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Great reference
Most of the all-in-one pregnancy/childbirth/newborn care books have precious little space devoted to information on exercise during pregnancy and a lot of what is included is overly conservative advice (as if being sedentary is somehow safer than being physically active).
Too repetitive
This book is probably good for the pregnant woman who is a true outdoor enthusiast and engages in many outdoor sports and activities.It covers gardening, walking, running, biking, skating, hiking, camping, mountain biking, rock climbing, mountaineering, horseback riding, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, paddling, boating, windsurfing, surfing, waterskiing, snow skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.If you intend to continue participation in several of these activities while pregnant, and you have lots of questions about how to do them while pregnant, then this book is probably useful.If, however, you are only interested in a few of these, it is just as easy to get the same info for your specific interests online.
Happy Husband
My wife and I are both active outdoor types.I bought this book for my wife to try and make sure that we maintain an active lifestyle throughtout her pregnancy and after the birth of our son.We were able to follow the guidelines of Dr. Van Groenou and had a great time throughout the last couple months. There are no other books like this.My wife looked great and felt great as well.We are now happy parents to a healthy baby boy.Great advice in the book!!!! ... Read more

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Baby Yoga - written from the heart
BABY YOGA gives a beautiful insight into how the practise of Hatha Yoga postures can be introduced in a safe way to babies - from birth to toddlers - by their mothers, fathers and carers.
Wonderful way to interact with your baby!
I ordered both books availible on this topic and found this one to be far more practical and user friendly.The illustrations and discriptions of different techniques are easy for those inexperienced at yoga to follow.I found the sequence on relieving colic to be especially useful for me and my little one.My baby loves our "Yoga time" during the day! ... Read more

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Excellent Resource
While most yoga books seem to be heavy on advice for pregnant women and eager to teach Eastern principles, this book is not like that at all.I am a huge fan of the publisher "DK" because their books consistantly have great photography and clear instructions.This yoga book is perfect for beginner or intermediate yogaphiles who want pregnancy-appropriate yoga instruction without any heavy-handed advice, and the attractive layout and photography in the book adds to the appeal.

Best Pre-natal Yoga Book
I'm a pre-natal yoga teacher, and I have many books on pregnancy yoga.This one is by far my favorite.The pictures are very detailed and well-done.Each pose is broken down step-by-step and has a photo to demonstrate the move.I also like that it is divided by early, mid, and late pregnancy.There is also a section on doing yoga with your baby after the birth.
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Try the workout
I agree that the book contains some very basic fitness information. If you are an athlete this book would be a waste of money. However, if you are an out of shape post-partum woman looking for hope and help to regain your figure, I found it motivating, and you might too. It's designed to take someone who is starting from scratch after having a baby- (if you're like me the worst shape you've ever been in) and motivate them into acheiving thier personal fitness goals. The snippets about the stars he has trained are intended to motivate the reader using examples everyone is familiar with. And he rightly gives THEM the credit for their achievments. Working with celebrities doesn't make you and expert
I find it discouraging to find that a book can be written by someone on the topic of maternal fitness without any educational expertise, just experience working with celebrities who are hardly of average fitnessability.Postpartum women deserve better.

This book was very disappointing.
I am very active and was so throughout my pregnancy.I was looking for specific post prenancy help, but this book did not live up to its title.It is a very generic exercise manual written for inactive people wishing toget into a program.There are chapters on muscle-building, fat burning,motivation, etc.You'll have to read half the book before getting into theworkout section.Also included was a do-it-yourself fitness evaluationwhich any new mom would find depressing.A post pregnancy mile and a halfclocked jog to determine a fitness level?I don't think so.TheDemi/Tatum/Madonna tidbits were quite annoying.This book is much toobasic for anyone who is moderately active. ... Read more

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