Pregnancy Fitness by the experts at Fitness Magazine, provides expectant mothers with all the information they need to exercise safely and effectively throughout their pregnancy.
Whether you're a hard-core triathlete or just starting a fitness program for the first time, proper exercise can ensure a healthier pregnancy, an easier delivery, and a faster recovery. Pregnancy Fitness guides you carefully through every trimester, covering the physical changes and common complaints for each one, from shortness of breath to dizziness to morning sickness. In each section, chapters on Cardiovascular Fitness and Getting Stronger help you develop the aerobic capacity and muscles to carry your growing child with greater comfort and prepare you for labor. Illustrated exercises show you how to enhance flexibility, build strength, and relieve pain as your pregnancy progresses.
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Hot Mama: How to Have a Babe and Be a Babe by Karen Salmansohn
We’ve all heard about the aches and pains of pregnancy, but what about the luscious hair, radiant skin, and sexy (yes, sexy!) body of the proud mother-to-be? Best-selling author Karen Salmansohn celebrates the sweeter side of pregnancy in Hot Mama and inspires women to look great, feel fabulous, have fun, and show it off! Chapters on healthful eating, bodacious beauty, mental and physical health, and sassy style teach mamas-to-be how to nurture both the baby and hot mama within. With 65 playful illustrations and a section devoted to recapturing your hot-mama-hood after the big day, this is the shower gift that will get read aloud and cheered.
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The Expectant Father: Facts, Tips and Advice
For Dads-to-Be
by Armin A. Brott, Armin A. Brott
An information-packed guide to all the emotional, financial and physical changes the father-to-be may experience during the course of his partner's pregnancy. Incorporating the wisdom of top experts in the field, from obstetricians and birth-class instructors to psychologists and sociologists, this book is filled with sound advice and practical tips for men, as well as New Yorker-style cartoons that will keep anxious fathers-to-be chuckling.
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