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Carrying a Little Extra:A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy for the Plus-Size Woman by Paula Bernstein Click here to purchase! The purpose of this book is to optimize chances for a healthy pregnancy and delivery for women who struggle with their weight. It is not another diet book. Our goals are to provide women with accurate medical information about the increased risks so that they can be aware and informed, and to suggest sensible, achievable nutritional strategies, before, during and after pregnancy. We want to help mothers gain enough weight for a healthy baby, while avoiding the risks of excessive pounds. This book is organized in two parts; obstetrical information, and nutritional information. The first half of the book discusses what current research tells us about overweight and explains how weight affects fertility. It reviews the medical evidence for increased risk during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum, and explains in simple terms the nature of the medical problems and how they are managed The second half of the book presents strategies for healthy eating. It explains the nutritional requirements of pregnancy and how they vary depending upon the woman’s starting weight. Diet plans and menus are presented for use during pregnancy, for breast feeding, and postpartum weight loss. The special requirements of women who become diabetic in the course of pregnancy will also be reviewed. This book is a professional collaboration between two skinny dietitians and one unabashedly overweight obstetrician. Between us we have close to seventy-five years of experience in helping women to have healthy pregnancies. It is our hope that it will serve as a resource for women who are carrying a little extra, and who are motivated to make their pregnancies as healthy as possible. Book Description The first health guide for plus-size moms-to-be. For the pregnant woman, or the woman trying to conceive, weight problems provide a special set of challenges. This is certainly not the time for strict dieting and strenuous exercise...yet sensible weight management is an essential part of mother's and baby's health. In this book women can find the facts they need on:
About the Authors Paula Bernstein, PhD, MD is an obstetrician gynecologist in private practice at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a Clinical Assistant Professor at UCLA. She obtained her MD at the University of Miami School of Medicine, her PhD in chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, and her residency training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. She is board certified in OB/GYN and has 20 years of experience in caring for pregnant women. She is the author of "Woman to Woman, A Gynecologist’s Guide to Your Body" (Bantam) and has appeared on both local and national television on programs such as 20/20, NBC News, and Alive and Well. Marlene Clark, RD is a Registered Dietitian in Los Angeles who specializes in counseling patients with eating disorders. She has been employed at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for over 20 years. In addition to counseling outpatients, she has experience with mental health inpatient programs. Marlene's experience also extends to pregnancy nutrition having worked for an Ob-Gyn in private practice for several years. Marlene's philosophy involves using a highly individualized approach to nutrition plans based on a client's lifestyle and goals. Marlene has appeared on local news and radio on the topics of eating disorders and food safety. Netty Levine, MS, RD, has been working as a Registered Dietitian at Cedars Sinai Medical Center for more than 22 years. She counsels patients at all stages of life in the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 's outpatient Nutrition Counseling Center. A large number of her clients are pregnant women who have gained excessively or have gestational diabetes. She has followed her clients prior to the pregnancy and post delivery to help them get back in shape, and is also a lactation educator. She believes in counseling the whole family along with the client since they often can provide good support. Netty has appeared on local and national news as a nutrition expert.
This is the book you need to read if you are a plus size lady trying to get pregnant, or currently expecting. You won't find another book focused on exactly the issues concerning your condition. Run, don't walk to buy it:
Carrying a Little Extra: A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy for the Plus-Size Woman by Paula Bernstein Click here! See also Dr. Paula Bernstein's site: Carrying a little extra for more information.
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