During pregnancy, every mother wants the best for her developing baby and to have easy-to-find information about what is happening to her during this transformative time. From midwife and health expert, Jacky Bloemraad-de Boer, this holistic manual is packed with helpful resources, including comprehensive information, supportive self-care, pregnancy symptom-specific holistic solutions and explicit nutritional advice to help promote wellness during pregnancy.

This Holistic Pregnancy Manual is a comprehensive and authoritative guide for modern parents-to-be wanting a more integrative approach; it:

• is practical and easy-to-use
• is a comprehensive approach to maintaining and enhancing a healthy pregnancy
• is a perfect as a "congratulations-you're-pregnant" gift
• is handy as an A-Z guide for doulas and practitioners working in pregnancy
• explains the meaning of essential pregnancy terms
• explains how the pregnancy hormones impact the body and mind
• has holistic solutions to pregnancy complaints
• looks at exercise during pregnancy
• gives sensible, extensive nutritional advice
• which foods to avoid during pregnancy
• is an indispensable, trusted, holistic companion throughout pregnancy
• has frank information answering many questions that might be asked in pregnancy
• has an extensive references section