Pregnant Perfect Recipes: A Cookbook of Pregnancy Postpartum Dish Ideas!

How does this affect what you eat and drink?

How can you adapt your diet to make it as healthy as it can be for your unborn child?

When you're pregnant, you know you need to practice good nutrition, even more than you normally do. It's important for the development and growth of your baby. So what recipes will help in that area?

A picture-perfect recipe for a pregnant woman should include a balanced mixture of calcium, lean protein, healthy fats, whole grains and healthy fruits and veggies.

To make it easier to prepare meals that are beneficial for the health of your baby, you can use a few shortcuts. For example, frozen vegetables and canned soups and beans will save you time preparing meals.

Since you're effectively eating for two, cook for a couple nights at once. Preparing extra food will allow you to have a couple days during the week when you just have to reheat meals.

Storing extra servings of soups, stews, frozen vegetables, fresh produce and protein like meats and fish means they can be quickly warmed for an easy meal. Do it right but make it as easy as you can. That way, your pregnancy will be less stressful. Turn the page, let's start cooking...