The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start

Every woman goes through different cravings while pregnant, and I think that the negative reviews are coming from women who are sensitive about being told that eating candy and highly processed foods is bad for you when that is all they're craving while pregnant. If you're craving heavy meat and carb dishes during your pregnancy this book may not be for you.But if you're like me and find that your body is craving lighter, healthier meals with little to no meat, this book would be great for you. This is my first pregnancy, I'm at week 16 and 3 days and I cannot bring myself to eat chicken, fish or anything from restaurants bc of how heavy and salty most food is. I *LOVE* some of the recipes in this book which actually have me feeling good after eating! So far my favorites are the Roasted Vegetable Soup, the Arugula Salad and the Vegan Banana Muffins. Although some of the recipes are super quick to make, like the salads and the breakfast recipes, most of the others I've tried require me to make them on a Sunday in preparation for the rest of the week. The roasted vegetable soup recipe makes 2-3 days of lunch/dinner for me (depending how much my hubby has too) and the vegan banana muffins make a great breakfast or snack that lasts about 5 days depending on how much you share :) Trust me, people will want them after they try them - they're the first muffins I've eaten that don't leave me feeling like I have a food coma after - my parents and hubs all love them so I've been making a batch every week.I think this book will have most women feeling their best if they make most of their meals from here. I still eat my processed cookies and the occasional cup noodles that I crave once in a while but for sure the recipes from this book are the reason that I've been feeling good during my pregnancy and motivated enough to work out at home almost every day. Highly recommend giving it a try.

I bought this thinking it was just a recipe book for my pregnancy (which I was totally fine with) but it has great information throughout the chapters that breaks down what your needs will be by trimester and what to expect. The recipes are at the end, which are pretty simple, and you’re going to want things simplified when you’re growing a human and you’re exhausted. I bought a bunch of other books about what to expect but this book is really a catch all for health and wellness and tips and your changes throughout the trimesters.

It’s okay. It has some good recipes and helpful info. Just wish it had more pictures and maybe some unique food. Seems very basic.

Easy recipes to follow

arrived as described

It’s a fine book with good info and basic recipe ideas. I like the helpful lists on what foods are good based on what nutrients you need. Some of the recipes I’ve found bland and hard to eat. I don’t love the plant based diet push. I understand it has its benefits but I’m not vegan/vegetarian and am definitely not flipping to that now.

I love this book because there were so many things I didn't realize I couldn't have or was bad. This really helped with my eating overall, and I felt great and healthy with these recipes.

Love the layout and the way the information is presented. It's informative and easy to follow.