Mama Glow: A Hip Guide to Your Fabulous Abundant Pregnancy - Softcover

"Latham Thomas is a fitness & nutrition powerhouse"
-- Dr. Mehmet Oz

"Latham Thomas wants what I want: for every mother to have an empowering birth experience. Mama Glow reminds us that pregnancy is a time when a woman can and should feel her most powerful and capable, and childbirth can and should be joyful. By reading Mama Glow we are beautifully reminded of our maternal potential and connection to others in this universal experience of motherhood."
-- Christy Turlington Burns, author of Living Yoga: Creating a Life Practice and founder of Every Mother Counts

"Latham Thomas is a wise and delicious new voice for the health-conscious stiletto Goddess interested in experiencing an empowered pregnancy."
-- Kris Carr, best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Diet

"This book is a gift to all mothers, but more importantly, a gift to all the children of our collective future. A woman's body is the soil in which a new life grows and flourishes. Cleansing, nourishing, supporting, and healing that soil is what Mama Glow is all about--before, during, and after--so that our next generation of children will be bright, focused, fit, and engaged. If you want to have a baby, or know anyone about to have a baby, this book will save two lives--mother and baby!"
-- Mark Hyman, M.D., author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution

"Mama Glow reveals the extraordinary power of natural, plant-based living during pregnancy. It is a must-have guide for healthy mothers and their babies."
-- Neal Barnard, M.D., best-selling author of Food for Life and Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes

In Mama Glow, maternity lifestyle maven Latham Thomas shares the tips and techniques to support a blissful journey to motherhood. She shows you how to make room for your pregnancy, assess your current diet, banish toxic habits, and incorporate yoga to keep your mind, body, and spirit in balance. Throughout, you’ll get tips to help reduce stress; alleviate common discomforts; demystify birth plans, labor coaches, and midwives; whip up pampering treats like homemade shea butter and coffee sugar scrub; and indulge in over 50 delicious, nutrient-rich recipes to nourish both you and your "bun." Mama Glow also features a postpartum wellness plan to guide you back to your prebaby body, troubleshoot breastfeeding problems, and embrace your abundant new life.Mama Glow includes:· Illustrated exercises for a fit, fabulous, and comfortable pregnancy· Fleshed-out cleansing programs to boost fertility· A simple formula for deconstructing those crazy cravings· Yoga sequences designed for prepregnancy, each trimester, and postpartum· Checklists for your prenatal pantry, finding a birth coach, and packing your birth bag· Glow foods to help you snap back to your fab prebaby body As your certified glow pilot, Latham will guide you through every stage of your pregnancy, giving you practical advice to make your journey a joyful and vibrant one.