Your Best Pregnancy Ever

Download or read book Your Best Pregnancy written by Jill Hoefs, MPT and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-23 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can have a safe, healthy, ''and'' comfortable pregnancy. Written by two physical therapists with over twenty years of combined experience, ''Your Best Pregnancy'' provides simple solutions and easy exercises to help you feel your best during this exciting yet often uncomfortable time. In this practical, honest, and straight-talking guide you'll learn how to feel better from head to toe, including: Solutions for the top ten most common complaints including back pain, night cramps, swelling, and bladder issues Easy ways to keep yourself energized and in shape during each trimester Exercises and stretches to keep your core and pelvic floor strong, preventing incontinence and easing delivery Tips for new challenges and difficulties for second and third-time moms Ways to remain intimate with your partner despite a growing belly and varying libido Strategies to minimize discomfort, and help ensure an uneventful labor and delivery The best ways to lift, carry, and feed your baby to avoid strain and injury