The now-classic pregnancy guide, in which the authors lead expectant mothers (and fathers) month-by-month through the pregnancy process, offering a wealth of information, and also responding to readers' queries about issues both physical and emotional.
The now-classic pregnancy guide, in which the authors lead expectant mothers (and fathers) month-by-month through the pregnancy process, offering a wealth of information, and also responding to readers' queries about issues both physical and emotional.
Pregnancy naturally separates a mother's outermost abdominal muscles to make room for her growing uterus. Called a diastasis, this separation doesn't fully close up in 98 percent of new moms. The larger the diastasis, the weaker the muscles and the greater chance for mom to develop back problems down the road. Of perhaps greater concern for ...
With 12.8 million copies in print, this resource recently underwent an extensive third edition. Now comes the completely revised and updated Spanish language version, the perfect companion for Spanish-reading expectant parents and health-care providers.
While being pregnant is thrilling, the responsibility of a growing baby can provoke anxiety about what is and isn't safe. In "The Complete Organic Pregnancy," Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu address how you can minimize your exposure to the invisible toxins that surround us in everything from food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to furniture, ...
In this easy-to-follow program that blends into a mom's new (and busy) lifestyle, LaReine, a fitness expert, model, and exercise guru, emphasizes realistic weight loss, positive self-image, and renewed overall fitness, helping new mothers feel great and energetic.
An authoritative yet accessible and candid book by an expert on women's health, this medical guide focuses exclusively on all the postpartum physical, mental, and emotional health issues that new moms are likely to face.
A Handbook for Relieving the Discomforts of Pregnancy Massage is a sensuous, relaxing, and loving treatment that has the added bonus of being especially good for you. It's the perfect way to reduce stress and promote general well-being. During pregnancy, your body is undergoing many changes, some of them stressful and discomforting. "Mother ...
A virtual "bible" for pregnant and postpartum women and their health care providers, this book provides well-illustrated explanations of the key muscles involved in each phase of the childbearing year. Sound and safe advice is given on back pain, foot pain, incontinence, high-risk pregnancies and recovery from Cesarean birth.
From herbal tips to yoga exercises, this compete guide to postpartum wellness provides essential advice for adjusting to the many challenges facing women during the first year after giving birth.
A selection of yoga poses and exercises for mothers--some that can be performed during the last trimester of pregnancy, some for the first six weeks after giving birth (including a section on poses specifically tailored towards women who have had c-sections), and some that can be done with children. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
This practical handbook of prenatal and postpartum care is written for nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, graduate students, and practicing OB/GYN nurses. It includes coverage of history taking, physical exam, laboratory tests, health education, initial and return prenatal visits, postpartum period, and family planning. Focus is placed on ...
Karen Nordahl, M.D. teams with physiotherapists and athletic trainers Carl Peterson and Renee Jeffreys to present a complete program to physically condition mothers, beginning during pregnancy and extending through the postpartum interlude. Using techniques from yoga, Pilates, aerobics, and ball-balance workouts, FIT TO DELIVER will enable new ...
New mothers and health care practitioners alike will benefit from these post-partum exercise ideas. Photographs depicting full-body stretching and strengthening workouts are complemented by helpful advice on tightening abdominal muscles; squeezing in workout time; spicing up routine exercises using an exercise ball; exercising with baby; and ...
In a completely revised and updated edition of AFTER THE BABY'S BIRTH, childcare and women's-wellness expert Robin Lim guides mothers through the best methods of mother and baby postpartum care, including parental nurturing, breastfeeding, the role of the father, nutrition, and early sensory education. Focusing on natural and wholesome practices, ...
A clear, informative, and practical guide to the uses of this natural and effective treatment. Written by a trained nurse, midwife and aroma therapist.
This book gives clear and evidence-based guidelines on the identification and management of postnatal health problems (rather than on routine observations and examinations of blood pressure, temperature, uterine involution, lochia and perinuem). This approach allows carefully individualised care within a framework which covers both physical and ...
Revealing what to expect physically, emotionally, and sexually, no other book on the market offers more thorough and comforting guidance on the post-pregnancy period.
This step-by-step guide provides information and advice for women on how to use the discipline of yoga to regain fitness, muscle tone and strength after childbirth, involving their babies in the process. All the exercises featured are totally safe and are clearly demonstrated in simple, short sequences, using photographs of ordinary women and ...
Here at last for the millions of Spanish-speaking Americans is the Spanish-language edition of the popular "What to Expect When You're Expecting". Completely up-to-date, the book has been carefully translated for the mother-to-be who does not feel comfortable yet with English. Includes recipes, charts, and pregnancy diary. Illustrated throughout.
From the best-selling authors of the Your Pregnancy Week by Week series, a reassuring guide to all the issues a new mother faces in the first weeks after the birth of a baby. Picking up where most pregnancy books leave off, Bouncing Back After Your Pregnancy covers the care of mother and baby and the new family dynamic during the eight to twelve ...
Postpartum dieting can actually add weight and slow down the metabolism. This book explains why it is so difficult to lose after-pregnancy weight quickly and offers sensible eating and exercise plans to lose the weight healthfully.
Once the initial awe of having a baby subsides, many new moms find themselves wondering, "How am I ever going to get back in shape? Will I ever fit in my clothes again?" Now, 120 women share their inspiring real-life postpartum weight-loss success stories, providing hope and encouragement for the multitude of moms who want to shed unwanted "baby ...
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