Healthy Expectations : Preparing a Healthy Body for a Healthy Baby [Hardcover]

R.D. Pamela M. Smith (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Creation House (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0884195260
• ISBN-13: 978-0884195269
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,106,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I highly recommend this book!, December 20, 2003

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This review is from: Healthy Expectations : Preparing a Healthy Body for a Healthy Baby (Hardcover)

I loved this book! I liked the menu ideas. I liked the way she presented information because unlike so many other pregnancy books, hers was not overwhelming. I liked the chart on how much caffeine is in certain foods and beverages, I loved her suggestions on how to combat morning sickness and her list of ideas for power snacks. I read this over and over when I was pregnant (even before) and have read it again since I've had my baby. I will get this book for all my friends who become pregnant! There is a Christian feel to the book which I appreciated.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a book!!!!!, July 11, 2008

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This review is from: Healthy Expectations : Preparing a Healthy Body for a Healthy Baby (Hardcover)

I picked up this book last year in a goodwill for 50cents and it's INCREDIBLE...I actually just got on amazon now to look for a more up to date one!!

Smith's advice is comprehensive (from pre-pregnancy>pregnancy>childbirth>breastfeeding) and encouraging!!

The real life stories are great and brief!

Vitamin Chart on page 8 is great for knowing how much you should have and the NATURAL sources you can get it, instead of ONLY relying on a prenatal vitamin.

The snack ideas one on Page 19 are easy and pretty quick!

There's also lots of good ideas in the last chapters for natural remedies for sleeping better, and itchy tummies, etc.

And her "tone" is not DO THIS, DON'T DO THAT, and doesn't make you feel overwhelmed or scared that you're gonna hurt your baby somehow...

She writes more like your favorite aunt or sister who has 5+ kids would write!!

Once I started reading, I finished it in a few days, but have gone back to it OVER and OVER! I'm even gonna copy some of the pages of lists and post them on my refrigerator so I have the info handy :)

Hope this helps ya!

3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of boring..., March 2, 2011

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This review is from: Healthy Expectations : Preparing a Healthy Body for a Healthy Baby (Hardcover)

I ordered this book as soon as I found out I was pregnant. Like all newly expecting mamas (well, most....), I was eager to find out how to take excellent care of myself and my baby. I was disappointed when I started reading this, because I found it to be very boring and without humor. Not that I really expected humor per say, but the book was just very dry. Like something my great-aunt would have written. I would not recommend this as a must-read for a pregnant friend at all.