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Abstract: This practical nutrition handbook is designed for today's busy woman to help the future mother-to-be think healthy before she gets pregnant; it also provides encouragement, advice, and guidance after the baby is born. Pregnancy growth guidelines and a weight chart are provided. This book also includes: three weeks of healthy menus for meals and snacks; over 65 recipes emphasizing key nutrients; an updated calendar for pregnancy and the infant's first year; and a coast-to-coast consumer nutrition and health information network. Illustrations are included.