An edition of The Harvard Medical School guide to healthy eating during pregnancy
(2006)
The Harvard Medical School guide to healthy eating during pregnancy
by W. Allan Walker
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The Harvard Medical School guide to healthy eating during pregnancy
2006, McGraw-Hill
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Good nutrition begins before birth
What's in this book
What do we really know?
Pregnancy is a great time to change for the better
Healthy mothers, healthy babies
How to prepare for pregnancy
Reach a healthy weight before pregnancy
Take a folic acid supplement every day
Begin to improve your diet
Reach a healthy activity level
Address unhealthy habits
Get any medical conditions under control
Improving your fertility with nutrition
Planning for pregnancy: the bottom line
Chapter 3: how pregnancy works
What it takes to make a baby
The first trimester: laying the foundation
The second trimester: growing and growing
The third trimester: preparing for life outside
Understanding fetal nutrition
Your health in pregnancy
Why fetal health lasts a lifetime
Metabolism and health
The origins of fetal programming
Disease can be a result of incorrect planning
How programming works
Putting the hypothesis to the test
What does fetal programming mean for you?
Fetal programming: the bottom line
Eating well for your baby-to-be
Special needs in pregnancy
Make food choices that maximize nutrients
The beauty of balance
How to bring your diet into balance
Managing food cravings
Nausea and vomiting
Eating well during pregnancy: the bottom line
What to avoid while pregnant
Alcohol
Smoking
Caffeine
Recreational drugs
Medications
Artificial sweeteners
Fish, omega-3 fatty acids, and mercurya double-edged sword?
Infections: listeriosis and toxoplasmosis
Keeping your environment healthy during pregnancy
Dietary supplements whats good and whats bad
Prenatal vitamins
Fish oil/dha supplements
Herbal supplements
Other nutritional supplements
Supplements in pregnancy: the bottom line
Why weight matters
A mother's weight gain influences her babys health
Your target weight gain
The timing of weight gain
Should you limit excessive weight gain?
Being overweight in pregnancy
How can you improve poor weight gain?
Weight gain in pregnancy: the bottom line
How to stay active, safely
What is exercise?
Why exercise in pregnancy is different
The benefits of exercise during pregnancy
Cardiovascular exercise
Stretches for pregnancy
Muscle rx
Exercises and activities to avoid
How to exercise safely
Physical activity during pregnancy: the bottom line
Recipes and meal planning
Making healthy foods convenient
Power snacks
The ins and outs of eating out
Recipes
Eating well after pregnancy
Choosing to breastfeed or bottle-feed
How lactation works
Tips for breastfeeding
The working mom
Nutrition during lactation
Can a mother's diet cause allergies or intestinal problems in her baby?
Losing weight after pregnancy
Exercising after pregnancy
Recovering after caesarian section
Good nutrition for the long term
Nutrition after pregnancy: the bottom line.
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