Although women are often advised to exercise during pregnancy and after
birth, there is little information available about the tremendous
benefits of physical activity for both mother and baby, or what kinds of
exercise are safe and appropriate. In Why Pregnancy and Postnatal
Exercise Matter, Rehana Jawadwala, an exercise physiologist and
perinatal yoga teacher, looks at the evidence for supporting physical
activity in mothers, as well as how women's physiology changes during
pregnancy and after they give birth, answering in detail the questions
that mothers and those supporting them may have.