This book tells the story of a family celebrating the arrival of their new baby brother. It makes birth normal and natural, not scary and secret. It shows how a baby is born in terms appropriate for children - the truth, but nothing too graphic. We are planning a homebirth for our baby on the way, but even if you aren't, I'd recommend this book as a good way to teach your kids about birth. Mine have been asking "How does the baby get out?" and this was a good way to help them understand the way babies are born, without giving them more than they can handle.
I purchased this DVD after reading all the reviews, but it hasn't been a great one for me. The work out is thorough, and works your whole body, for sure, but I found it too long to fit into my schedule (the regular workout is a full hour) and, it didn't seem to accomplish as much as my other prenatal DVD. (Erin O'Brien's.) I found the routine pretty boring, and I thought that the commentary/conversation between the Summer and her trainer was irritating. All in all, I guess I'd say it's a decent work out, if you have an hour to devote to it regularly, but I think there are other better ones out there.
I started using this DVD when I was expecting my fifth baby, and I couldn't believe what a difference it made! I was a couch potato, really, and I was feeling tired, achy, and lethargic. This work out made me sore, initially, but after about a week I noticed I had a lot more energy, and my hip/back pain was going away, and I was sleeping much better. I ended up having my most comfortable pregnancy yet, as well as my easiest labor, and best post-partum recovery. This was my step into the "exercising world" and I don't ever want to go back to my couch potato self. I like the fact that it's a real work out - I am expecting baby #6 now, and a lot more fit than I used to be, but this… Read more
