Expect the Best

<p><b>Completely updated and revised with the latest guidelines for nutrition and lifestyle before during and after pregnancy.</b></p><p><i>Expect the Best</i> is a comprehensive guide for new and future parents that answers the most frequently asked questions about nutrition and lifestyle habits from preconception to post-delivery. This second edition translates the latest research and expert recommendations about how to have the healthiest baby possible into clear and concise advice without preaching and includes a wide range of topics such as:</p><ul><li>the healthiest lifestyle for fertility (including for dads-to-be!);</li><li>calories and weight gain throughout pregnancy and after delivery;</li><li>important vitamins and minerals and how to include them in your eating plan;</li><li>what and how much exercise is best before during and after pregnancy;</li><li>keeping food safe and foods to avoid during pregnancy;</li> <li>how to manage morning sickness gestational diabetes and more; and</li><li>what to eat when breastfeeding</li></ul><p>This book provides easy-to-follow sample meal plans and an expanded recipe chapter features more than 60 simple nutritious recipes including vegetarian gluten-free and dairy-free options. This complete resource supplies what you need to make the best choices throughout your entire pregnancy journey!</p>