Fit Pregnancy
| Editor-in-Chief | Peg Moline |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Total circulation (December 2011) |
503,577[1] |
| First issue | 1993 |
| Final issue | April 2015 (print) |
| Company | Meredith |
| Country |  United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1079-3615 |
Fit Pregnancy is a Web site for pregnant women and new mothers.
History
Fit Pregnancy was founded as a magazine in 1993 by Weider Publications as a spin-off of Shape Magazine. Weider Publications was acquired by American Media, Inc. in November 2002. In 2015, Fit Pregnancy was acquired by Meredith, who closed its print edition.[2]
Peg Moline is the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief.[3]
Fit Pregnancy offers advice and health information from OB/GYNs and Pediatricians, such as Dr. Jay Gordon,[4] Dr. Michel Cohen,[5] and FitPregnancy.com's Ask the Labor Nurse blogger Jeanne Faulkner.[6]
Fit Pregnancy's annual feature on The Best Cities to Have a Baby has been regularly featured on the NBC program Today. The magazine encourages breastfeeding, fitness, and regularly features a column on Environmentalism.
Awards
Magazine excellence:
- National Information Health awards
- 19 Maggie Awards since 1999, such as for "Best Health & Fitness Consumer Magazine" for the October/November 2007 issue and for "Best Table of Contents" for the December/January 2008 issue.[7]
- The Society of Publication Designers Award
Famous pregnancies
Celebrity pregnancies which have been featured in the magazine include: Jessica Alba, Gabrielle Reece, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Brooke Burke, Lara Spencer, Cindy Crawford, Alex Kingston, Ming-Na, Kelli Williams, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Jane Kaczmarek, Ana Gasteyer, Jenny McCarthy, Toni Braxton, Catherine Bell, Christa Miller Lawrence, Kimora Lee Simmons, Rachel Griffiths, Denise Richards, Kathryn Sansone, and Chynna Phillips.
Related articles, books, and DVDs
- The New York Times: The End of Childbirth 101? November 12, 2007 [8]
- Get Your Body Back After Baby Starring: Jennifer Gianni; Director: Linda Shelton Rating [9]
- Your Complete Guide to a Fit Pregnancy by FitPregnancy (Author), Peg Moline (Editor) [10]
References
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- ↑ Peg Moline Bio, FitPregnancy.com, 2007
- ↑ Dr. Jay Gordon on the Huffington Post
- ↑ Dr. Michel Cohen and The New Basics
- ↑ Real Moms blogger Jeanne Faulkner
- ↑ 2008 Maggie Award Winners, Western Publications Association, May, 2008
- ↑ The New York Times: The End of Childbirth 101?
- ↑ Get Your Body Back After Baby, Starring: Jennifer Gianni Director: Linda Shelton Rating
- ↑ Your Complete Guide to a Fit Pregnancy, by FitPregnancy (Author), Peg Moline (Editor)
