Your Vegetarian Pregnancy : A Month-by-Month Guide to Health and Nutrition

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Summary: Vegetarian Prenancy is barely about Vegetarian Pregnancy!
Review: I bought this book because I am a vegetarian thinking of getting pregnant and needed a book specifically to target that fact. I was recommended this book by an Amazon employee actually who told me I should wait for this book to come in July cause it was worth waiting for. Considering it's a 378 page book it barely talks about vegetarian related pregnancy issues and instead focuses way more on just standard health issues and concerns related and not related to being pregnant. It's few and far between that it actually deals with vegetarian pregnancy related issues. Many of the question need to be gathered up into a Pregnancy for Dummies book cause they are so incredibly stupid that it's the only place questions like that should belong. If women are actually asking some of these question they have no right having a child! Anyhow, the parts that do deal w/ being vegetarian and being pregnant are good and welll thought out, but I wanted a book that fully dealt with this topic as there was no way for me to know this book would not be that book since it's title is YOUR VEGETARIAN PREGNANCY!!!!!

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Summary: Great starting point with a lot of nutrition information
Review: I enjoyed Dr. Roberts' book as the first book I read when I found out I was pregnant (and newly vegetarian at the same time). I did find the Q&A format a little tiresome, and I wish she would put the chapters in more of a topical order, saving the "what could go wrong" or "what does this uncommon symptom mean" questions for the end. I have too many pregnancy books that require weeding through information to skip the scary stuff and just get the basics. However, I really enjoyed the tone of this book - she writes with a gentle compassion and supports her case well that being vegetarian while pregnant is a beautiful thing for both you and your baby. She does not push her cause, but rather provides the information with great explanation. There is a large amount of nutrition information that illustrates how much vitamins, nutrients, etc. are in plant-based foods. I found this very helpful. This is a good initial resource for pregnant women concerned about their and their baby's nutrition.

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Summary: highly recommended
Review: I have purchased many books from Amazon, but never before been compelled to write a review. I am now three weeks away from delivery and have really gotten a lot out of this book. I have many on pregnancy, but being a vegetarian made this one the most helpful. It not only was a pleasant and informative read, but a great reference. I am looking forward to getting rid of all the other pregnancy books once the baby is here, but I will keep this one indefinitely for all the fabulous research info on vitamins and minerals and nutrition.

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Summary: Logically-organized clear information...
Review: I read the other reviews, but decided to pick up this book anyway, and I'm glad I did. It makes quick reading, because parts of it are in a question-and-answer format, and you can just skip the questions that don't apply to you.

I don't think the topics are so dumb that you don't deserve to be pregnant if you ask them (?), but perhaps that's because I'm a childbirth professional and have been trained to address questions of all sorts nonjudgmentally.

What I like the most about this book is that it presents nutritional information in a way that I've never been able to find it: logically, comprehensively, and specifically for vegetarians and vegans. I was a little suspicious after reading in a review that she claims one cup of tofu has 40 grams of protein (which she does), and a quick check of my fridge shows that a whole package of tofu contains around 35 grams - but who eats a whole package in one meal?

It is bothersome that she doesn't cite her information consistently, sending me to my fridge or online to corroborate her information, but on the other hand we should never be relying on any one source for information about our health.

I especially like her tables and lists: clear, simple RDAs; examples of foods to eat that are rich in each of the vitamins and minerals, and especially her clear breakdown of lipids (fats and fatty-acids), and what foods provide them. Her information on what's in prenatal vitamins and whether they are or are not veg-friendly is great, in a small section that suggests exactly how much of the vitamins it should have and from what sources.

If you can avoid bits of vague misinformation and don't mind the question-and-answer format, this book is a clear distillation of a confusing abundance of nutritional information that vegetarians and pregnant or trying-to-be-pregnant moms need.

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Summary: Thank Goodness for Dr. Roberts!!!!
Review: I used Your Vegetarian Pregnancy during my pregnancy and found it to be extremely helpful - for both myself and my healthy newborn vegetarian son, Josh!!! As Dr. Roberts seemed to have written this book as an experienced compassionate physician who was also a vegetarian and a mother, she seemed to know exactly the questions I would be concerned about. She also knew of straightforward ways I would be able to deal with all of them and still keep being vegetarian. I greatly appreciated her description of pregnancy's month-by-month changes and all those specific nutritional needs I would face as a vegetarian during my pregnancy. I felt so secure and reassured knowing I was able to fulfill all American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists nutritional guidelines during my vegetarian pregnancy simply by understanding and following her guidelines. I especially appreciated her explaining how I could combat morning-sickness, hypoglycemia, too much weigh gain, and anemia as a vegetarian. They all worked!!! Thank goodness my son and I were able to benefit from this book just in time for my pregnancy.

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Summary: She really, really means well, but...
Review: The title just doesn't quite represent the book. It is a very nice book about generally staying healthy during pregnancy, or exploring the idea of vegetarianism, but as a lifelong vegetarian looking for some real in-depth information, I was disappointed. It's very beginner-level.
One glaring omission: absolutely no mention of Dr. Tom Brewer, or his dietary recommendations/discoveries! Not even in her section on toxemia/preeclampsia! There's a quick mention of the theory that calcium may help prevent these problems, but no mention at all of the incredible success of Dr.Brewer's advice: Lots of protein, plenty of water, and salt-to-taste. (and, of course, plenty of veggies and whole grains...) Check out blueribbonbaby.org.

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Summary: good book
Review: This is a really good vegetarian pregnancy book. I enjoyed it and highly recommend it. I like how she breaks it down month by month and she goes into depth with nutrition.