Book Reviews - Diet in Pregnancy

The Fertility Code

By Dermot O’Connor

If you are trying to conceive, there are many books on the market to help you. They contain similar information about the biology and the chemistry of conception, but what makes The Fertility Code stand out from the crowd is its perspective.

The Day by Day Pregnancy Book

By Dr Maggie Blott

The nine months of pregnancy can feel like a giant countdown. After your midwife has given you your official “due date”, there is little else that you can think about, as you while away the next 40 weeks.

Emma Cannon's Total Fertility

By Emma Cannon

Do you love drinking tea and eating roast chicken? If so, you will be relieved to learn that these foods are perfect for keeping the body warm and in a good condition for maintaining and boosting fertility.

Optimum Nutrition, Before During and After Pregnancy

By Patrick Holford and Susannah Lawson

How great is the link between nutrition and the conception, growth and development of a healthy baby? In this book, Patrick Holford and Susannah Lawson take you through four stages of becoming a parent.

The Low GI Eating Plan for an Optimal Pregnancy

By Dr Jennie Brand-Miller, Dr Kate Marsh and Dr Robert Moses

Its title may not be catchy, but the name of this book fits its content nicely. The guide is straightforward, practical and gives you exactly the information you need.

Baby-led Breastfeeding

By Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett

Books about breastfeeding always have a hard task ahead of them, because it is easier to demonstrate the skill in person than it is to explain in words. This book is the best on the market when it comes to describing the best techniques for problem-free feeding.

The Baby-Making Bible

By Emma Cannon

Emma Cannon has practised fertility assistance for decades, helping hundreds of couples to conceive. Her book The Baby-Making Bible is written from the perspective of Chinese medicine, which she marries with Western baby making science.

What to eat when you're pregnant and vegetarian

By Dr Rana Conway

A couple of decades ago, vegetarianism was an alternative lifestyle with quite a hippy image. These days vegetarianism is mainstream and fewer pregnant veggies are being asked whether they should be taking up meat at this stage in their lives.