GROW HEALTHY BABIES
The Evidence-Based Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy and Reducing Your Child’s Risk of Asthma, Eczema, and Allergies

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I: Your Baby’s Developing Immune System and the Microbiome

1. The Rise of Atopic Diseases and Allergies
2. The Microbiome: How Gut Bacteria Shape Your Baby’s Health
3. Antibiotics: Why, When, and How to Avoid Them

Part II: Nutrition, Supplements, and Inflammation

4. Feeding Your Good Bacteria
5. Good Fats, Bad Fats, and How to Tell the Difference
6. How Sugar Causes Obesity and Chronic Disease
7. Supplements Before, During, and After Pregnancy

Part III: Avoiding Chemicals: The Case for Organic and Eco Products

8. How Going Organic Benefits Your Baby
9. Cleaning Products, Cosmetics, and Their Effects on Health

Part IV: Birth Choices and Post-Pregnancy

10. How Birth Choices Affect Your Baby’s Health
11. Breastfeeding: A Boost for Your Baby’s Health

Summary: Bringing It All Together

Acknowledgements
Appendix
References
Index