Pregnancy Fitness

Pregnancy Fitness
Author: Di Paolo, Julia
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2018-02-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1492552429

Pregnancy Fitness covers all physical and physiological aspects of pregnancy, birth, and recovery. Practical and accessible, it delivers stretching, strengthening, and functional exercises as well as sample workout programs to take you safely and confidently through each phase of pregnancy and postpartum fitness.

Relieving Pelvic Pain During And After Pregnancy

Relieving Pelvic Pain During And After Pregnancy
Author: Cecile C. M. Rost
Publisher: Hunter House
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-01-30
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780897934800

Outlines an approach to healing pelvic pain in pregnant and postpartum women, featuring illustrated exercise recommendations and organizing information into two parts respectively dedicated to women and their caregivers. Original.

Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology
Author: Lindsay Biga
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-09-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781955101158

A version of the OpenStax text

The Human Placenta

The Human Placenta
Author: C. Redman
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 608
Release: 1993-01-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780632027217

The placenta is fascinating and complex. Basically foreign to the maternal body, it can be thought of as an organ transplanted onto the mother's host tissue. As such it embodies all the principles of tissue acceptance and rejection. Many of the risks of pregnancy and labor have now been eliminated and the placenta is likely to be at the root of many of the dangers to the unborn child that remain. A breakdown of the relationship between the placenta and the maternal tissue may turn out to be the cause of the majority of early lost pregnancies.

Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy

Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy
Author: Rita Santos-Rocha
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2018-12-13
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319910329

This clinically and practice oriented, multidisciplinary book is intended to fill the gap between evidence-based knowledge on the benefits of physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the implementation of exercise programmes and related health promotion measures in pregnant women. It will provide medical, sports, and fitness professionals both with the knowledge needed to allay undue fears regarding the consequences of exercising during pregnancy and with the practical expertise to offer optimal guidance on exercising to pregnant exercisers and athletes. Readers will find up-to-date evidence on the psychological, social, physiological, body composition, musculoskeletal, and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy and their implications for physical activity and exercise. Detailed descriptions are provided of the components of exercise testing and prescription for pregnant women, the current evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines, and exercise selection and adaptation during pregnancy. Exercises specifically targeting musculoskeletal health are discussed separately, and a concluding chapter explains the nutritional requirements in pregnant women who exercise.

Primal Moms Look Good Naked

Primal Moms Look Good Naked
Author: Peggy Emch
Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1628602287

In a society where pregnant women laugh, cry, and commiserate about their unavoidable and unsightly pregnancy symptoms, it seems crazy to suggest that these symptoms are actually avoidable. In Primal Moms Look Good Naked, Peggy Emch challenges conventional pregnancy wisdom—that the fate of a pregnant woman and new mothers is ugly and undesirable—and explains how eating the foods we were designed to eat can reduce or even eliminate most of the embarrassing signs new mothers go to extremes to cover up. Supported by scientific research, observational accounts of traditional peoples, and her own journey into vibrant health, Emch explains how a beautiful pregnant body is a reflection of the mother and baby's good health. Each chapter focuses on a different common pregnancy complaint, identifies causes, and details ways to prevent and repair them. Some of the topics include: • Stretch marks • Cellulite • Varicose and spider veins • Diastasis Recti • Flabby belly • Skin problems Emch incorporates her years of experience and research into a practical plan for achieving and maintaining excellent physical health and, consequently, good looks throughout pregnancy. In Primal Moms Look Good Naked, Emch reveals • How a Paleolithic diet can heal your skin tone, color, and texture • How pregnancy cravings and trips to the ice cream aisle in the middle of the night are not normal symptoms of pregnancy • How stretch marks and cellulite are signs of dietary insufficiencies • How the junk we eat and the healthy food we don't affects not only our bodies, but also the bodies of our babies • How just a little bit of weight bearing exercise each week can transform our aging bodies into beautiful, youthful ones Primal Moms Look Good Naked is a complete guide for women seeking a healthy pregnancy and baby. It includes a full nutritional guide, recipes, and an exercise program suitable for women of all athletic abilities.

Sacroiliac Pain

Sacroiliac Pain
Author: Deborah B. Riczo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018
Genre: Backache
ISBN: 9781942798132

"Learn how to address sacroiliac pain through a simple approach that focuses on muscle imbalances and weakness. This book provides basic education, screening guidelines, and exercises for those affected by sacroiliac dysfunction. It introduces the Pelvic Girdle Musculoskeletal MethodSM, a program that empowers individuals to monitor their symptoms and address them with exercises that focus on muscle imbalances and weakness, helping to improve day-to-day functioning and overall quality of life. Includes access to online videos demonstrating exercises as well as an exercise planner for logging workouts." -- Amazon.com.

Prenatal and Postnatal Care

Prenatal and Postnatal Care
Author: Robin G. Jordan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1685
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 111931836X

Prenatal and Postnatal Care The second edition of the comprehensive and award-winning text on prenatal and postnatal care The updated edition of Prenatal and Postnatal Care offers a comprehensive text for the care of the woman during the childbearing year. The expert author team presents information needed to master foundational knowledge in anatomy, physiology, psychology, culture, the structure of preconception, prenatal and postnatal care, as well as the management of common health problems. This edition has been revised throughout and contains six new chapters on the following topics: prenatal ultrasound, triage of the pregnant woman, assisting women to develop confidence for physiologic birth, pregnancy after infertility, oral health, and issues around diversity and inclusion in prenatal and postnatal care. Additional highlights include new and updated content on pregnant women in the workplace, prenatal genetic testing, trauma-informed care, and transgender pregnancy care. The second edition also includes commonly used complementary therapies and offers more detailed information on shared decision-making and planning for birth. Prenatal and Postnatal Care: Provides expanded faculty resources with case studies and test questions for each chapter Offers a comprehensive text that covers essential aspects of prenatal and postnatal care of the childbearing woman Builds on the edition that won the Book of the Year award from the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) in 2015. This revised, authoritative text is an ideal resource for midwifery, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students, and healthcare providers working with pregnant and postpartum women.