Women’s Maternity Discussion Blog

A regular prenatal yoga practice as taught in Yoga for Your Pregnancy can give you the energy to enjoy your pregnancy, the serenity to build a deeper intimacy with your body, and the ability to be present for the miracle of birth. Prenatal yoga can ease the discomforts of pregnancy, such as moodiness, shortness of breath, swollen ankles, nausea, indigestion and insomnia; and help you prepare for the rigors and mysteries of labor. On each video:

PART 1: ENERGIZING & STRENGTHENING (30 minutes) Gentle flowing practice to build strength and stamina for the demands of labor-and alleviate the discomforts caused by your ever-changing body.

PART 2: RELAXING & REJUVENATING (15 minutes) Learn breathing exercises to help you manage contractions-plus meditation techniques to help you relax and concentrate during delivery. Lamaze Interview-with expert Carol Penn Erskine

Exclusively on DVD:
Pranayama for Pregnancy: 3 simple breathing techniques to calm your nervous system
Meditation for Pregnancy: Guided meditation to help foster inner focus and awareness
Birthing Room Yoga: Simple yoga techniques to encourage a peaceful mind and body during delivery
Postnatal Yoga Practice: Gentle practice to help you regain strength and flexibility 6 weeks after delivery
Articles from Yoga Journal and Lamaze Parents magazine on yoga and pregnancy on a special DVD-Rom section

This video show you how to modify some poses using yoga props. Depending on your flexibility or stage of pregnancy, you may need a chair, two large pillows, a blanket, or sofa cushions. The use of a yoga mat is recommended.
Customer Review: Favourite
I purchased this DVD in the middle of my second trimester to stay fit and because I like yoga. I’m not a big expert but I was really satisfied with the content of the DVD. I like that there are modified poses. You don’t have to force them. It’s a calming energizing dvd. I like it a lot. It has some special additional features for example postnatal yoga or birthing room yoga.
Although I’m planning a hospital birth I hope I can use a bit of yoga for labor.
It was really a good choice to buy this product. I’m satisfied.:-)
Customer Review: Who were the consultants for this one?
Let me start off with what I liked. The DVD has several chapters that are easily accessible from the menu. The chapters are focused to specific purposes - like the energizing segment or the birthing room segment. When guiding you through the poses, the narrator does a great job of slowing down and letting you settle into the pose - there’s no rush. Also, the amount of time of the exercises are doable - it’s very easy to get in a good 30 minute practice with this DVD.
What I didn’t like is that I had to question some of the movements the DVD guides you through. For example, at one point you’re asked to sit in butterfly pose and bounce your knees up and down. Didn’t we all learn in grade school PE class that you never bounce when stretching? This just seemed to me like a recipe for some pulled muscles. This is why I gave it only 3 stars - you need to be pretty savy about physical exercise to know what is safe in this DVD. Learn More / Buy Now

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Topics include hiring, firing, retirement, sexual harassment, maternity leave, workplace safety, and more all explained in clear, non-technical language
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Customer Review: Not as great as the first two- but a nice conclusion to the trilogy *may contain spoilers*
I enjoyed this book. Not as much as the first two but enjoyed it nonetheless.
The only thing i didn’t like was the ending. Whilst what happened with the baby- i won’t give it away- i felt was appropriate as it fit the whole idea of the road to parenthood being hard, i disliked the final page as i felt it didn’t give enough material for what happened next. I would have liked to learn more about how Emma found life with two children or some nice, happy diologue. I felt quite sad when the book ended.
I must say i did enjoy the triology and would recommend it, i’m just sad that’s it!
Customer Review: Third time was not charm
“From Here to Maternity” is the third book written by author Sinead Moriarty, and I sad to say that it was the not as good as her first two books. At this point Emma and James Hamilton have adopted Yuri from Russia and now expecting there own child. Emma, who came off as a good character in the first two books is not that interesting, and most of the books seem to deal with the actions of her crazy sister Babs. After reading “From Here to Maternity” I can say that I should have waited for the paperback instead of the hardback. Learn More / Buy Now

Hugh Blake, soon to become stepfather to the Maitland clan, has produced three high-performing offspring of his own. But at the rate they’re going, they’re never going to make him a grandpa!

There’s Suzanne, a work-obsessed CEO whose Christmas spirit could use a little topping up . . .

And Thomas, a lawyer whose ability to hold on to the woman he loves is evaporating by the minute . . .

And Diane, a teacher so dedicated to her teenage students she hasn’t noticed she’s put her own life on hold.

