Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Giving You and Your Baby the Nutritional Advantage
How Nutrition Can Affect Your Baby's Health
How Nutrition Can Affect Your Fertility
Nutrition: One Thing You Can Control
2 The Truth About Nutrition and Healthy Diets
Ten Nutrition Principles
Building a Healthy Diet
Diagnosing the Truthfulness of Nutrition Information
3 Becoming Nutritionally Prepared for the First Two Months of Pregnancy
Anticipating Changes During the First Two Months of Pregnancy
Preconception and Early Pregnancy Diet. Vitamin and Mineral Supplements and Other Considerations4 The Right Diet for Pregnancy
What Is a Healthy Diet for Pregnancy?
Key Nutrients for Pregnancy
Food Safety During Pregnancy
Nourishing Your Growing Baby
Questions About Diet and Pregnancy
5 Vitamin, Mineral, and Herbal Supplements
Who Should Take a Multivitamin and Mineral Supplement?
Checking Out Prenatal Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Twin Pregnancy
Questions About Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in Pregnancy
6 Gaining the Right Amount of Weight. The Right Amount of Weight to Gain During PregnancyWeight Gain and Twin or Triplet Pregnancy
Weight Gains That Go Off Track
What to Expect in Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Questions About Weight Gain and Pregnancy
7 Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercising After Pregnancy
Questions About Exercise and Pregnancy
8 Nutritional Aids for Common Problems in Pregnancy
Nausea and Vomiting
Constipation
Heartburn
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Gestational Diabetes
Preeclampsia
9 Nutrition After Pregnancy: Infant Feeding
Good Things to Know About Infant Feeding. Recognizing a Hungry BabyInfant Feeding Recommendations
Do Infants Need Vitamin or Mineral Supplements?
Questions About Infant Feeding
10 Nutrition After Pregnancy: Breast-Feeding
Benefits of Breast-Feeding
How Breast-Feeding Works
Dietary Guidelines for Breast-Feeding Women
Questions About Breast-Feeding
11 Recipes for Good Eating
Using a Seasoned Cast Iron Pan
Baked Frittata
Buttermilk Pancakes
Banana Oat Bran Bread
Oriental-Style Chicken Salad
Shrimp Cocktail
Black Beans with Rice Soup
Cream of (You Name It) Vegetable Soup
Beany, Meaty Chili
Soft Taco with Blue Cheese. Poached Salmon with Dill SauceCider Pork Roast
Crispy Baked Eggplant
Broiled Zucchini with Parmesan
Collard Greens and Cabbage
Fruit Smoothie
Snack Pack
Seasoned Tomato Sauce
Fruit Syrup
Hot Fudge Sauce
Appendix A: Facts About Vitamins and Minerals
Appendix B: Converting to Metrics
References
Additional Resources
Index
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