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I cannot believe that this book is out of print. I actually went to the publisher's site (Human Kinetics) tonight to see if I could pull it up and it wasn't there! I have no idea what could have happened with it. It was almost considered a textbook for my prenatal certification course. No...

Hi Sara, I am not Cathe, but I can answer your question regarding ab work on your back. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology(ACOG)guideline regarding supine (on your back) exercise states that "Women should avoid exercise in the supine position after the First Trimester." That...

Hi Susan, You can be as emotional as you would like. It is not weird. I would act exactly the same. I am glad that you felt you could "let it out" on our forum. We are all here for you. I am so glad that the mom who just had her baby has you for support. Although I am neither a physician...

Hi Steph, We have a large and busy preconceptual counseling program down here at the University of North Carolina. Preconceptual counseling serves a variety of purposes. The most important goal is to provide the patient, and her partner if desired, information with which they can use to make...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-22-00 AT 06:52PM (Est)[p]When I get a question such as yours I always suggest that you purchase "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy" by Dr. James Clapp. It has sections on pre-conception which would definitely pertain to you. The one piece of advice that I would give you...

Congratulations Stacey! What a beautiful name. Happy Thanksgiving early! Sheila Watkins

Hi Karlee, First of all congratulations and welcome to our little "forum family." As for your question regarding plyometric jumps during pregnancy..... If you have read any of the posts on our forum you may be aware of the hormone relaxin. This hormone is secreted during pregnancy and it...

Hi Lisa, By all means, your 15 minute workouts will add up in benefits for you. So, by all means go for it! Keep us posted on your "progress." Sheila Watkins

Hello Geoxena, Even if you are not pregnant, I highly recommend that you buy "Essential Exercises for the Childbearing Year" by Elizabeth Noble. It contains the corrective exercises that you can use to help get your separation closed (or as close to closed as possible!). Until your separation...

Hi Merie, I am not quite sure of what you are talking about when you say "separated pelvic." I am assuming that you are talking about a separation of the pubic symphysis where the two pubic bones of your pelvis come together. These two pubic bones are connected by a band of connective tissue...

Hello, I know where you are coming from. I too had a miscarriage - at 14 weeks. It was traumatic for me as it is for anyone who experiences this. I highly recommend that you purchase "Exercising Through Your Pregnancy" by Dr. James Clapp. Reading this book will empower you with the...

RE: Placenta Previa Hi WR, Don't be scared. The internet sometimes is not the place to go when you are frightened! It is true in most cases of placenta previa that once the uterus (and baby!) start growing, the placenta migrates upward and away from your cervix. Hang in there! We're here...

Hello, I am so sorry that I overlooked your question for so long. Answering your question...... Yes, it is okay to workout and sweat when you are pregnant as long as you follow some pretty common sense precautions. The body has some wonderful built in feto-protective mechanisms in place when...

Hello Welcome to our "forum family." We're glad to have you "on board" with us. Congratulations on your pregnancy. Sheila Watkins

Re: Presentation Hello, Usually the crown of the baby's head is the presenting part. According to a doula friend of mine, brow and face presentations are different. To put it simply, a brow presentation means just that. The brow is the presenting part whereas in a face presentation you see...

Re: Spotting Hello there, Although spotting may be normal in the first trimester, I would suggest that you contact your caregiver regarding your symptoms just to be on the safe side. Keep in touch and good luck. Sheila Watkins

<center><font size="1" color="#ff0000">LAST EDITED ON Sep-09-00 AT 05:08PM (EST)</font></center> Hi Dee, Yes, there is hope for your abs! First of all, what exercises are you doing for your abs? You should be eliminating all rotational oblique work as this encourages further separation...

Sore joints Hi Traci, It usually takes from 6-16 weeks to "flush" the relaxin out of the system. However, it has been my experience that moms who breastfeed their babies experience joint laxity longer than their non-breastfeeding counterparts. Are you nursing? That could explain some of...

Re: Heart rate and ACOG Hi Nancy, ACOG actually changed the 140 heart rate guideline in 1994, but unfortunately this mis-information is still out there. "Perceived exertion" (on a scale of 0-10, you want to work out at ~ 5-6 which translates to "fairly light to somewhat hard") and the "talk...

Hi Cindy! Hello and welcome to our "forum family." In answer to your question........... Yes, you will see some benefits. In fact the research points to exercising in the latter half of pregnancy in order to reap the most benefits from exercising while pregnant (i.e. less medical...