Nutrition and Pregnancy : A Complete Guide from Preconception to Postdelivery [Paperback]

Judith E. Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

Eating wholesome foods as part of a well-balanced diet is one of the most precious gifts a pregnant mother can give to her unborn baby. By maintaining good nutrition before, during, and after pregnancy, a mother will help her child begin life with a healthy advantage. Nutrition and Pregnancy provides information on a pregnant woman's increased demand for calories, nutrients, and wholesome foods and how to ensure the delivery of a healthy, well-nourished baby.

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About the Author

Judith E. Brown, R.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., is director of the public health program at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of Nutrition Now and Everywoman's Guide to Nutrition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0737300183
• ISBN-13: 978-0737300185
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,151,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference guide for pregnancy and for life, September 14, 2000

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This review is from: Nutrition and Pregnancy : A Complete Guide from Preconception to Postdelivery (Paperback)

I got this book as a preface to actually getting pregnant in an effort to improve my eating habits. Much to my delight, I found that this book was very easy to read, extremely informative, and overall, just made very good sense. It's a great basic, "bottom-line" outline of the types of things a woman (from pre-pregnancy through post-delivery) needs to eat, and why eating these things is important. Knowing the "why" part was of great help to me.

Despite feeling like I was well versed on nutritional needs before picking up this book, I most certainly learned quite a bit. I feel like it will become a very useful reference guide for me through my pregnancy and beyond. From the pre-pregancy standpoint, I have already begun to lose some weight and feel much more energetic. Hopefully this is a change for life!

My one criticism of this book is that the author seems to downplay the importance of taking a prenatal vitamin. To some extent that concerns me only because I wonder if I'm truly getting all of the minerals and vitamins necessary for a healthy pregnancy in my normal diet, regardless of how hard I try. Therefore, I strongly suggest, as did the author, that any woman reading this book use it in conjuction with advice from her own doctor.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, August 16, 2001

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This review is from: Nutrition and Pregnancy : A Complete Guide from Preconception to Postdelivery (Paperback)

I bought this book when I was about a month pregnant and I haven't been able to use it once. It's not written in an organized manner, the diets they suggest are too hard to follow and unrealistic for the average working woman. I was also looking for a month by month suggestion of what to eat or even by trimester and this book didn't have it. It's too complicated. I was better off just asking my doctor.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time & money, June 27, 2002

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This review is from: Nutrition and Pregnancy : A Complete Guide from Preconception to Postdelivery (Paperback)

I could not have been more disappointed in this stupid stupid book. I purchased it during my first trimester and could not believe how worthless it was. Essentially, the book's mantra is "follow the food pyramid." What to eat in the second trimester? "Follow the food pyramid!" What to eat post-partum? "Follow the food pyramid!" They could have simply printed a one-sentence flashcard rather than a book. The book lacked detail and cohesion. It was poorly written and simply annoying. Any single issue of any pregnancy magazine can give you every bit of information offered in this useless book.