This pregnancy book is fabulous. It's packed full of practical information and tips for coping. The shopping lists are great and the recipes are so tasty, you forget they are healthy too. The author has obviously done her research. My family love the grilled flank steak with salsa verde.
I highly recommend this book. If you know someone who wants to do everything they can to have a healthy pregnancy and baby, it's the perfect gift.

Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family
Eating for Pregnancy: An Essential Guide to Nutrition with Recipes for the Whole Family
This pregnancy book is fabulous. It's packed full of practical information and tips for coping. The shopping lists are great and the recipes are so tasty, you forget they are healthy too. The author has obviously done her research.
My family love the grilled flank steak with salsa verde. I highly recommend this book. If you know someone who wants to do everything they can to have a healthy pregnancy and baby, it's the perfect gift.

THE BEST OF THE PREGNANCY COOKBOOKS plus excellent, easy-to-use nutrition information. This book has been on my shelf for years and I still cook from it, years after my last kid was born. My family loves the best-ever American meatloaf, crab cakes with red bell pepper sauce, apple-blueberry granola crisp, pumpkin bread, and the list goes on and on. . . Every recipe is healthy and delicious. It's the only pregnancy book that I kept, and I give copies of it to all my pregnant friends and relatives.

This is a nice cookbook, but not much more. It does include some nutritional information in the introduction, but the information is VERY basic and not so up-to-date. If you are looking for a decent cookbook, then this book maybe right for you. If you are looking for more of a nutritional guide to pregnancy, then look elsewhere.

Not what I was looking for. I wanted something that would give example menus for a day of healthful pregnancy eating. This is a collection of recipes much as would be found in any other cookbook with a healthy bent. The recipes are fine. The nutritional information section is fine. But nothing I couldn't have accomplished with the pregnancy books I already have plus a half-way decent cookbook. If you have, for example, What to Expect When You're Expecting and The Joy of Cooking, this will bring nothing new to your arsenal.

There are some great food ideas, some are pretty basic, but for me i need basic because im not very creative with food. I have tried a lot of recipes and I have loved them all, even my family has enjoyed them.

I'm 5 1/2 months pregnant and have been using this cookbook since before conception. It has been my bible through 4 months of morning sickness and into my second trimester, and will certainly stay on the shelf after I give birth. Every single recipe in the book fits my 3 main requirements: 1) easy (nothing takes longer than an hour or contains any complicated ingredients), 2) healthy, and 3) delicious. My husband loves this book too. I especially recommend the banana-walnut muffins . . . I make a dozen every Sunday, freeze them, and grab one to take with me to work every morning. Yum!

I love this cookbook. I am not pregnant yet, but decided to start eating more "pregnancy-friendly" & nutritious foods to prepare myself for my future pregnancy (hopefully soon!) I have prepared several meals for my husband and myself and we both enjoy them very much. Definitely worth it!

I really love this book. Each of the recipes include important nutrition information that women will find helpful before, during, and after pregnancy. I believe that men will appreciate this book as well. There is a lot of information and helpful eating tips throughout the book. I would highly recommend it.

I'm not pregnant, and neither is anyone in my family, but this is simply the BEST cookbook I've ever purchased.

My husband and I are living with my fifty year old parents and my teenage sisters, and I am the only one in the family who likes to eat healthy. I've been cooking healthy recipes from other cookbooks, only to get grumpy looks and half-eaten portions from my family members. Along comes "Eating for Pregnancy." We have tried six of the main-course meals, and my family has liked EVERY ONE of them. That NEVER happens in our house! (People all liking the same meal, let alone a Healthy one!)

The best part is that each recipe contains a fresh-from-scratch version (each takes about 1 hour to prepare), tips for using prepared foods to make a "quicker" version, and complete meal ideas for sides etc.

I'll can't wait to finish trying the rest of the recipes!

I bought this book because of the reviews I read. It really is a good cookbook. There are plenty of recipes that are easy and quick. It will let you know which ones you can do in a day or if you need to start them the day before. I also really like that it tells you the nutrion count for each serving. Important for the preggies that have to really count the protein. There's a good vegetarian section. When your child is older it tells you certain ways to modify it for your child. This is just a great book all the way. My husband loves the meals that come from it. We'll be using this for a long time.

I bought this book years ago before I was even pregnant. Every time I look through it I find a different recipe to make. It is a great book and has a lot of great recipes. I have made a number of them and a lot of the soups can be made in a slow cooker and frozen. There are vegetarian and vegan recipes also in addition to the meat ones. I will for sure use this in the future and would buy it for my friends. I have read other books for eating during pregnancy and some were just horrible. This one is a winner.

