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Fit and Pregnant: The Pregnant Woman's Guide To Exercise
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$17.95
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Manufacturer: Vitesse Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.244
EAN: 9780941950404
ISBN: 0941950409
Label: Vitesse Press
Manufacturer: Vitesse Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher: Vitesse Press
Release Date: 2006-11-01
Studio: Vitesse Press
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Active women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy know that staying fit is good for them and their baby. This book will help them understand the tremendous changes that their body is experiencing and how they can continue to safely exercise before, during, and after their pregnancy. They will hear from women like themselves how they maintained their fitness during pregnancy and how they stayed fit after the baby.
Joan Marie Butler is an experienced nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, a mother of three, and formerly a nationally-ranked Masters athlete.
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Summary: A good guide.
Comment: Staying fit while pregnant is tough becuase I get so tired, but thsi book really helped. The exercises are simple and effective. And I feel better after I make the effort. I also liked, as far as other pregnancy books go: You Know You're Pregnant When. Reflections on the Longest Nine Months of My Life.
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Summary: Enthusiastically recommended for expectant mothers everywhere.
Comment: Now in a revised and expanded edition, Fit & Pregnant: The Pregnant Woman's Guide to Exercise presents the medically sound advice of nurse, midwife, athlete, and mother of two Joan Marie Butler for pregnant women of all backgrounds. Though Fit & Pregnant pays especial attention to the concerns of highly athletic women and particularly professional athletes, the needs, concerns, body changes, and exercise guidelines for all pregnant and postpartum women regardless of background are covered. Fit & Pregnant explores the beneficial effects exercise can have on the pregnant body, from types of exercise that can reduce the risk of postpartum urinary incontinence to general health and fitness promotion. Fit & Pregnant also covers which specific exercises are best avoided particularly in the second trimester onward, how to lift weights safely, and how to scale back particularly intense regimens - pregnant women are advised to train not for professional competition, but rather specifically for the "event" of delivering a healthy baby. Also discussed at length are the changes a pregnant woman's body goes through, what to expect and prepare for, and means to maximize health and safety throughout the experience. Enthusiastically recommended for expectant mothers everywhere.
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