Easy Pilates for Pregnancy. Meg Walker, $14.50

Easy to follow, the clear illustrations and concise text help pregnant and postpartum women create a effective and safe exercise programme at home.

Exercising Through Your Pregnancy, 2nd Edition. James Clapp & Catherine Cram, $24.95

A compelling case for exercise before, during and after pregnancy.

Fit & Fabulous for Life After Babies. Fiona Thomas Hargraves, $25.95

Fit & Fabulous is for any woman who is thinking about getting pregnant, already pregnant, just had a baby or has ever had a baby. It’s written for real women and it offers genuine solutions for women who are unlikely to count crunches let alone calories. Taking care of your physical, emotional and practical needs, this book shows you how to keep yourself fit and healthy while holding down the most challenging job you’ll ever have.

Fit Mama: a Real-Life Fitness Guide for the New Mom. Stacy Denney & Kate Hodson, $19.95

From simple exercises to do with baby to full body cardio workouts, Fit Mama offers an effective, holistic approach to postpartum fitness. Stacy Denney and Kate Hodson know from experience that it doesn't happen overnight. They offer wise counsel on finding the time and energy to shape up gradually at first, and they motivate moms to amp it up as time goes by. With fully illustrated step-by-step directions and lots of encouragement along the way, Fit Mama delivers!

How to Exercise When You’re Expecting. Lindsay Brin, $20.00

A simple, easy-to-follow guide for staying fit while pregnant and getting strong and back into shape after the birth of your baby.

PeeWee Pilates gives new mothers what no other fitness program or book has to date: a quick and proven method they can do at home to get their postpartum body gently back into shape and enrich their babies at the same time. Unlike other mother/baby fitness programs, baby is far more than just a prop; the exercises in Pee Wee Pilates are designed specifically to help foster a little one's development and attachment to mother. And the Pilates exercises target the areas most affected by pregnancy (abdomen, hips, lower back, and buttocks), so new moms will get results fast without having to leave their homes, find a sitter or carve out huge chunks of time. Developed by one of New York City's leading Pilates teachers, PeeWee Pilates promises to be the hot new "baby and me" exercise program for new mothers everywhere.

Pilates and Pregnancy: a Workbook for Before, During and After Pregnancy. Sarah Picot, $29.95 (Includes 56 minute prenatal Pilates DVD)

This unique interactive workbook is a fun, safe and effective way to maintain fitness during the childbearing year and beyond.

Pilates for Pregnancy. Lynne Robinson, $26.95

The ultimate guide to see you through pregnancy and beyond.

Pregnancy and Fitness: All You Need to Know to Exercise Safely and Effectively Throughout Pregnancy. Cherry Baker, $32.95

Many women now participate in all types of exercise and during pregnancy they want to continue to work out and keep fit. But along with pregnancy come a lot of questions and concerns about exercising and what is safe for mom and baby. Women are often given conflicting advice and are left unsure or confused over exactly what they can or cannot do. Pregnancy and Fitness is written for the expectant mother and will give women the confidence to exercise throughout their pregnancy, to make them stronger for birth and fit enough to cope with the demands of new motherhood.

The Pregnant Athlete: How to Stay In our Best Shape Ever — Before, During, and After Pregnancy. Brandi Dion & Steven Dion, $21.00

Whether you're a professional athlete or a dedicated weekend warrior, you're serious about your sport and your commitment to fitness. But now that you're pregnant, you may be getting conflicting health and exercise advice from your family, friends, and doctors. With all the concerns and misinformation, it's hard to know where to turn for accurate, supportive guidance so you can have a safe, healthy pregnancy and maintain a high level of fitness. Now, in The Pregnant Athlete, triathlete/trainer mom Brandi Dion, fitness professional Steven Dion, and OB/GYN Joel Heller have teamed up to offer:

• Practical information on how your body changes each month, and how to gauge your own limits
• Flexible workout plans for strength, cardiovascular conditioning, agility, and balance for each stage of pregnancy and the postpartum period
• Facts and tips about eating well to support pregnancy and fuel your workouts

With expert advice and medical insights from an OB/GYN, useful information for the pregnant athlete's partner, and inspiring stories from other athletic moms-to-be, The Pregnant Athlete will help you stay happy, healthy, and in top form during your pregnancy and beyond.

Relieving Pelvic Pain During and After Pregnancy: How Women Can Heal Chronic Pelvic Instability. Cecile Röst, $22.00

Pregnancy weakens the ligaments that keep the pelvic bones together. If these ligaments become overloaded, pelvic instability can result, leading to pain around the joints that may last for weeks or even years. Cecile Röst, a physical therapist, has devised a treatment program that is simple and effective.

The first part of the book uses over 100 illustrations to illustrate symmetry and stabilization exercises to control the pelvis, and the best positions for sitting, standing, lying, and other daily activities. The exercises do not cause any pain and can be done at home or under supervision. Part Two is for care providers and gives background information about pelvic pain, a protocol for a first consult, and advanced details of the therapy.

Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth. Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, $24.95 (includes CD)

Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth offers you an effective guide to maximizing your health and wellbeing throughout pregnancy and beyond. Use the principles of yoga to give you a deeper insight into the process of pregnancy and follow our simple exercises to create a yoga and breathing program that works uniquely for you. Read it straight through or dip in and out – however you like to learn. You’ll soon have the skills to approach your labour with confidence. The enclosed CD guides you through breathing exercises and offers handy advice for postnatal recovery.