But there’s a Christmas wake-up call in store for the Blake siblings. Soon love and Christmas miracles are in store for all three!
Customer Review: THE ENDS OF THE EARTH-Jason and Diane-SPOILERS
favorite scene with diane-
fight they have.

favorite scene with jason-
talk with whitney.

favorite scene together-
fight they have.
Customer Review: A HEARTBEAT AWAY-Tom and Claire-SPOILERS
favorite scene with claire-
seeing her son for the first time.

favorite scene with tom-
talking to the family who adopted claire’s baby.

together-
accepting his proposal. Learn More / Buy Now

Customer Review: Enjoyable, but not a keeper
From the back cover:

Independent rancher Rafe Maitland had never met his wealthy relatives–and planned to keep it that way. But when matriarch Megan Maitland’s lovely personal assistant arrived on his doorstep, determined to ensure his presence at the family reunion, Rafe showed he could be as demanding and crafty as any other Maitland. Because the price for his company was a marriage of convenience–and all to keep custody of the little girl he’d inherited…

And my review:

This was quite an enjoyable book. Not outstanding, and not awful, just average. I liked the way the author was able to write good sexual tension without having the book become an overpowering, flying hormone lust-fest.

One major problem with this book is that, because it’s a part of a series, much of this book cannot stand on its own. The romance was successfully concluded, but a lot of loose ends were left hanging - presumably to be tied up in another book. That was kind of annoying if you’re not planning to read the other books in the series.
Customer Review: The Inheritance-Greer and Rafe
favorite scene with greer-
pouring out her heart to the judge.

favorite scene with rafe-
the whole scene when he first meets greer.

favorite scene with greer and rafe together-
when they first meet. Learn More / Buy Now

When designer Liz Lange was thinking about getting pregnant for the first time, and watching her friends struggle with the available choices in maternity wear, she was shocked. With no shortage of baggy tops, gaudy bows, and pants with big panels, Liz was faced with the frustrating truth: fashion and pregnancy do not always make a compatible pair. Luckily for pregnant women all over, the result was Liz s renowned collection of classic, comfortable maternity wear.

Now, Liz Lange s Maternity Style presents all of Liz s personal and professional insights for women who refuse to relinquish chic simply because they are expecting. In her direct, upbeat voice, Liz shows how to make the most of a difficult, fashion-challenged time without replacing your entire wardrobe. Celebrating the swelling belly so many maternity clothes attempt to camouflage, her tasteful approach shows pregnant women how to dress both to accentuate and to slim their changing bodies (including those pesky postpartum months spent working your way back into your favorite jeans).

Liz Lange s Maternity Style provides advice on everything from color choice to accessories, casual Fridays to holiday parties, exercise or lounge wear to weekend staples all building from a carefully selected wardrobe focused on mixing and matching, sensibility and style. Lively illustrations, fun celebrity photos, and great features, like must-have pieces and splurge vs. save items, all add up to a friendly, eminently useful, and fun-to-read guide.

A much-needed handbook for the roller coaster ride that is pregnancy, Liz Lange s Maternity Style will help you keep your sense of style and self.
Customer Review: Useless
I was extremely disappointed with this book. I see pictures of clothes and do not know where to find them or if I can even afford them. I see celebrities who had tons of help to look good but no real women. Learn More / Buy Now

Only have time for the essentials? Maternity Nursing Care provides the core components of safe nursing practice for the obstetric client through application of the nursing process. Chronologically organized, the book covers women?s health, pregnancy care, labor and childbirth, postpartum care, and newborn development. Both normal and high-risk pregnancy situations are addressed, including appropriate nursing considerations. Through prioritization of health promotion, emphasizing ?care? over ?treatment,? and fostering the nurse-client relationship, the perspective is uniquely geared to the nurse. Essentially, this is the resource of choice for maternity nursing. Learn More / Buy Now

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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this market-leading text provides coverage of basic maternity and pediatric nursing in one convenient text. Material is presented with a logical and effective simple-to-complex and health-to-illness organization. With an emphasis on prevention, early recognition, and the family, this edition also includes enhanced coverage of antepartum care and a new full-color design. Learn More / Buy Now

Customer Review: A very special delivery
A very good book. The thing that amazes me is that the continuity is maintained well despite different authors writing for the series.
Customer Review: A Very Special Delivery-Mick and Laura
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Favorite scene with Laura-
Laura and Megan talk about Megan’s problem.

Favorite scene with Mick-
Mick goes to Laura’s with a gift and to say a final goodbye after taking her to work.

Favorite scene with Laura and Mick together-
Mick goes to Laura’s with a gift and to say a final goodbye after taking her to work. Learn More / Buy Now