This insightful resource is a parent’s perfect guide to giving a baby the best possible start in life. By taking maximum care of your health in the six months before your new child is even conceived, you can optimize the chances of having a healthy baby. Research has shown that during the first few weeks of gestation can affect the baby a long way into the future. In this completely updated edition, Dr. Sarah Brewer provides the latest groundbreaking research and gives advice on a wide range of topics vital to parents looking to conceive, including contraceptive advances; lfactors that affect early pregnancy; vitamins and minerals; sperm health; and the common causes of miscarriage. This book aims to give potential parents all the tools they require before embarking on one of life's greatest adventures: conception, pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby.