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Born Smart: Unlock the Potential in Your Baby's Genes

Jeanette Bolvary
Lulu.com (2008)
ISBN 9781409252382
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (2/09)

“Born Smart: Unlock the Potential in Your Baby’s Genes” explores the different things that a mother can do while she is pregnant, and after the baby is born, to help her child develop to his/her full potential.  The author, Jeanette Bolvary, after a miscarriage, embarked on a healthy lifestyle mainly provoked by the fear of the memories from her first pregnancy.  As a result, the next time around, she had a healthy pregnancy and gave birth to a son, Josh.  She soon found that Josh possessed a higher level of intelligence and reached developmental milestones faster than his peers.  According to Bolvary’s resources, an average child begins to crawl at 7 months; walk alone at 12 months, and from 18-24 months is able to say 20-50 words.  Bolvary’s son crawled at 6 months, walked alone at 9 months, and by 21 months could say 260 words and talk in 4 word sentences.

Fueled by the belief that her pregnancy diet contributed to Josh’s advanced skills, she decided to pursue the topic further.  Bolvary looked at various studies and compared the findings to what she herself did during her pregnancy. Everything she did and learned is compiled together into this simple guide to help other mothers “unlock the potential” in their baby’s genes.   

Her research is well documented and there is a lot of great information presented throughout the book.  I found that the “Food Additives” section of the book contained many great tips and would make a very useful reference guide of certain ingredients that one should avoid, whether pregnant or not.  I also enjoyed the section about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on certain aspects of development; like that they may reduce your child’s chances of developing asthma.

 “Born Smart,” at just around 100 pages, is a book that can easily be read in one afternoon.  I believe that by following the healthy guidelines outlined you will be able to give your child a great start on life!  Bolvary’s advice is sound and I think that this book would be a beneficial read for anyone who is pregnant or who is anticipating becoming pregnant in the future. 

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