History

Fit Pregnancy was founded in 1993 by Weider Publications as a spin-off of Shape Magazine. Weider Publications was acquired by American Media, Inc. in November of 2002.

David Pecker is the Chairman and CEO of the company, whose headquarters are in New York City Manhattan. Peg Moline is the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief .

Fit Pregnancy offers advice and health information from OB/GYNs and Pediatricians, such as Dr. Jay Gordon, Dr. Michel Cohen, and FitPregnancy.com's Ask the Labor Nurse blogger Jeanne Faulkner.

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.
• 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: style="font-style : italic;">The End of Childbirth 101? November 12, 2007
• Get Your Body Back After Baby Starring: Jennifer Gianni; Director: Linda Shelton Rating
• style="font-style : italic;">Your Complete Guide to a Fit Pregnancy by FitPregnancy (Author), Peg Moline (Editor)

References