Brewer

For those of you who live North of the equator and are entering a season of hot and humid weather and increased outdoor activity, please be aware that the extra loss of salt and fluids (through sweat) and the extra burning of calories can trigger a falling blood volume with a resulting rising BP, and other pre-eclampsia symptoms. For those of you w... ho live South of the equator and are entering the cold winter season, please be aware that many homes and work environments are over-heated (with very dry air) and may cause you to lose salt and fluids in the same way as hot weather does. And shoveling snow or working out in a gym burns extra calories. These losses might also lead to a falling blood volume, and its accompanying complications, just as the summer heat and activity can. So please be watchful and care for your personally unique needs for salt and fluids, as well as your unique needs for calories and protein. Please see the "Special Needs" page and the bottom of the "Weekly Record" page for ideas on how to compensate for these losses and thus help yourself to prevent pre-eclampsia and other complications related to low blood volume. Please see the "FAQ" page for information about why just drinking extra water probably won't be enough to keep your blood volume adequately expanded for an optimally healthy pregnancy. Welcome to my web site! Several months ago, I happened across a message board for expectant and new moms, and a couple of blogs about pregnancy by and for moms. As I read, I found that there were many questions and misconceptions and bits of inaccurate information about the Brewer Diet out there. So I decided to create a place that could be a resource for information about this diet which has helped many thousands of mothers over the past five decades. I'm hoping that this can be a place where mothers, fathers, birth attendants, and nutritionists can come and find answers to their questions.Read More