The old adage "you are what you eat" is especially true in the case of pregnancy. It is essential that your wife adopts a healthy diet before she conceives. Ideally, three months to a year are best to allow dietary changes to take root, but if she is already pregnant, it's not too late to change. Click here for tips on getting your diet into baby-making shape.
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