A little judgemental at times but as a recovered anorexic I appreciated that it wasn't just full of preaching the entire way through. I was worried about reading it and triggering myself but I actually learned a few things, confirmed a few things I already knew, and got the validation that there is no real WRONG amount of weight to gain or way to eat while pregnant... it's a book of suggestions on how to eat, not a step-by-step guide that some reviews seem to be seeking for.

This is my favorite of all the "What to Expect" books. It informs you on good nutrition during your pregnancy. It also provides lots of easy tips and recipes on how to get the most nutritional foods. It also has recommendations on the things to eat while trying to conceive. I followed the recommendations of this book pretty closely, and I've had a very healthy pregnancy, gaining only the "minimum" acceptable weight, with no nutritional deficiencies, no problems with Gestational Diabetes, no low

NOTE: This review is done from the perspective of a vegan. So some criticisms of the book might not apply to the average omnivore.This was a book I found at my local library book sale. For a buck, why the hell not? I clearly knew it wouldn’t be vegan but I figured I could apply the information towards a vegan diet. The book was longer than it really needed to be, and it seemed like there was a lot of repeat information. Don’t eat too much, but more importantly don’t eat too little. The author st...

It’s pointless to read this book if you’re already reading “What to expect when you’re expecting”. It felt like I was reading the same information and tips twice. It makes more sense to read the topics you’re interested in rather than reading the whole book. After all, it’s not a novel, right?

I really liked this book. It gave me a lot of information. The only negative is the lack of information regarding a vegetarian diet. There is stuff sprinkled in, but not much. That being said, the majority eats meat so I guess it makes sense.

I found some really good recipes in here while I was pregnant. Loved the soups especially!

I have a love/hate with these books. Handy as a reference guide, but definitely not something to follow verbatim. I liked how everything was broken down and I noted some of the recipes to follow. Worth a look fromthe library.

Great book! A good guide on healthy eating regardless if you are pregnant or not.

My doctor's office gave me this book and I'm not sure I would have gotten it on my own. The recipes are nice. It takes a lot of stretching to turn pregnancy nutrition advice into a book and you can kind of tell with the way the same points seem to be hammered home in each chapter. Useful information but sometimes a bit condescending in flat attempts at being relatable

Informative, but aimed at people who eat junk food and have no knowledge of nutrition basics.

If you actually read the book you'll see that even the author acknowledges it is not realistic to eat the way she recommends. It is meant as a GUIDE only, and was a very good one in my opinion. It is easy to navigate and gives great ideas for what to eat. It ends with some awesome recipes that combine a lot of the foods recommended in the book. A must read for any pregnant woman who wishes to eat well.

I'm confused and overwhelmed. This is my first pregnancy and I'm hanging onto anything but this is too much. It's worse than diet books and diet plans. I'm already struggling because I can barely eat anything and I'm losing weight. The advice and plans are unrealistic. I don't think this book is for me.

I think this is the worst of all 'what to expect' books. Fist of all it is very complicated and tiring. Secondly the book continuously repeats itself. Lastly and most importantly it is not applicable if you are not alien! Normally I am cruel in my ratings but I don't recommend that series to anyone especially the mom-to-bes'.

Not based on recent medicine or science. Compilation of old wives tales. Needs to reference actual medical journals and studies when making broad claims about the negative impact of foods. May as well read the internet blogs about people's feelings on food.

So great! I read it and referenced it time and time again during my pregnancy. A must have for any mom.

I was really hoping for a good recipe book. Not a 'diet' book that preached at me all the rights and wrongs of eating when you're pregnant.I know the basic foods to avoid, I know the foods I should eat, I know roughly how much weight I need to gain and how to do it. All I want is some ideas of how to prepare the good, healthy foods, I don't need all the information this book flings at me. I can get most of that from a regular pregnancy book.That being said, the recipes I did find were pretty goo...

Waste of Time. It is the basics of just eating healthy, food safety in general with some recipes at the back. Plus, if you are experiencing exhaustion or food aversions, then it adds another layer of challenge. In the end, I am just going to continue as I have done with just eating a regular well-balanced diet (minus a few unsafe foods). My doctor’s advice was much more helpful than this book was.I did learn what “Ants on a Log” are.... raisins on celery sticks with peanut butter ...haha. I did

This was a really dense book- waaaay more than just a cookbook. The first two thirds of the book is tons of nutritional advice for eating during pregnancy and postpartum. There's advice for how much to eat of different "super foods," and charts that you can duplicate to track your own eating. It felt overwhelming to me, personally. Especially during the first trimester, when I was so sick. It kinda became a survival thing for me.... if egg sandwiches were all I could stomach, I ate egg sandwiche...

This had a little too much rigidity to it for me. I use it as a best case scenario and what I would ideally like to do, but I don’t buy into the guilt that is associated with eating something that is a treat once in a while.