Strong as a Mother

The definitive guide to prenatal and postpartum fitness! Olympian expertise meets pelvic health expertise to empower women of all fitness levels to embrace their strongest, healthiest pregnancy and recovery. Doctors often tell women to slow down and rest during pregnancy. However, scientific research and the personal experiences of Olympic runner Shannon Rowbury and pelvic health expert Jessica Dorrington show that pregnant women’s bodies can do much more. Strong as a Mother provides evidence-based, empowering information that challenges outdated notions of pregnancy as a time of limitation. Anyone who has been pregnant has experienced the anxiety of not knowing for sure whether their favourite exercise activity is safe. Now, by combining Olympic-level athletic experience with specialised medical knowledge, this book offers a unique, authoritative perspective that will revolutionise how women approach fitness during pregnancy and postpartum.