From Baby to Bikini: Keep Your Midsection Toned SAFELY during Pregnancy and Flatten Your Abdominals FAST after You Have Your Baby $15.99

Whether it’s a few pounds or a lot, that postbaby weight around the belly is the new mom’s curse. And, as New York City personal trainer Greg Waggoner notes, it gets more difficult to lose with second and third babies. Readers might wonder what a guy can tell them about losing that weight–especially one who puts the dreaded word bikini in the title–but the answer is, quite a lot. Waggoner has done his research, not just in the fitness and exercise areas, but also into the feelings and attitudes his pregnant and new mom readers might have. The book is divided into prebirth and postbirth sections, with appropriate warnings for complications, breastfeeding, and other special situations. For new moms, he outlines a six-month program, further breaking it down into “easy” and “more challenging” options, with additional instructions on how a baby can be incorporated into the exercises. And, unlike magazines, which frequently don’t illustrate the exercises thoroughly, this book is crammed with illustrations clearly depicting the required moves. Waggoner also addresses the necessity of adding dietary adjustments (he includes a few recipes at the end of the book) and aerobic exercise into the mix in order to fit into the aforementioned swimwear–or maybe just that old pair of jeans in the back of the closet. –Kimberly Heinrichs 

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Whether it’s a few pounds or a lot, that postbaby weight around the belly is the new mom’s curse. And, as New York City personal trainer Greg Waggoner notes, it gets more difficult to lose with second and third babies. Readers might wonder what a guy can tell them about losing that weight–especially one who puts the dreaded word bikini in the title–but the answer is, quite a lot. Waggoner has done his research, not just in the fitness and exercise areas, but also into the feelings and attitudes his pregnant and new mom readers might have. The book is divided into prebirth and postbirth sections, with appropriate warnings for complications, breastfeeding, and other special situations. For new moms, he outlines a six-month program, further breaking it down into “easy” and “more challenging” options, with additional instructions on how a baby can be incorporated into the exercises. And, unlike magazines, which frequently don’t illustrate the exercises thoroughly, this book is crammed with illustrations clearly depicting the required moves. Waggoner also addresses the necessity of adding dietary adjustments (he includes a few recipes at the end of the book) and aerobic exercise into the mix in order to fit into the aforementioned swimwear–or maybe just that old pair of jeans in the back of the closet. –Kimberly Heinrichs