PLANNING A BABY?
How to prepare for a healthy pregnancy and give your baby the best possible start
Dr Sarah Brewer


Price: £8.99


Publisher: Vermilion

ABOUT THE BOOK


Planning a Baby? is all about giving your baby the best possible start in life. By taking maximum care of your health in the six important months before your new child is even conceived, you can optimise the chances of having a healthy baby. The first few weeks of gestation are critical. Research shows that undernourishment during this time - often before the mother is even aware she is pregnant - can affect the baby a long way into the future. It is linked with the subsequent development of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes in middle age.


Dr Sarah Brewer gives advice on: - which contraception to use during the pre-conceptual phase - lifestyle and factors that affect early pregnancy - conception itself - the myths and the facts - which vitamins and minerals are needed - advice for vegetarians - an overview of the causes of miscarriage


This book aims to give potential parents all the information they require before embarking on one of life's greatest adventures - conception, pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)


Dr Sarah Brewer graduated from Cambridge University as a Natural Scientist in 1980. She went on to study medicine at Cambridge Clinical School, where she qualified as a doctor in 1983. Although her first love is medicine, her major passion is writing. She is pursuing a career in medical journalism to successfully combine the two.