Nine Months and a Day: A Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery CompanionHarvard Common Press, 2000 - 216 pages Describes the fetal development and physical and emotional changes occurring each month of pregnancy, and suggests habits to implement in order to deliver a healthy baby, even through a difficult pregnancy. |
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Page 69
... breathe out , relax them . △ Stretch your entire spine . As you breathe out , relax . △ Stretch your hands towards ... breathing slowly . Enjoy the feeling of release , letting go a little more with each exhaled breath . Relaxation ...
... breathe out , relax them . △ Stretch your entire spine . As you breathe out , relax . △ Stretch your hands towards ... breathing slowly . Enjoy the feeling of release , letting go a little more with each exhaled breath . Relaxation ...
Page 70
... breathe out as you relax your shoulders , back , arms , and hands . △ Keep breathing , relaxing more with each exhaled breath . Relax your pelvis and buttocks as you descend to the sec- ond floor . △ Breathe out as you relax your hips ...
... breathe out as you relax your shoulders , back , arms , and hands . △ Keep breathing , relaxing more with each exhaled breath . Relax your pelvis and buttocks as you descend to the sec- ond floor . △ Breathe out as you relax your hips ...
Page 71
... breathing △ Sit comfortably . As you inhale , think “ I am . . . , " and , as you exhale , think " relaxed . " Repeat several times , relaxing more with each breath . △ With each inhaled breath , try to locate tension somewhere in ...
... breathing △ Sit comfortably . As you inhale , think “ I am . . . , " and , as you exhale , think " relaxed . " Repeat several times , relaxing more with each breath . △ With each inhaled breath , try to locate tension somewhere in ...
Contents
Your Pregnancy Month by Month | 17 |
Partners in Prenatal Care | 30 |
Healthy Habits | 44 |
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Nine Months and a Day: A Pregnancy and Birth Companion Adrienne Lieberman,Linda Hughey Holt Limited preview - 2003 |
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