Rating: 
Summary: Healthy Parents, Better Babies
Review: I was actually very disappointed with this book. I didn't realize that there would be such an Australian slant and that they would not give me in depth information about common US preconception practices, like updating immunizations. I didn't find the nutrition information detailed enough. Also, I thought the book was *way* crunchy (and I'm pretty crunchy myself)... I just don't think that following their recommendations about herbs etc. would be practical for my life. It just wasn't a good fit.
Rating: 
Summary: brilliant
Review: I was recommended a book called Natural Ways To Better Babies,after I had my second miscarriage. I need to find out where I can get hold of this book. Thank-you desparate.
Rating:
Summary: Alarmist, very strict advice
Review: I would only recommend this book for people who are already very "crunchy." Large portions of the book are dedicated to herbal remedies, acupressure, detoxification of the body, etc. The chapter on detoxing your environment is pretty alarmist. The authors recommend completely avoiding airplane flights (except for emergency), completely avoiding microwave use and electronic devices in the bedroom, etc. On the other hand, they are fairly anti-vegetarian! I don't despise this book--it offers a lot of information and I feel it's well-intentioned--but it really scared me to death. Just be sure you know what you're buying.
Rating:
Summary: Alarmist, very strict advice
Review: I would only recommend this book for people who are already very "crunchy." Large portions of the book are dedicated to herbal remedies, acupressure, detoxification of the body, etc. The chapter on detoxing your environment is pretty alarmist. The authors recommend completely avoiding airplane flights (except for emergency), completely avoiding microwave use and electronic devices in the bedroom, etc. On the other hand, they are fairly anti-vegetarian! I don't despise this book--it offers a lot of information and I feel it's well-intentioned--but it really scared me to death. Just be sure you know what you're buying.
Rating:
Summary: Sound advice for parents-to-be
Review: Others may say "just do it" but after reading this book I've learnt that with a little planning I can ensure that I have fewer problems during my pregnancy and ensure the best health for my baby and hopefully for the rest of the childs life.
Rating:
Summary: This book helped us achieve a MIRACLE......
Review: We had been trying for 4 years to have a baby on our own and via hi-technology (too many medical procedures, IVF's etc to mention). I had been aware of this book for some time and decided that we needed to make a concerted effort to help OURSELVES before we started our next (and final) IVF treatment. No-one could give us any definite answers as to why we weren't pregnant, but I figured that following the advice from this book, the pre-conception care could only improve our general health and well being. Not a bad thing considering how run down we were.Yes, at times the advice in this book sounds like tough love, but realistically it was a lot easier than being a medical experiment yet again. It isn't designed purely for couples with trouble conceiving but for those who want better babies and a better pregnancy..... So, the success of our story is that we followed the programme in conjunction with our Naturopath and despite all the doom and gloom stories we had been told before, we have now managed to conceive our own little miracle baby, which will be due later this year. This is the ONLY thing we have done differently in 4 years and I truly believe it is the only reason we are pregnant today. I have listed my address as both the USA (where we spent a large percentage of our time during our efforts to conceive) and Australia (where we now reside) to dispel any myths that this is a book with Aussie content that may not be suitable for those based in the USA. Whilst it may be true that Alternative Therapy practitioners may be less available (per Capita) in the US than Down Under, I would advise you to buy this book to give you some practical advice and guidance before you head off to the health food store. Self-medicating (even with herbs) can be quite dangerous so it is important to have an authoritative reference guide. There are other books available with a similar approach but none that are this thorough..... I will also be buying Francesca's follow-up books as my pregnancy progresses......
Rating:
Summary: worked for us!
Review: We may not be perfect candidates for this book, but all I can say is, we adopted many of the guidelines (especially diet and timing ovulation) and got pregnant on our first try! We had no known fertility problems and we're in our 30's - but we were interested in creating an optimal environment for conception to take place. I especially liked that my husband had an equal role in this program. One of his "jobs" was to produce the healthiest sperm possible, which is described in detail. Now here I am, expecting our first child in a week! I would encourage anyone to give this book a try, especially if fertiltity is an issue.
| 