This recipe book is wonderful. It is full of recipes that are easy to do, and it doesn't require a lot of exotic products, though it does have some very creative dishes. One of the best things about this book is that it explains what each recipe contains that's good for the baby and you. The introduction explains what you need and why, and the recipes not only tell you what requirements that meal meets but also what to add to make it a "complete meal." The vegetarian section is great, regardless of whether you are one or not, and the dessert section helps you feel less guilty about those sweets cravings! The book has recipes anyone in your family would like, and my husband has been quite happy with everything I've made so far. If you're cooking for kids, there are ideas about how to encourage your kids to eat these recipes (though there are many kid-friendly recipe, so I don't think you'd have problems getting your kids to enjoy the book, too). The tips and charts sprinkled throughout are helpful: some examples of the charts are "healthy bagel toppings" and "smart choice frozen foods." As you can see, the book also recognizes that you will eat other things not in this book, and it helps you make wise choices about those food options, too! Also, most recipes have suggestions how to adjust them accordingly if you're diabetic or need to enrich your calcium intake, etc. I particularly recommend the three-bean vegetarian chili and the banana muffins with walnuts and wheat germ (I omit the nuts for allergy reasons)--yum!
As its title suggests, in many ways this cookbook is far more than a cookbook: it really is a "guide to nutrition" concerning "eating for pregnancy." I highly recommend this book.

This recipe book is wonderful. It is full of recipes that are easy to do, and it doesn't require a lot of exotic products, though it does have some very creative dishes. One of the best things about this book is that it explains what each recipe contains that's good for the baby and you. The introduction explains what you need and why, and the recipes not only tell you what requirements that meal meets but also what to add to make it a "complete meal." The vegetarian section is great, regardless of whether you are one or not, and the dessert section helps you feel less guilty about those sweets cravings! The book has recipes anyone in your family would like, and my husband has been quite happy with everything I've made so far. If you're cooking for kids, there are ideas about how to encourage your kids to eat these recipes (though there are many kid-friendly recipe, so I don't think you'd have problems getting your kids to enjoy the book, too). The tips and charts sprinkled throughout are helpful: some examples of the charts are "healthy bagel toppings" and "smart choice frozen foods." As you can see, the book also recognizes that you will eat other things not in this book, and it helps you make wise choices about those food options, too! Also, most recipes have suggestions how to adjust them accordingly if you're diabetic or need to enrich your calcium intake, etc. I particularly recommend the three-bean vegetarian chili and the banana muffins with walnuts and wheat germ (I omit the nuts for allergy reasons)--yum!
As its title suggests, in many ways this cookbook is far more than a cookbook: it really is a "guide to nutrition" concerning "eating for pregnancy." I highly recommend this book.

When this book arrived two months ago I was eager to test the quality (taste) of the receipes it contained. I wanted to incorporate more Omega-3 into my diet so the first receipe I tryed was the "Tilapia Mediterranean-Style". As a complete meal idea I placed the tilapia and sauce over a bed of couscous cooked in low sodium organic chicken broth. I loved it, even my husband loved it and he hates tilapia! After that I was compelled to find another success. Another hit I found was the "Homemade Guacamole" receipe with the"Beef Fajita" dish. This book not only provides wonderful health freindly meals for Breakfast, Snacks, Lunches, Main Courses, & Desserts but it houses a wealth of detailed facts on food safety and nutrition. There's even a Vegetarian section any Omnivore would love. Each receipe determines the specific nutrional benifits it provides to you and your baby. Also each receipe contains approximate nutritional information e.g. calories & fat, meal variations for specific diets such as diabetics, complete meal ideas (side dishes and such), storage tips, advanced preparation, & timesaving tips. Before each section of receipes a pantry list is provided to help organize your shopping list. I've only read and used about 1/16 of what this book has to offer and even now I'm completely satisfied. This book is sure to be of regular use even after I give birth.

I absolutely love this Cookbook / Nutrition Guide. My husband and I are planning a pregnancy and I have decided to start making "healthier" nutrition choices. I was a bit skeptical at first but after trying a few of the recipes, I was hooked. These recipes do not compromise on full flavor! The "pearls of wisdom" information is so helpful too. I will be enjoying this book for many, many years. By the way - the "apple blueberry granola crisp" is my -now and probably forever- favorite dessert.
I'm really hoping the authors will collaborate and publish another cookbook.

This book is a gem not only for its balanced nutritional information, but just as a GREAT cookbook. Have you ever had a cookbook where you can just pick it up and EVERYTHING you make is fabulous? Well, this is the one. Recipies are easy to make and quick for busy people. The salmon with papaya salsa is out of this world! Whenever I make something outstanding, I always say to my husband, "Guess what cookbook this came out of?" This book has made preparing for pregnancy a culinary delight! Thanks Jones and Hudson!

I love this book! I am trying to conceive and I bought it so I could start eating right. I am a healthy eater anyway, but the book offers useful info. about why you need certain nutrients and how much more of each vitamin and mineral as well as how many more calories you should be eating. There are also many good recipes. I have made only 2 so far but both were yummy. I highly recommend this book to anyone pregnant or looking to start trying to conceive.

As another reviewer stated, you do not have to be pregnant to reap in the wonderful results of this perfect cookbook. Lots of amazing recipes and chock full of priceless information on the nutrients we need, which foods have them and how to cook them to perfection. I have already lent this book to a friend who is pregnant, and can't wait to get it back. I plan to use this book for any future pregnancies as well as a lifestyle cookery catalyst.

This is a wonderful cook book, even after pregnancy. The recipes are some of my husband and toddler's favorites - we particulary love the flank steak with salsa verde, bbq chicken, and goat cheese and tomato pasta salad. I refer to the book frequently - there is so much great information in here. Many of the recipes are great for entertaining - easy, wonderfully tasty, and special.