Get the latest expert advice on pregnancy nutrition

We are pleased to announce our latest pregnancy nutrition book ‘Growing Baby Bean’ a complete guide on pregnancy nutrition. This beautifully crafted book has the answers to all your food and nutrition questions through the pregnancy period. It comes with plenty of recipes and lots of practical meal ideas. It is designed for women who want to give the best nutrition to their growing baby to optimise their health outcomes and give them the best start to life.

There is an explosion of research on the effects and benefits of mother nutrition on her baby in-utero. We have carefully researched all the latest research and medical guidelines on this topic, and made sense of it all for you. You will be soon putting this nutrition advice in practice in your own kitchen, with our delicious, yet simple recipes.

Chapters include:

• Pre-conception nutrition
• Special Nutrients and Supplementation
• Food Groups for Pregnancy
• What to Avoid in Pregnancy
• Fish in Pregnancy
• Dealing with Pregnancy Symptoms
• Weight Management and Body Image
• Probiotics & Gut Health
• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
• Nutrition for Multiples
• Nutrition after the Arrival
• Meal Planning Ideas and Tip

And there are over 60 beautifully photographed but easy to make recipes suitable for your pregnancy.

 Dr Anita Star is a leading Paediatric and Maternal Health Nutritionist and Dietitian, currently residing with her family in the beautiful town of Albury.  Anita is also a busy working mum to a very active 2 year old girl. Anita was the founding member of Pregnancy and Paediatric Collective. In the past, Anita has worked extensively in the health service advising patients, and the university sector teaching nutrition and conducting research. Now she works exclusively in private practice. Anita has developed expertise in childhood growth, food allergy, fussy eating, pregnancy nutrition, child and adult weight management, mental health and eating disorders. Anita completed her PhD research in understanding women’s eating behaviours, body image, body weight, and the impact on mental health. Anita has numerous publications in the academic health literature.

Leah Vandervliet is a leading Paediatric and Maternal Health Dietitian in Sydney’s South and Eastern Suburbs. Leah is a busy working mum, with two adorable boys, aged 1 and 3 years.  As well as her work with Pregnancy and Paediatric Collective, she is a Senior Dietitian at a major children’s hospital, where she works with infants and children with a range of nutritional issues. Leah also runs a Private Clinic through rooms at Sydney Paediatrics in Hurstville. She has a special interest in mothers health, childhood diabetes, metabolic disorders, fussy eating, nutritional deficiencies, and childhood growth concerns. Leah is also involved in training the next generation of dietitians through student supervision, lecturing and mentoring new graduate dietitians.