Dr. Tom Brewer's name may not be familiar to you. He isn't in the public eye much anymore. But Dr. Brewer, a pioneer in the field of nutrition and pregnancy, has spent the past 47 years of his life working as a trained obstetrician, counseling women in both research and clinical settings during their pregnancies. He has fought a lifelong -- and uphill -- battle to conquer disorders of pregnancy and complications of birth, by doing something as simple as making it his business to see that pregnant moms are properly nourished.

Over the past five decades, Dr. Brewer has been frustrated by the failure on the part of health care providers to recognize the important role played by good nutrition during pregnancy and, moreover, to make this an important part of their practice, counseling pregnant mothers in the importance of good nutrition. Brewer believes that it is crucial that pregnant women eat a healthful, balanced diet every day during their pregnancy. Rarely does a pregnant woman get asked by her obstetrician what she is eating. Though they usually take an otherwise complete history, this important part of the puzzle is ignored. Why is one of the simplest solutions (like a good, balanced diet) often ignored and ultimately forgotten?