It is now widely acknowledged that nutrition and other environmental factors before and during pregnancy as well as during infancy in early childhood, influence not only immediate growth and development but also have long term consequences on later health and disease. Find out how your pregnancy experience can alter the gene expression of your unborn baby and what you can do to ensure you turn on the expression of beneficial genes.

Can a vegetarian or vegan diet sustain a healthy pregnancy and baby? You will discover that you can enjoy a healthy pregnancy and baby on these diets, but that they need to be approached with increased awareness and planning. In this section we will cover how to make sure you get enough nutrients on these diets to support your pregnancy and your growing baby and what modifications you need to keep in mind.

Our body will inevitably change during pregnancy. In this section we'll cover how much weight is advisable to gain during the 9 months, and we'll also address some common emotional changes that can come from the changing shape of our body. We'll cover body image, how to soften during this experience and what we need to focus on to enjoy a healthy pregnancy.