Expect the Best

Completely updated and revised with new guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association). In this comprehensive guide to nutrition and health during pregnancy, Ward provides solid, research-based answers to women's most frequently asked questions about diet, exercise, weight gain, and supplements and offers specific advice that's easy to incorporate into your daily routine. Expect the Best shows you how a healthy lifestyle from preconception to postdelivery will help you to have the brightest, healthiest child possible. You'll find dozens of useful, easy-to-follow tips for healthy eating and physical activity, including: Why you (and your partner) should achieve a healthy weight before trying for a baby, and how good nutrition helps maximize fertility in women and men. Trimester-by-trimester advice about nutrition and exercise during pregnancy. Safe postpregnancy weight loss, and the best eating plan for nursing moms. How diet can help you handle conditions such as gestational diabetes and morning sickness.