Exercising Through Your Pregnancy by Dr. Clapp

[GraceGirl]

Has anyone read this book? I remember it was mentioned a couple of times on :o2: and was considering purchasing it. I think it's supposed to be geared to those of us who regularly exercised before pregnancy.

But...I don't want to invest in a book that tells me a bunch of stuff I already know. Like....listen to your body...stop when it says stop, and go when it says go. I know that if you're active before, you can keep up the same routine, adjusting as necessary...

So is it worth buying? Is anyone even familiar with it?

[ariel]

I've got this and I found it extremely useful the first time through, when I didn't know that much. I recommend it as a reaffirming pro-exercise read based on research, but as you said you know a fair bit already. Can you see the chapter headings at Amazon? If not I can type them up for you.

The things I found really useful were

- how the mother's body changes during pregnancy and what this means for exercise.
- benefits for the mother
- benefits for the baby
- how to prescribe the right amount of exercise/plan modification
- research based dos and don'ts
- contraindications
- effect of diet and exercise on lactation

[GraceGirl]

I think I may just puchase it. Even if it is a bunch of stuff I already know, it's nice to have the research to read. I also find that when I read about exercise, it tends to reinvoigorate my passion for it. :shrug: And it's only $12, so why not?!

Thank you for your comments!!

[Kara]

I think I may just puchase it. Even if it is a bunch of stuff I already know, it's nice to have the research to read. I also find that when I read about exercise, it tends to reinvoigorate my passion for it. :shrug: And it's only $12, so why not?!

Thank you for your comments!!
I am not pregnant, but I am trying to become pregnant. I thought this book was very informative and as an avid exerciser, it was nice to see that it is possible to exercise throughout your pregnancy without any ill effects.

[Aaron_F]

Heh heh

Clapp

heh

[strongchick]

I don't think it would be good to have the clap if you're pregnant...