Customer Reviews
Oh dear... - By: E. Flynn, 15 Oct 2008 
I bought this book with good intentions to do my exercises. I haven't done any yet despite being 18 weeks preggers with twins! So the book arrived & I felt a bit cheated for the price. I expected good quality pictures of examples of exercises & clear bullet pointed suggestions. Maybe I'm just too lazy with an attention span of a kitten, but I found the yellowed pages with drawings that looked like the book had come from the seventies, a bit boring. The book went into a corner, never to be opened again; partly my fault for being a lazy cow, partly the books fault for being boring.
A great guide to keeping fit during those nine months... - By: Luv2Read, 18 Feb 2008 
This is really a great guide to keeping fit for moms to be. I know I've been really tired due to my pregnancy, but there wasn't anythingin here I couldn't do. I would defintely recommend this to anyone who wants to stayin shape durning pregnancy. Another pregnancy book I quite liked & would also recommend is You Know You're Pregnant When. Reflections on the Longest Nine Months of My Life.
Excellent Guide for Mothers to Be - By: C. R. Robinson, 04 Oct 2007 I got an awful lot out of this book.
I didn't want to turn into a slob during pregnancy but wanted to be as fit as I could for the labour. However, I found it quite hard to get consistent advice. This books is broken down into the three trimesters (and a little bit on after the birth) & gives you simple straight forward advice for each. It gives you programmes to follow on aerobic, strength & flexibility. It also has little sections on common complaints & what you can do to help yourself (eg, morning sickness, back problems, piles etc).
It has a no nonsense/non-patronising approach but isn't prescriptive. It also doesn't put you on a huge guilt trip if, for example, you've done nothing but liein a heap for the first trimester. It treats you like an adult too which is nice when so many books talk to you like you're a dimwit who has lost all common sense since becoming pregnant.
This is an American book but I really don't think that matters too much. You'll understand most of the reference & I think we're all able to cope with the difference between say metres & yards.
Anyway, I really rate this book & have used it probably the most out of all my books. It's not just for exercise it's a really good guide to looking after yourself & getting fit for childbirth both if you're an exercise agnostic or a devoted gym bunny.
Great advice for those who want to keep fit during pregnancy - By: , 16 Jan 2004 I have found it really difficult to get any proper advice on what exercises you can & can't do during pregnancy (eg can you keep doing abdominal exercises? I get different answers from everyone I ask), so this book was a real find for me. It provides trimester by trimester advice on what to do to keep your muscle tone, strenth & flexibility (and the benefits of doing so). This includes assessment of classes/gym/swimming etc, as well as exercises you can do at home. It is easy to read/understand & also provides useful information on nutrition, health & relaxation. For me who exercised regularly before pregnancy is is a great source of information, but it also focuses on those who haven't previously done any exercise, but do want to keep fit during their pregnancy.
