A fresh, new pregnancy guideâthe first complete functional medicine bookâoffering women and their partners a comprehensive approach to maintain and enhance health and wellness before, during, and after pregnancy.
The Wise Womanâs Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy and Birth combines the expertise of top-tier physical therapist Patricia Ladisâwho works with superstar athletes, professional dancers, and celebritiesâwith Dr. Anita Sadaty, a highly regarded holistic ob-gyn with a celebrity clientele. Together, they have devised a six-step protocol beginning the six months before conception continuing forty days post-birth and beyond, incorporating holistic principles that encourage optimal wellness for mother, partner, and baby. Whether they are in their 20âs, 30âs or 40âs, this book empowers readers to be in tune with their bodies during all stages of pregnancy, and is the first book by a functional medicine dream-team aligning medical and structural body issues to avoid such potential pregnancy outcomes as osteoporosis, sciatica, pelvic prolapse, structural weakness, and postpartum depression.
Each of the six stages organizes Ladis and Sadatyâs holistic principles into five easy-to-follow aspects: Body, Movement, Breathing, Nourishment, and Wisdom. They include practical applications such as foods to help reduce internal inflammation, specific exercisesâwith instructive photosâin each stage, breathing techniques to lower stress, and âpearls of wisdomâ backed by science exploring a multicultural history of this special time in a womanâs life. For the first time, a pregnancy guide considers the importance of choices you make six months prior to conception, and the effect on genes. When both members of a couple are calm, fit, and well-nourished, the latest science suggests that together they are less likely to pass on negative genes to a child.