Exercising Through Your Pregnancy

by James F. Clapp III MD, Catherine Cram MS

Overview

Examining the effects of exercise on women and their babies, this book presents case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy. The book provides guidelines for exercise plans that safely fulfill a mother's needs during different phases of pregnancy, answering such questions as, 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? and What should be the exercise regimen after giving birth? Updated to include the latest scientific information on staying fit during pregnancy and emphasize appropriate exercises, this new edition thoroughly describes the changes that happen to the mother while she’s pregnant and how both she and the child can benefit through exercise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936374335
Publisher:	Addicus Books
Publication date:	07/15/2012
Edition description:	Second Edition, Second edition
Pages:	245
Product dimensions:	5.66(w) x 8.32(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

James F. Clapp, III, MD, was a professor emeritus of reproductive biology at Case Western Reserve University and a research professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. Catherine Cram, MS, is an exercise physiologist specializing in prenatal and postpartum fitness whose consulting company, Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC, provides maternal-fitness certificate-training courses for health and fitness professionals. She is the coauthor of Fit Pregnancy for Dummies and writes for Baby Years, Pregnancy, and Women’s Health and Fitness magazines. She has been featured in prenatal fitness articles for the American Journal of Medicine and Sports and Babytalk, Fit Pregnancy, Glamour, and Parenting magazines. She lives in Middleton, Wisconsin.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

1 How Exercise Affects Pregnancy 1

2 Exercise Effects on Fertility and Early Pregnancy 35

3 Exercise Effects on Fetoplacental Growth 47

4 Exercise Effects on Fetus and Early Childhood 63

5 Benefits of Maternal Exercise 82

6 Fitness Guidelines: Preconception and First Trimester 110

7 Fitness Guidelines: Second and Third Trimester 151

8 Fitness Guidelines: Postpartum 166

9 Exercise Effects on Breastfeeding and Infant Growth 186

10 Developing a Personalized Maternal Fitness Program 192

Resources 231

References 235

Index 249

About the Authors 265

Editorial Reviews

"[The authors] have written a comprehensive, technical, scientific book, but in layperson's language. A number of myths about fertility and exercise are examined." —Consumer Connection, a publication of the American Medical Library Association

From the Publisher

In this revised second edition, physician Clapp (former professor emeritus, reproductive biology, Case Western Reserve Univ., obstetrics and gynecology, Univ. of Vermont Coll. of Medicine) and exercise physiologist Cram (Comprehensive Fitness Consulting, LLC) update their leading title on the benefits of exercise during pregnancy. This title is best aimed at professional athletes who are pregnant or pregnant women working in the fitness industry and want to continue exercising throughout their pregnancy. This book is not for anyone beginning an exercise program. The information is scientific in nature and includes charts, graphs, exertion scales, and notes to many scientific studies.
VERDICT Only academic libraries with collections for prenatal workers need acquire, but libraries with the first edition should update.

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