Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

I listened to the audiobook on audible first but needed a copy to be able to highlight and quickly refer back to. I find this book a wealth of knowledge and while it can be overwhelming, it is great to know more in depth about how certain ways of eating can influence growing a baby. I’ve read some negative things about this book online that it’s fest mongering or saying you absolutely will have complications if you don’t eat like this etc but I absolutely do not find this to be true. I think Lily is very non judgemental and very clear in most areas that you can still have a healthy pregnancy. She specifically talks about nausea and only wanting carbs and listening to your body. She talks about how even her diet was not 100% in her pregnancies. Lily also has articles and recommendations on her website which are a helpful addition to the book!!

I have followed a lot of recommendations from this book, and must admit that thanks to this my pregnancy went well without any complications and excess weight gain. Thank you!

Para quem consegue ler em inglês é um excelente livro que vai mudar o modo que você enxerga a nutrição através da alimentação. As lições desse livro te darão poder de mudar a saúde do seu bebê e inclusive mudar a vida da sua família, pois o conteúdo desse livro não se aplica somente à saúde de bebês mas a todo ser humano.

I bought this book when trying to conceive and have kept it by my bedside ever since (my LO is now nearly 5 months old.) This book really helped me to prepare and support my body to carry my baby and to breastfeed. Not only does it cover what foods to eat to have a healthy pregnancy but it also covers what to eat to mitigate/ help with pregnancy symptoms, what to eat to support breastfeeding and what foods don't build a healthy baby - all in a scientific, non judgemental, easy to read way. This book also covers other areas of pregnancy; exercise, mental health and post partum preparation means that it really is the only companion you need to support you during your transition to motherhood. I particularly found the breastfeeding chapter useful, as I felt very prepared as to the reality of breastfeeding (anyone else felt like they were fused to the sofa in the early days?!), information which I didn't hear from anywhere else. It has also helped me to shift some of my baby weight (as well as a few stubborn pounds before I conceived too!) and the information has changed my eating habits for life. I'm just hoping Lily will publish a book on baby weaning in the next few months!

A marvelously educational book that is at the same time very easy and light to read. A must have for pregnancy, even if it’s not your first one and you’re conceived to already know everything