Table of Contents

• 1. How to have a healthy vegetarian pregnancy
• 2. Preparing for pregnancy
• 3. Planning a healthy diet
• 4. A healthy weight gain for pregnancy
• 5. Foods and drinks to avoid and those you don't need to
• 6. Getting enough iron and avoiding anaemia
• 7. Other essential vitamins and minerals
• 8. Omega 3 fatty acids - what's all the fuss about?
• 9. Should I take supplements?
• 10. Common complaints and how to deal with them
• 11. Breastfeeding - the best diet for you and your baby

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Expert nutritionist and pregnancy specialist Dr Rana Conway provides all the facts and everything vegetarian mothers need to know to give their baby the very best start in life.

About the Author

Rana Conway is a registered public health nutritionist, specialising in healthy eating for pregnancy, infants and young children. She has a PhD for her research into the diets of pregnant women and regularly lectures on diet and nutrition to medical students, midwives and trainee dieticians. Rana is currently the nutrition expert for Practical Parenting magazine and writes for the National Childbirth Trust.