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Get the answers to the big questions about pregnancy: What kinds of foods should you eat and how do you prepare your body for labor and birth? How does movement impact pelvic health and the baby's position in the womb? How does the endocrine system and your brain change throughout pregnancy? * How does the microbiome influence your and your baby's health?Packed with practical information and helpful infographics, Amy J. Hammer helps you create the optimal environment for growing a baby and navigating the major transitions in a pregnancy - including nurturing pelvic floor health, the fetal and parental microbiome, and the science behind the stages of pregnancy from conception to postpartum.By providing vital and often ignored information about reproductive science, movement, and nourishment, this book empowers parents to make informed and personal choices about their pregnancy, birth, and beyond.
About the Author
Amy J Hammer is the author of How to Grow a Baby. Her work focuses on reproductive health, ethical and delicious food, full body movement, and environmental stewardship. She believes that all people deserve access to healthy food, places to move their bodies abundantly and freely, supportive communities, and a clean, healthy ecosystem. Amy is fascinated by how our bodies function and is passionate about empowering others with well-researched information, powerful stories, and always, humor.
