby to term. Nutritionist Patrick Holford and journalist Susannah Lawson start with a pre-conception nutrition checklist, moving on to cover nutrition in pregnancy, complete with diet and meal plans and follow up with useful advice about your own nutrition in early partenhood - from beating the baby blues to how to produce the best-quality milk. The final section deals with optimum nutrition for babies and young children, with information about weaning, prevention of allergies and the ideal diet for a healthy child.

Patrick Holford is founder of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) and author of the many best-selling books. Susannah Lawson is a health journalist and practising nutritional therapist. She is also a Foresight practitioner, specialising in natural solutions for fertility problems.