Plus Size Pregnancy

Big, Beautiful and Pregnant

Expert Advice and Comforting Wisdom for the Expecting Plus-Size Woman.

With growing numbers of women entering pregnancy already above their ideal weight (whatever that means!), these two authors decided it was time to write a different kind of pregnancy book. "Big, Beautiful, and Pregnant" is for every plus-size woman who has read other pregnancy guides only to think, What about me? What steps should I take to make my pregnancy healthy and happy? By delivering the skinny on what to expect from plus-size pregnancy and childbirth, “Big, Beautiful and Pregnant” finally gives plus-size women what they have been looking for – expert advice, reassurance and, most of all, a sense of belonging.

Jacqueline ask the important question: "What could I expect from plus-size pregnancy?" She had no idea.

"Having been eager to learn more about what steps a plus-size woman should take to have a healthy pregnancy, I browsed through countless pregnancy books. Although more than 50 percent of all pregnant women in the U.S. are considered overweight, I quickly discovered popular pregnancy guides like “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy” failed to adequately address weight-related pregnancy concerns."

"Frustrated by the lack of information,I read numerous obstetrics research journals, learning the real risks plus-size women face during pregnancy as well as the measures plus-size women can take to keep their pregnancies healthy. As my notebook filled with page after page of useful facts and statistics, I knew this knowledge should be shared with others in my same situation."

"I wrote the first few chapters of “Big, Beautiful and Pregnant” during my maternity leave. As the book took shape, it made sense for an obstetrician to become involved with the project. I turned to my own obstetrician, Dr. Cornelia van der Ziel, for help, asking the Harvard Vanguard OB/GYN to become the book’s co-author. I was delighted when Dr. van der Ziel enthusiastically agreed to lend her considerable medical expertise."

“Big, Beautiful and Pregnant” addresses everything from plus-size fertility, pregnancy and childbirth to breastfeeding, postpartum weight loss and much more. Dr. van der Ziel did their best to infuse every topic in their book with the encouragement plus-size women need to make healthy, empowering choices for themselves and their babies.

Available nationwide at Barnes & Noble and Borders stores; online at bn.com  For more info log onto their Web site: www.bigbeautifulandpregnant.com