Great book! Very helpful, especially for a first-time mom.

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	• Exercising Through Your Pregnancy James F. Clapp III Addicus Books, 2002 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 37 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great book! Very helpful, especially for a first-time mom.

This book is very helpful to anyone who exercises regularly and wants to get pregnant. I have a medical background and found it easy to read. It might be a little more tedious for those without one. It answers every question you have regarding the effects of exercise not only on the baby but on you as a pregnant woman. I felt much more confident sticking to my regular running program after reading this book, knowing that so much research had been done to show how it would effect my unborn baby. It also gave me concrete evidence to the contrary for those naysayers who suggested that exercise would harm me or the baby. Worth every penny.

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Exercising Through Your Pregnancy is safe

I am halfway through the book. This book is very in depth on the benefits of exercising through your pregnancy (i.e. lung capacity, blood flow, heart rate, etc). I was looking for specific exercises that would be beneficial for me and the baby. I have not seen that in the book so far, but it has assured me that I can run a 5k with no concerns. This is a good book for women who have been exercising seriously before pregnancy and want to continue their level of fitness during pregnancy. It assures you that what you are doing is good for you and the baby.

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Prenatal exercise research

Dr. James F. Clapp is brilliant and our foremost research scientist on pregnancy and exercise. Without him we would not know quite how important prenatal exercise is. He has proven all of my own theories correct and much more. I can't wait for the rest of his research to be published. Mom's need to know how much healthier they and their babies can be with exercise. I included his research in my own book, Expecting Fitness. Birgitta Lauren, prenatal fitness specialist/author www.expectingfitness.com

Pregnant Women can safely exercise without anxiety

This book was exactly what I was looking for; research and explanations about exercising safely during pregnancy. It explains why people fear it and it broke down common misconceptions and truths about body temperature, heart rate limitations and the impact of strenuous and moderately strenuous exercise on fetus and mother in previously fit or sedentary mothers. It was really reassuring to me to read that relying on my own perceived exertion with a good way to monitor exertion without fear I was causing harm to my baby. I wish others would catch up on this research and more research would be continued as so many people make fear based negative comments toward active pregnant women.

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Not what I was hoping for

Like a lot of people out there, I had heard the myths about working out when you're pregnant, and was hoping to read about *real* research about what's truly right for you and your baby.

This book accomplished that goal: it provides an evidence-based description of the benefits of exercise. I now understand that it's not only OK to keep working out -- it's actually advantageous on a lot of levels.

However, this book could be organized better (it seems to skip around too much) and didn't quite have the "exercise prescription" that I'm looking for (I'm actually searching now on Amazon to find some other books to buy).

Bottomline, this book is great for informing you about the benefits and safety of exercise during pregnancy (even though the writing is, at times, kind of long-winded), but when it comes down to what to actually *do*, this book falls short.

P.S. The pictures in this book are from, like, 1983 or something, which kind of makes you feel like it's really not all that up-to-date.

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Exercise is good for pregnant women! In addition to the regular benefits of exercise, pregnant women who exercise are likely to return to their pre-pregnancy shapes sooner, feel increased energy, and fend of stress more readily. According to James F. Clapp, M.D., author of Exercising Through Your Pregnancy women can exercise before, during, after their pregnancies. ?Some women fear that exercise will increase the risk of miscarriage, malformations, pre-term labor, brain damage to the baby, or material injury, but this is not the case.?

However, according to Dr. Clapp?s research, women who exercise feel better, perform better, and have babies that are be stronger physiologically and perhaps better developed neurologically.? Among the questions he answers:

· How does exercise benefit the mother?
· How does exercise affect growth of the fetus?
· What is the effect of exercise on milk production?
· Does exercise limit weight gain during pregnancy?
· What is the right amount of exercise?
· What are the dos and don?ts of exercising when pregnant?
· When should exercise be avoided?
· How late into pregnancy can you exercise?
· What should be the exercise regimen after giving birth?

Dr. Clapp provides guidelines for exercise plans that safely fulfill a mother?s needs during different phases of pregnancy. Common Myths About Exercising and Pregnancy 1. Pregnant women should keep their heart rates under 140 beats per minute.
2. Exercise during lactation makes the milk taste sour.
3. Women should avoid abdominal exercises in mid and late pregnancy.
4. Pregnant women should not lift weights.
5. The bouncing and jarring which occur during running and high-impact aerobics increase the risk for the baby getting tangled up in the umbilical cord.
6. Exercise causes premature labor.
7. Exercise will cause the fetus to detach from the wall of the womb.
8. Exercise right after a pregnancy will cause hernias and loss of vaginal and pelvic support.

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